Power
China’s first 100 MW/1,000 MWh compressed CO2 storage plant connects to grid
CEII brief
pv magazine reported on 15 Oct 2026: China’s first 100 MW/1,000 MWh compressed CO2 storage plant connects to grid.
Read the full story on pv magazineChina Huadian has achieved the first grid connection of its 100 MW/1,000 MWh compressed CO₂ energy storage plant in Xinjiang, marking a major milestone in long-duration energy storage.
Context from CEII
Grids decide whether generation becomes power that homes and businesses can rely on. Generation mix, transmission and distribution losses, and tariffs together shape reliability and the case for investment.
100.0% of people in China had electricity in 2024Countries in this story
Original reporting © pv magazine. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
