Lead Carbon Batteries Chosen for Tibetan Power Plant

Lead Carbon Batteries Chosen for Tibetan Power Plant

Advances in technology, cost benefits and recycling led energy storage company China Shoto Energy Storage to forgo lithium ion batteries and instead install a 20MWh lead carbon battery in Tibet.

The system will ensure the quality of energy supply from intermittent solar generation to the grid by providing frequency and voltage services.

Roger Miksad

The domestic lead battery industry is still thriving after more than 100 years of operation, offering good-paying jobs in rural communities that prove American manufacturing is alive and well.

Roger Miksad, President, Battery Council International