Policy Enhancement: New Energy Storage Becomes a "Must-Option"
At the national level, policies are being intensively formulated to provide guidance for the integration of energy storage in the "Sahara Desert" power generation bases:
The "15th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of the New Power System" clearly stipulates: Reasonable planning of new energy storage should be carried out in "Sahara Desert" and other power generation bases for external power transmission, and grid-side independent energy storage stations capable of undertaking peak load supply tasks should be acceleratedly deployed;
The "Action Plan for Large-Scale Construction of New Energy Storage" proposes: Promote the reasonable planning of new energy storage in areas such as deserts, gobi, and desert regions;
The "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Renewable Energy" first proposes: The average confidence output of wind and solar power (including on-site built energy storage) across the country reaches 8%, and more than 300 million kilowatts of reliable peak power generation capacity will be added during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Sahara Desert: Unlimited Potential, Challenges to Be Addressed
As the core battlefield for China's renewable energy development, the "Three North" Sahara Desert areas are accelerating their transformation into a vast land of clean energy. However, behind the得天独厚 resource endowment of wind and solar energy lies multiple practical challenges in base construction， such as power consumption and power supply security：
· Time sequence mismatch， day peak and night zero
The output of photovoltaic power surges during the day and nearly disappears at night， forming a significant gap between the power generation curve and the evening electricity consumption peak；
· Spatial imbalance， transmission and use contradiction prominent
The power sources of new energy are highly concentrated in the "Three North" Sahara Desert areas， while the power load centers are concentrated in the eastern and central regions. The geographical locations of resource production areas and electricity consumption markets are mutually disconnected， resulting in the dilemma of "power cannot be transmitted and cannot be used"；
· Increasing pressure on power grid operation safety
The large-scale and high proportion of grid-connected new energy has continuously weakened the synchronous operation characteristics of the transmission end power grid， and there are frequent problems such as wide-frequency oscillation， which pose a significant risk to the stable operation of the power system.
Hydroelectric and Hydropower Planning and Design Institute experts clearly pointed out： Energy storage has shifted from a "optional configuration" to a "necessary requirement" for the construction of power generation bases in the Sahara Desert.
All-Van Liquid Flow： The "Ideal Candidate" for the Sahara Desert Scenario
In the above scenario， all-van liquid flow battery energy storage demonstrates unique advantages：
· Long-term energy storage matching "day peak and night zero"
The all-van liquid flow battery has a storage duration of 4-24 hours， perfectly matching the time transfer demand of photovoltaic power's "charging during the day and discharging at night"；
· Essential safety， adaptable to extreme environments
The aqueous electrolyte fundamentally eliminates the risk of combustion and explosion， and can operate stably in a wide temperature range of "-35℃ to 45℃"， perfectly adapting to the extremely cold， hot， and windy and sandy environments of the Sahara Desert；
· Ultra-long life， superior economic performance throughout the life cycle
The system has a cycle life of over 25，000 times and a design life of over 20 years， with significant cost advantages per kilowatt-hour；
· Resource autonomy and controllability
China has the world's leading reserves of van resources， and the production capacity of van products accounts for 72% of the global total， ranking first in the world.
In early 2026， China's largest all-van liquid flow energy storage power station was fully commissioned in the northwest region， and it is expected to increase the utilization rate of the supporting photovoltaic power station by more than 10%. Multiple large-scale independent energy storage projects in Inner Mongolia have also successfully connected using the "all-van liquid flow + lithium iron phosphate" hybrid technical route. Practice has proved that all-van liquid flow batteries are the key support for solving the power consumption problems of the Sahara Desert power generation bases. The first continuous electrolyte production line with an annual output of 60,000 cubic meters has been put into operation. It is the only benchmark enterprise in China that can freely switch between hydrochloric acid-based, mixed acid-based, and sulfuric acid-based electrolytes and achieve large-scale manufacturing.
· Leading Technology
The company has built a patent-protected moat covering the entire technical route of "electrolyte - stack - integrated system". It has cumulatively applied for over 100 domestic and international patents, and has obtained 68 patents. In 2026, it will launch the "world's largest power 200kW all-vanadium liquid flow battery single cell stack", with an energy conversion efficiency of 83% and core indicators reaching the industry-leading level. The industry's first ALL-IN-ONE integrated energy storage system ENERFLOW-200 has received multiple international authoritative certifications such as TÜV Rheinland in Germany, EU CE, and Australian installation assessment standards, and has signed an Australian energy storage demonstration project.
· Project Implementation
The company serves leading energy brands such as China Power Investment Corporation, Huadian, China Nuclear Power, and SunPower. Multiple megawatt-level projects are accelerating their implementation, and the projects have been selected by the National Energy Administration as "the first batch of major technological equipment" and the National Development and Reform Commission as "green and low-carbon advanced technology demonstration projects".
