China First Vanadium Battery Industry-Specific Policy Issued May 16 2024
https://en.cnesa.org/new-blog/2024/5/16/chinas-first-vanadium-battery-industry-specific-policy-issued
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On May 8th, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and six other departments jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Vanadium Battery Storage Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Plan"). This policy is also the first vanadium battery industry-specific policy in the country. Qing Jiasheng, Director of the Material Industry Division of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, introduced that by 2025, the penetration rate of vanadium batteries in the storage field is expected to reach 15% to 20%, taking a leading position in the field of large-scale, long-duration storage. The "Implementation Plan" aims to build a leading national vanadium battery storage industry base through initiatives such as conducting application pilot demonstrations, strengthening technological self-innovation, expanding the production and supply of vanadium products, promoting industry cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, accelerating the creation of industrial clusters, and cultivating improved standards and brands. Sichuan has a solid foundation for the development of the vanadium battery storage industry, holding the country's largest vanadium resource reserves and leading in the production of vanadium pentoxide, having built the world's largest and most comprehensive vanadium product production base. Additionally, Sichuan's abundant hydropower resources and gradually increasing photovoltaic power generation share provide a substantial market space for vanadium battery storage stations as important energy reserves. To further promote new industrialization, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system, plan for future new products, cultivate new quality productive forces, and build a leading domestic vanadium battery industry base, it is necessary to introduce measures to promote the high-quality development of the vanadium battery storage industry.