# Liquid air storage: Overview

Turning air into a cold liquid that stores power for hours

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/overview/

What this tile covers Air cooled until liquid, then warmed so it expands through a turbine. Share of use <.01% share of world stored energy (2026)

Share of the world's stored energy (energy capacity held, TWh, latest year 2019 to 2026) across the forms with figures, about 22,551 TWh; fuel stocks dominate. Battery and other stores count capacity, not state of charge The 60 MW / 600 MWh Golmud plant in China is the largest in service; the UK Carrington plant (6 hours) is not added. About 0.6 GWh. Source: [China launches 60 MW/600 MWh liquid air storage facility in the Gobi desert](https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/china-launches-60-mw600-mwh-liquid-air-storage-facility-gobi-desert.html), Enerdata.

#### Key facts

| **Duration** | Hours to days |
|---|---|

#### Included from the reference tables

- Liquid air (cryogenic) storage

#### Also in Mechanical
[PHS Pumped hydro storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_pumped_hydro/)[Grv Gravity storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_gravity/)[Fly Flywheels and small mechanical stores](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_flywheels/)[CAES Compressed-air and CO2 storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_caes/)

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## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and technology](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/sg-sci/index.md)
- [Engineering and performance](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/sg-eng/index.md)
- [Economics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/sg-econ/index.md)
- [Impact and additionality](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/sg-impact/index.md)
- [What to track](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/tracking/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_liquid_air/links/index.md)