Winter olympics energy storage fusion no 1

Will China's pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant be responsible for 2022 Winter Olympics?

The operation of the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant will be responsible for all Beijing venues of the 2022 Winter Olympics, a move to help fulfill China's green pledge of hosting the games with clean energy, said Xin Baoan, chairman of State Grid.

Where does the energy for the 2022 Beijing Olympics come from?

Beijing 2022 will be the first Olympic Games to have all venues powered by renewable energy, with solar and wind as primary energy sources, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. The power comes from the Zhangjiakou Renewable Energy Zone in Hebei Province, adjacent to Beijing, which is rich in wind and solar resources.

How much electricity will the Olympics use?

These numbers imply that the electricity use at the venues during the Olympics themselves will be around 160GWh. The winter Olympic games has accelerated the construction of the Zhangbei renewable energy flexible direct current (DC) grid.

How sustainable are the Beijing Winter Olympics?

The Beijing Winter Olympics is "carbon neutral" with hydrogen fueling the Olympic torch and powering over 800 vehicles, 100 percent renewable energy plants to support the event venues, and 1.7 million carbon credits to offset emissions.

Will Beijing Winter Olympics help build a beautiful China?

At a news conference on Feb 25, Wang Jinnan, head of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, said the green, low-carbon practices for the Beijing Winter Olympics set excellent examples for advancing construction of a Beautiful China.

Are Beijing's Winter Olympics causing a lot of emissions?

Nevertheless, Beijing’s winter games are the first to have considered a broad range of emissions from the earliest stages of preparation, says Marie Sallois, a director of sustainable development at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, who is currently in Beijing.