Deputy calls for more efforts in green energy storage
China DailyA Tianneng employee works at a battery production facility in Huzhou, Zhejiang province. TAN YUNFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Stronger efforts are needed in promoting the development of the energy storage sector, with an emphasis on developing new battery types, as China demands more flexible power adjustment capacity, said a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. Zhang said: "Energy storage is a critical component of building a new energy system as China moves toward a more sustainable energy mix with renewables taking up an increasing share. Liu said: "The characteristics of new energy storage complement traditional energy storage technologies, providing more options for the construction of new power systems. "Compared with traditional pumped hydro storage, new energy storage has the advantages of flexible site selection, short construction periods, rapid and flexible responses and diverse application scenarios.