On July 6, 2025, Fanzhi County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, ushered in a key leap in energy transformation - the 400MW/1600MWh independent shared energy storage power station invested and built by Shenzhen Yichu Energy, a subsidiary of Ganfeng Group, officially broke ground. This "super charger" with a total investment of 2 billion yuan not only refreshes the scale record of energy storage projects in North China, but also marks a strategic step in the journey of building a new power system in Shanxi.

Green Engine: An ecological account with an annual carbon reduction of 500,000 tons

As the first gigawatt-hour energy storage project in northern Shanxi Province, the power station can provide more than 500 million kWh of flexible adjustment capacity per year after it is put into operation, which is equivalent to adding a medium-sized pumped storage power station to the power grid. It is estimated that the emission reduction benefits are particularly amazing: it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 500,000 tons per year, which is equivalent to the annual carbon sequestration of 2,800 hectares of forests, and may directly promote the increase of new energy consumption rate in Xinzhou by more than 15%. The project is expected to have an annual income of 300 million yuan, achieving a win-win situation in terms of economic and ecological benefits.

Technical hard core: an innovative sample of China's energy storage solutions

"We are rewriting the rules of the game for energy storage in North China." Liu Rui, Ph.D. of Ganfeng Lithium Battery Technology and Chairman of Yichu Energy, revealed at the groundbreaking ceremony that the project adopts the world's leading 5MWh energy storage container system, and its core is equipped with a new generation of 314Ah lithium iron phosphate cells developed by Ganfeng. This original double-layer coating technology enables the cycle life of the battery cell to exceed 12,000 times, which is 30% higher than the industry average, and the overall energy efficiency of the system is as high as 92%. This combination of "large capacity and long life" provides a Chinese solution for energy storage operations in the northern alpine region.

Grid Revolution: From "Source-to-Load" to "Source-Grid Synergy"

Driven by the "dual carbon" goal, Shanxi is accelerating its transformation from a major coal-fired power province to a comprehensive energy base. The unique value of the power station lies in its "independent sharing" model, which can not only serve as a frequency and peak regulation hub on the grid side, but also provide rental energy storage services for surrounding wind power and photovoltaic power stations. State Grid Shanxi Electric Power experts pointed out that this flexibility will effectively alleviate the problem of new energy power abandonment in northern Shanxi, and in the future, it can transmit green electricity to Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to help optimize the regional energy structure.

Industrial Resonance: Shanxi's Ambitions for Energy Storage Clusters

It is worth noting that the location of the project implies profound meaning: Fanzhi County is not only a planned energy storage industry demonstration area in Shanxi, but also an energy corridor node connecting Inner Mongolia and Hebei. The local government revealed that with the implementation of the Ganfeng project, three energy storage supporting enterprises have signed up to settle in, and a 100-billion-level industrial chain covering battery cell manufacturing, system integration, and smart operation and maintenance is taking shape.

In the roaring sound of machinery, this energy storage power station, which is expected to be put into operation in 2025, is quietly drawing a new picture of Shanxi's energy revolution. As Liu Rui said: "We not only want to build a power station, but also build a 'Shanxi model' for the new power system in the future." With the deployment of more "green power banks", the energy transition in North China will be accelerated like never before.(This article is from the official website of Seetao www.seetao.com. Reprinting without permission is strictly prohibited. Please indicate Seetao.com + original link when reprinting) Seetao.com Strategy Column Editor/Sun Fengjuan