On March 20, the full-capacity grid connection of the Qinglongshan 200 MW/400 MWh shared energy storage project pushed Ningxia’s total grid-connected energy storage capacity past 5 million kilowatts, reaching 5.114 million kilowatts—a 44.87% increase from the previous year.
Source: Science and Technology Daily
On March 20, the full-capacity grid connection of the Qinglongshan 200 MW/400 MWh shared energy storage project pushed Ningxia’s total grid-connected energy storage capacity past 5 million kilowatts, reaching 5.114 million kilowatts—a 44.87% increase from the previous year.
By the end of 2024, Ningxia had added over 5 million kilowatts of new renewable energy capacity, bringing its total installed renewables to 41.32 million kilowatts. This raised the share of renewables in the region’s total power mix from 44% in 2020 to 55%, making Ningxia the fourth province-level region in China—after Qinghai, Hebei, and Gansu—where renewable energy is the largest power source. Meanwhile, the province’s renewable power exports also surged. In 2024, Ningxia transmitted 22.5 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity to other regions, a record high and a 64.23% year-on-year jump. Green hydrogen production capacity reached 28,000 tons per year, ranking second in China.
To support energy storage development, State Grid Ningxia Electric Power Co., Ltd. introduced the "Guidelines on Supporting Energy Storage Construction and Operation (Trial Version)." The document outlines 11 key measures across three areas: grid planning and integration, dispatch and operation, and market mechanisms. The company has tightened technical and safety standards for energy storage grid connections and refined dispatching strategies to ensure efficient utilization.
Ningxia is accelerating efforts to build a renewable energy-dominated power system. In 2024, the region added 20 new energy storage stations, bringing the total to 47 operational stations with a combined installed capacity of 4.719 million kilowatts and a storage capacity of 9.441 million kilowatt-hours—the fifth-largest in China.
Over the same period, these energy storage stations charged 1.836 billion kilowatt-hours and discharged 1.606 billion kilowatt-hours, achieving 1,081 annual utilization hours, a 7.45% increase from the previous year. This has significantly improved the stability of renewable power by smoothing out fluctuations and enhancing grid reliability.
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