Rolls-Royce builds the largest energy storage system in The Netherlands

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The Dutch electricity grid has almost reached its maximum capacity. It is important to use the grid differently to avoid congestion. An energy storage system can mitigate peaks in power consumption, allowing better use of the network capacity. That is why Innovation Origins selected this post.

Rolls-Royce is going to build a storage system with a capacity of sixty megawatt hours, which supports the utility grid by storing and supplying renewable energy. The so-called mtu QG EnergyPack system in Vlissingen will be the largest battery storage facility in the Netherlands and one of the largest in the EU writes Rolls-Royce in a press release.

The Dutch energy company SemperPower in Vlissingen ordered the large-scale battery storage system. When finished, it will have a supply capacity of thirty megawatts and a storage capacity of sixty megawatt-hours. The system will be used for grid frequency regulation in the Netherlands to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources into the public grid. When fully charged, the system can supply 8,000 households with electrical energy for an entire day.

The mtu QG EnergyPack storage solution from the Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems consists of 168 battery units, 7 inverters, and the intelligent control platform mtu EnergetIQ. When commissioned in spring 2023, it will be the largest energy storage system in the Netherlands and one of the largest in the EU.

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The order also includes general contractor services, as well as the construction of the building and other infrastructure. SemperPower develops and operates energy storage systems for wind and solar farm developers, distribution grid operators, and industrial customers.

“We see it as our task to accelerate the energy transition”, says Dennis Schiricke, CEO of SemperPower. “We do this by using energy storage systems that store sustainable energy in times of surplus and release it when the market needs it.”

Andreas Görtz, President of Sustainable Power Solutions at Rolls-Royce Power Systems: “With our new large-scale battery storage systems that support the integration of renewable energy sources into the power supply, we are taking another step with our customers towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.”

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