[Jianglai Energy launches 2026 energy storage system centralized procurement]On January 8, 2026, Beijing Jianglai Energy Management Co., Ltd. announced that its centralized procurement suppliers for lithium iron phosphate electrochemical energy storage system equipment for 2026 were shortlisted for bidding. The total amount of this procurement is 6GWh, covering the five major regions of the country. Among them, the energy storage system (0.25C) with a power duration of 4 hours has a demand of up to 5GWh, accounting for 83%, becoming the absolute mainstay; The system with a power duration of 2 hours (0.5C) requires 1GWh, accounting for only 17%, mainly concentrated in the North and South China regions. This reflects a significant trend in the market towards long-term energy storage configuration.Editor/Yang Meiling
The Energy Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has released the "15th Five Year Plan" for energy, which includes the construction of 12 ultra-high voltage transmission projects, including "six AC and six DC", with a total power transmission capacity of 96.7 million kilowatts. During this period, the external power transmission capacity will exceed 1 trillion kilowatt hours. The two major bases in the Kubuqi Desert, with a total investment of 127.4 billion yuan, have been approved to achieve coordinated development of desert governance and energy development through the "integrated wind solar thermal storage" model.Editor/Gao Xue
The bidding candidates for the main project of the Shaanxi Coal Power Hechuan 2 × 1000MW clean coal-fired power expansion project with a total investment of 7.55 billion yuan have been announced. The subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Corporation has won the first place in both sections A and B with accurate quotations, with a difference of only a few hundred thousand yuan compared to the second place subsidiary of China Electric Power Construction Corporation. The project is located in Hechuan District, Chongqing, and adopts ultra supercritical clean coal-fired power technology. After completion, it will enhance the stability of energy supply in the Chengdu Chongqing region.Editor/Gao Xue