The CGN Delingha Solar Thermal Plant – Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage System is a 50,000kW energy storage project located in Delingha, Haixi, Qinghai, China.
The thermal energy storage project uses molten salt as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2015 and was commissioned in 2018.
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Description
The CGN Delingha Solar Thermal Plant – Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage System was developed by CGN Solar Energy Development. The project is owned by CGN Solar Energy Development (100%), a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power.
The key applications of the project are renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.
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By GlobalDataCGN Solar Energy Development has delivered the project.
About CGN Solar Energy Development
CGN Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd. (CGN Solar Energy Development) is specialized in generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electric energy. The company is headquartered in China.
Methodology
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