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Vincent Shaw pv magazine editor

Vincent Shaw pv magazine editor

Vincent Shaw

Since 2014, Vincent Shaw has been reporting on the Chinese solar market for pv magazine. Based in Shanghai, he covers the latest market developments, company news, and industry trends in Greater China. Prior to this, he worked for several multinational companies in sales and business analysis.

vincent.shaw@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Vincent Shaw

Offgrid

Huawei unveils world’s largest microgrid, featuring 1.3 GWh of battery storage China’s Huawei has built a 400 MW/1.3 GWh solar-plus-storage off-grid facility in Red Sea New City, Saudi Arabia.

Sep 18, 2024

The Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, China.

Projects & Applications

GCL breaks ground on 2.4 GW pumped storage plant in China With a total investment of around CNY12.5 billion ($1.76 billion), the project located in Jiande City, Zhejiang Province, is expected to commence power generation before 2030.

Sep 10, 2024

Markets

CNESA: China’s energy storage fleet hits 103.3 GW in H1 2024 According to the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA), the nation's fleet of operational energy storage projects reached 103.3 GW by the end of June 2024. This reflects a 47% year-on-year jump and a 20% increase since the end of 2023.

Aug 28, 2024

Projects & Applications

China’s largest electrochemical storage facility achieves grid connection The 270 MW/1,080 MWh project in Qinghai Province, Northwestern China, features a mixture of lithium iron phosphate and zinc bromine battery storage systems.

Aug 19, 2024

tesla megapack

Fire risk and safety

China to conduct comprehensive safety overhaul of battery storage facilities China's regulators are reportedly considering a comprehensive fire safety inspection and upgrades of operating energy storage facilities. For older storage stations, enhancing fire safety measures will significantly increase non-technical costs, potentially up to CNY 0.2 per Wh ($0.028/Wh).

Jul 19, 2024

Grid-scale

Sungrow secures 7.8 GWh battery storage deal with Saudi Arabia’s Algihaz Holding China's Sungrow has signed three landmark energy storage contracts with Saudi Arabia's Algihaz Holding, amounting to the world's largest grid-side storage order. Each project will have a capacity of 2.6 GWh, totaling 7.8 GWh.

Jul 16, 2024

Projects & Applications

China Three Gorges to build 16 GW renewables cluster in Inner Mongolia China Three Gorges has announced plans to build a 16 GW renewables cluster in China’s Inner Mongolia region, including 8 GW of solar, 4 GW of wind, a 200 MW solar thermal system, a 4 GW coal plant, and a 500 MWh energy storage systems.

Jul 16, 2024

Distributed

Desay Battery, Victory Giant Technology partner on China’s largest user-side energy storage project The project, located in Victory Giant Technology Industrial Park in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, is designed to have a capacity of 121MW / 630MWh, making it the largest commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage station in China.

Jul 15, 2024

The Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, China.

Grid-scale

1.4 GW Xiamen pumped storage project connected to the grid The No. 4 unit of the State Grid Fujian Xiamen Pumped Storage Power Station has successfully passed project acceptance, marking the full commissioning of the power station. The project was designed by the East China Survey and Design Institute and built by the China Hydropower No. 14 Engineering Corporation.

Jun 11, 2024

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