Energy storage for the winter olympics

Will China's pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant be responsible for 2022 Winter Olympics?

The operation of the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant will be responsible for all Beijing venues of the 2022 Winter Olympics, a move to help fulfill China's green pledge of hosting the games with clean energy, said Xin Baoan, chairman of State Grid.

How much electricity will the Olympics use?

These numbers imply that the electricity use at the venues during the Olympics themselves will be around 160GWh. The winter Olympic games has accelerated the construction of the Zhangbei renewable energy flexible direct current (DC) grid.

How much carbon dioxide will the 2022 Olympics produce?

According to the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, total greenhouse gas emissions from the two events from 2016 to next year will be equivalent to about 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide－some 0.6 million tons less than those for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, four years ago.

Which energy sources are used in the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

Beijing 2022 will be the first Olympic Games to have all venues powered by renewable energy, with solar and wind as primary energy sources, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.

How much CO2 does the Winter Olympics emit?

Total baseline emissions of the Winter Olympics were initially estimated back in 2018 to be at 1. 637 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e). This estimate is now down to 1. 306 million mtCO2e with more environment-friendly infrastructure built for the games. The organizers had prepared 1.

What does the IOC mean by a zero-carbon future for the Olympics?

"This means that the IOC will require organizers to reduce direct and indirect emissions of the Games, compensate more than the remaining ones, and create lasting zero-carbon solutions for the Games and beyond," the spokesperson said.