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Shandong Explores New System for Energy Utilization

Source：Haibao News 04-09-2026 10:00:00

On April 7, 2026, Xinhua News Agency - Shandong is accelerating the development of a new system for energy utilization, using energy storage and offshore wind power as dual drivers to promote the green energy transition. The first commercial 350-megawatt salt cavern compressed air energy storage power station of China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CEEC) has been built in Tai'an City, Shandong Province. Utilizing abandoned salt caverns for power storage, it generates 460 million kWh of electricity annually, which can meet the electricity needs of over 200,000 households. The city is concurrently advancing nine new energy storage projects, and its diversified energy storage installed capacity is expected to approach 5 million kilowatts by 2030. Shandong boasts superior offshore wind energy resources. The world's largest 26-megawatt-class offshore wind turbine has been connected to the grid, with a single unit generating enough electricity annually to power 55,000 households. To date, the province's installed capacity of non-fossil energy has exceeded 140 million kilowatts, accounting for approximately 55%, with the utilization rates of wind and photovoltaic power reaching 97.2% and 98.5%, respectively. The coordinated development of new energy storage and new energy effectively enhances energy utilization capacity, providing a Shandong solution for the national energy transition goal.