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Which energy storage project is under construction in China?

Another Energy Vault gravity energy storage project under construction in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China. Image: Business Wire. Energy Vault has connected its first commercial EVx gravity-based energy storage system to the grid in China, while construction has been launched on three others, all-in-all totalling 468MWh of capacity.

Will China Tianying build a 100 MWh gravity energy storage project?

A subsidiary company of China Tianying recently announced it formed an agreement with the People’s Government of Huailai County to build an additional 100 MWh gravity energy storage project. Energy Vault said it will provide more details on this expansion during the company’s second quarter 2023 earnings conference call scheduled for Aug. 8, 2023.

Does Energy Vault have EVX projects in China?

Energy Vault’s latest announcement coincides with reports of new EVx projects it is working on with its partners, CNTY and Atlas Renewable Energy. Construction began on a 17MW/68MWh EVx GESS deployment in China last year, alongside two previously announced projects in the country: a 50MW/200MWh EVx and a 25 MW/100 MWh EVx.

What are China's energy policies?

China’s energy policies now require renewable energy plants to integrate storage of 20% of their nameplate generation capacity, with at least a two to four-hour duration. These energy storage durations are expected to increase over time as more renewable energy generation becomes a larger percentage of grid power.

How many EVX installations are there in China?

With the 100 MWh EVx GESS in Rudong and the 2 GWh EVx GESS in Tong Liao, Inner Mongolia, the following recently signed agreements by CNTY bring total existing and planned EVx deployments in China to seven, totaling 3.26 GWh, all of which include a 5% project royalty.