China has set a new global benchmark in the global hydropower sector with the completion of the Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, the largest of its kind in the world. Located in Hebei province, this cutting-edge facility has a total installed capacity of 3.6 GW and is operated by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC).
The Fengning pumped storage hydropower plant. Image courtesy of State Grid Corporation of China China has completed the Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station in Hebei province, now the largest facility of its kind globally. The plant, which has a total installed capacity of 3.6GW, is operated by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC).
China has emerged as a global leader in pumped storage technology, which is the most mature solution for large-scale, long-duration energy storage. By the end of 2024, the State Grid Corporation of China had 40.56 GW of operational pumped storage capacity, with an additional 53.48 GW under construction.
The Fengning pumped storage hydropower plant in Hebei province (courtesy: State Grid Corporation of China) China has set a new global benchmark in the global hydropower sector with the completion of the Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, the largest of its kind in the world.
Designed initially to support the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Fengning plant now surpasses the Bath County project in the U.S. as the largest pumped hydro station worldwide in terms of capacity. Pumped hydropower plants like Fengning are essential for stablising energy grids, especially with increasing renewable energy use.
Pumped Storage Hydropower is the largest form of renewable energy storage, with nearly 200 GW installed capacity providing more than 90% of all long duration energy storage across the world with over 400 projects in operation.
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