China’s storage market needs different types of products to meet varying duration requirements
Huang Zhiguo, Deputy Director of the Integrated Energy and Dual Carbon Ccenter, CRRC Zhuzhou Institute
In the emerging energy storage sector, lithium batteries dominate the market. However, lithium batteries are only suitable for relatively short energy storage durations of 1 to 4 hours, so they struggle to meet the requirements of medium to long-term applications and can’t address some energy storage needs. Boosting research and technological advancement in energy storage products with varying durations and types is essential for the continuous development of the energy storage industry. We need to actively promote the large-scale application of energy storage across multiple time scales and the coordinated operation of diverse energy storage systems. For example, hydrogen energy (storage) is the most promising solution for long-term, seasonal energy storage.
