The Datang Cleanergy Solar Thermal Plant – Thermal Energy Storage System is a 150,000kW energy storage project located in China.
The thermal energy storage project uses concrete as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2017 and will be commissioned in 2021.
Description
The Datang Cleanergy Solar Thermal Plant – Thermal Energy Storage System is being developed by Azelio and Datang Holdings New Energy Technologies. The project is owned by Datang Holdings New Energy Technologies (100%).
The key applications of the project are renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.
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By GlobalDataDatang Holdings New Energy Technologies is the owner. Azelio and Datang Holdings New Energy Technologies are the developers.
Additional information
The project includes a 200 MW installation using Cleanergy’s Stirling CSP technology. The first step consists of a 50 MW installation in 2018. The second step is a 150 MW installation including energy storage. In total this project has a potential value of around SEK 5 billion. Close to half of this value is expected to be supplied by Cleanergy.
About Azelio
Azelio AB(Azelio) is a developer of renewable energy equipment which helps in thermal energy storage technology and producing clean energy.
Methodology
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