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Project Overview

●Project Name

Ningxia Tongjiu New Energy Economic Development Zone 100MW/200MWh Energy Storage Power Station Project

●Land Area: 39 mu

●Total Investment: 410 million yuan

●Core Capacity

At maximum power, the system can deliver 200,000 kilowatt-hours to the grid every two hours

●Outlook

Enable clean energy such as wind and solar to be “generated, used, and delivered reliably,” strengthen the flexibility, safety, and reliability of the regional power grid, and improve the full energy storage and new energy ecosystem chain.

Key Takeaway

“The energy storage area’s civil works are about to be completed. Equipment will move in and be installed in mid-April, and the project will be put into operation between late May and June.”

——Yang Jiawei, Project Site Manager

On-Site Observation

Construction site of the project. Reporter Yang Xiaolong photo

The roar of machinery interweaves with the whispers of spring breeze; the builders’ figures reflect against the newly blooming blossoms. A year’s plan starts with spring. Across the Hucheng landscape, a wave of hard work is everywhere, as a picture of construction momentum is unfolding step by step.

Walking into the site of the Ningxia Tongjiu New Energy Economic Development Zone 100MW/200MWh energy storage power station project, the sounds of machines and vehicles, along with the clanging of sledgehammers and steel bars, together play a springtime construction “symphony.” More than 60 workers, wearing safety helmets, are carrying out concrete pouring work on the front line in a tight and orderly manner.

This construction area, covering roughly 40 mu, was previously an idle old factory site left unused due to poor operations. In just a few months, this land has awakened again and is about to undergo a brilliant transformation.

“The energy storage area is currently conducting civil foundation construction.” Yang Jiawei, the project site manager, told reporters that since the project resumed comprehensive work on March 4, overall progress has been smooth. At present, the pile foundation works in the energy storage area are close to completion. It is expected that all civil works in the energy storage area will be finished in early April; afterward, construction will be fully rolled out for the boost station area and the 2,800-square-meter comprehensive building.

“Equipment has long been assembled and ready to ship at the manufacturers.” Yang Jiawei said that nearly 100 core pieces of equipment—including 40 battery container units and 20 PCS integrated boost container units—have all been completed. According to the plan, equipment will move in for installation in mid-April, and the energy storage power station will achieve grid commissioning and operation between late May and June this year.

This project is not only a vivid practice of the Yinchuan Economic Development Zone in revitalizing idle land and improving resource utilization efficiency; its shared energy storage and “integrated photovoltaic-power generation, energy storage, and charging” model is also a key link in improving the park’s new energy ecosystem chain.

“We chose to set up the project here. On the one hand, we see the promising power generation volume and dense electricity demand in Yinchuan Economic Development Zone. On the other hand, this location is relatively close to the higher-level power grid, and the geographic advantage is very clear.” Yang Jiawei said. After completion, the project will serve as an important supporting facility for the power grid, taking on critical tasks such as peak shaving, frequency regulation, and emergency backup—like a “stabilizer” and a “reservoir” for the grid: when wind and photovoltaic generation have surplus supply, it charges and stores energy; when enterprises face peak electricity demand, it discharges to make up for gaps. It can not only effectively absorb new energy, but also significantly enhance the flexibility and safety of the regional power grid, helping park enterprises ensure stable electricity use.

When discussing future plans, Yang Jiawei said that the company has even longer-term goals. “We plan to rely on remaining resources to develop a Phase II project, further enhancing production capacity or building additional integrated photovoltaic-power generation, energy storage, and charging projects, so that this land can keep generating new development momentum.”

Reporter: Chen Xingtong

【Source: Yinchuan News】