The Royal Tech Yumen Thermal Energy Storage System is a 50,000kW energy storage project located in Yumen, Gansu, China.
The thermal energy storage project uses molten salt as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2016 and will be commissioned in 2020.
Description
The Royal Tech Yumen Thermal Energy Storage System is being developed by Royal Tech CSP. The project is owned by Royal Tech CSP (100%).
The key applications of the project are renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.
Contractors involved
Royal Tech CSP is the owner. Royal Tech CSP is the developer.
Additional information
Type of storage: 2-tank indirect.
Methodology
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