Economic viability is the main reason cited by experts as to why flexible grid measures have not been introduced

Economic viability is the main reason cited by experts as to why flexible grid measures have not been introduced

Share of positive responses from Chinese experts to the survey question: What are the areas where additional policy intervention is needed to make a technology viable? (%)

Technical readiness

Economic viability

Infrastructure

Demand

Motivation

Coal power flexibilisation

3%

60%

10%

7%

30%

Pump hydro

0%

45%

14%

7%

14%

Lithium-ion battery

7%

67%

15%

11%

4%

Green hydrogen

44%

70%

33%

22%

7%

Demand-side response

11%

43%

21%

7%

50%

Thermal storage

50%

60%

30%

10%

15%