2MW ENERGY CENTRE CREATED FOR A LEADING INDUSTRIAL & LOGISTICS DEVELOPER

Rolls-Royce has provided a UK site with MTU CHP systems, MTU EnergyPack QL battery storage systems and MTU backup generator sets forming a 2MW facility power system.

A spokesman comments: “We are delighted to have been selected as the power solution provider of choice for a new 2MW energy centre at Symmetry Park Biggleswade - a joint enterprise project between site owner, Tritax Symmetry, a leading industrial / logistics developer in the UK and BasePower Ltd, a developer and operator of sustainable energy services.

“We worked closely with the BasePower team and HV & LV infrastructure specialist, Powersystems UK, from early concept design through to implementation to ensure a cost-effective and efficient solution that will deliver resilient, greener and competitive power to supplement the limited grid supply.” mtu CHP systems provide the main power source (and offer the added benefit of being future-proof as they are capable of being converted to hydrogen) while mtu backup generator sets ensure power security in the event of an emergency. All the systems and the onsite solar photovoltaics are coordinated by a smart mtu microgrid control system.

A combination of Rolls-Royce technologies has been deployed: mtu EnergyPack QL battery storage systems store electric energy and provide a fast, flexible, and carbon-free response to varying load demands and act as the sole source of power in times of low demand.

The UK team will continue to support BasePower, who will operate the site on behalf of Tritax Symmetry, with ongoing maintenance, 24/7 call-out support and system services to ensure operational excellence.

Energy storage creates multiple opportunities for more efficient power production, better grid management, and increased stability and availability. The scalable, all-in-one EnergyPack is said to be a perfect fit for the changing energy environment, enabling existing power systems to adapt to current trends, and creating a host of possibilities when combined with renewable energy sources – aimed at creating sustainable energy systems which are in tune with the times and ready for the future.

The MTU EnergyPack can take care of frequency regulation, manage grid congestion and allow the avoidance of significant investment in key grid infrastructure, for example to enable a scale-up of electric vehicle charging. It will also make solar and wind power more reliable and dispatchable, while enabling gas or diesel power plants to operate more efficiently when combined with the MTU EnergyPack.

Facilities with onsite generation such as solar arrays or combined heat and power (CHP) plants can increase their self-consumption by adding an MTU EnergyPack and take advantage of time-of-day electricity tariffs by shifting their demand. If needed, backup power capability can also be provided.

Remote industrial operations currently running on diesel power with no grid connections can reduce their fuel consumption and meet legal or company environmental standards more easily by integrating renewable sources with an MTU EnergyPack. When connected to the public grid, the MTU EnergyPack helps reduce demand charges and increase self-consumption of existing onsite generation to mitigate energy costs.

The MTU EnergyPack increases the self-sufficiency of urban areas with local power generation, and provides reliable backup power in the event of grid failure. In areas unconnected to the public grid, adding an MTU EnergyPack to a local microgrid ensures high quality power supplies and allows the integration of renewable energies to reduce carbon footprint and save fuel.

Where a grid connection is not reliable, the MTU EnergyPack increases security and quality of supply for public facilities.

Dan Poulson, co-founder at BasePower, said: “The need for the creation of alternative energy resources has never been greater and we are proud to have been selected by Tritax Symmetry for this project in Biggleswade along with multiple energy projects on their other sites. Across our business we currently operate ten energy centres in the UK with a further 20 in development. Through their lifecycles we invest to enhance each site to deliver increasing levels of decarbonisation as client requirements evolve.”

Tom Leeming, development director at Tritax Symmetry said: “One of the priorities our clients have when deciding on a new location for their business is power. As a responsible developer, we realised the need to supplement and enhance the national grid supply to ensure a continuous, robust and greener alternative power supply for our occupiers.

“As the energy centre is managed by a separate entity, all maintenance and repairs are delivered cost free with no risk to the occupier. We estimate a saving of between five and ten percent on grid energy bills, and the energy centres are upgradable if extra power is needed.” www.basepower.com www.mtu-solutions.com

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A successful transition to a net zero UK economy by 2050 requires leadership from our public institutions. A new report from the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) questions whether the government, and the wider public sector, are currently demonstrating this leadership clearly enough.

In particular, are they doing enough to build confidence that net zero is deliverable? The report highlights that confidence in the transition is a critical ingredient for success, and that building this confidence has many elements.

It notes that to take action towards a net zero world, people need to be sure that the change is necessary, and they need to be sure that it is practically achievable - that the solutions exist, the timeframe is not too short, it won’t cost too much, and the disruptions to the way we live will be at the very least acceptable, and preferably likeable too.

Local authorities have a key role to play in helping build this common vision for the future, by helping everyone understand what the details of a net zero future will look like. They are in the best place to co-create this shared view with their communities, although the study notes that they will need more resources to do this effectively.

Critically, the public sector must drive participation by demanding that the organisations that it works with (such as suppliers, delivery partners and recipients of financial support) are involved in net zero action and are working towards carbon emission reduction plans. This requirement can and should be delivered with accompanying support for organisations, in particular small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that may otherwise struggle to meet the new requirements.

The Uk Government Risks Not Meeting Its Ambition To Decarbonise Power By 2035

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has responded to a recent National Audit Office (NAO) report, which claims the UK government risks not meeting its ambition to decarbonise power by 2035 because it lacks a delivery plan.

Stephen Marcos Jones, ACE chief executive said: “ACE members are critical to the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. They are ready to work in close partnership with Government in the creation and design of a more secure, and less carbon intensive, domestic energy system.”

“To deliver net zero, the government will need to deliver on a range of energy solutions in order to deliver the cheapest forms of renewable energy. It will take time for any plan to deliver results. Nevertheless, as the NAO rightly states in their report, we need to urgently accelerate new forms of energy, be that nuclear, offshore win, hydrogen, or solar.”

The government approach Decarbonising electricity generation is fundamental to the government’s net zero strategy because many sectors of the economy, such as transport and heating in buildings, are likely to switch to using electricity instead of fossil fuels such as natural gas.

In 2021, the government set an ambition that by 2035 all electricity should be generated using clean sources, subject to security of supply, while meeting an expected increase in electricity demand of up to 60%. T

IPowerE Policy Post COP26- A Brief Statement

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has highlighted that an unprecedented shift in progress will be needed to enable governments worldwide achieve Net Zero Strategies by 2050.

In the lead up to COP26 the UK’s Net Zero Strategy has been discussed as part of the most recent IPOWERE Webinar Series during which the UK’s ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution was discussed by industry experts.

The Institution of Power Engineers continues to focus on the development of clean energy technology developments worldwide; developments across different sectors of power generation, energy storage and the hydrogen economy.

In all the current planning of IPowerE activities we are ensuring that the expected industrial revolution, improved technology and new technology developments are being addressed.

All IPowerE members are welcomed to actively assist IPowerE in achieving these objectives and new members are encouraged to join IPowerE and be part of these developments.

About COP26

The UK hosted the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 13 November 2021.

The COP26 summit brought parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP26 explained: The world is currently not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. The targets announced in Paris would result in warming well above 3 degrees by 2100 compared to pre-industrial levels. A COP26 spokesman commented: “If we continue as we are, temperatures will carry on rising, bringing even more catastrophic flooding, bush fires, extreme weather and destruction of species. More needs to be done. We have made progress in recent months to bend the temperature curve closer to 2 degrees; but the science shows that much more must be done to keep 1.5 degrees in reach.”

The world needs to halve emissions over the next decade and reach net zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century if we are to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees. As part of the Paris Agreement, every country agreed to communicate or update their emissions reduction targets – their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) – every five years to reflect their highest possible ambition and a progression over time. These targets set out how far countries plan to reduce emissions across their entire economy and or in specific sectors. 2020 marked the end of the first of these distinct five year cycles.

Battery Storage Generators

New 30 kVA and 60 kVA battery storage generators have been launched by Aggreko in North America. The two sets offer outputs of 30 kVA (65 kWh) and 60 kVA (120 kWh) and are described as “all-in-one solutions that can be easily plugged into an existing power system”.

Taking as little as three hours to charge, the containerised units are delivered with inverters, HVAC, fire protection, and auxiliary components. The 60 kVA unit is 2.25 m long, 1.3 m wide and 2.06 m high and weighs 2.7 tonnes.

The storage units are considered suitable for a range of applications, including events, data centres, refineries and renewable projects.

Stephen Saal, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, North America at Aggreko, commented; “Our 30 kVA and 60 kVA batteries meet our stringent standards for temporary power, all while providing an energy storage solution to meet the clean energy needs of our clients.

“With our 2023 battery lineup, we’ve combined our decades of engineering expertise with our drive to deliver more zero-carbon power for the energy needs of modern industry.”

The battery storage units form part of Aggreko’s energy transition efforts. It is introducing updated models of existing products and launching new ones for the clean energy transition.

Along with the 30 kVA and 60 kVA batteries, its ‘Greener Upgrades’ range includes Tier 4F diesel generators and the Fuel Flex 450 kW natural gas generator. www.aggreko.com

New Mv Circuit Breakers

ABB recently went beyond the role of valued partner to develop a new product to meet the specific technical challenges of reactive power solution giant, NEPSI.

Founded in 1995, NEPSI (Northeast Power Systems Inc.) is widely recognized as the world’s leading supplier of Medium-Voltage (MV) reactive power solutions. Based in upstate New York, NEPSI’s innovative systems have been used in over 1000 project locations worldwide, serving a range of industries including renewables, mining, oil & gas, chemical, electric generation and distribution.

Over recent years, NEPSI had seen a sharp growth in the capacitor bank market on account of soaring electricity demand and greater regulatory focus on reducing existing line loss.

But the team faced a major challenge in the lack of a dedicated circuit breaker solution to meet the technical challenges of capacitive load switching. Alongside this, the number of vendors supplying switches at the High-Voltage level (38kV) required for renewables was limited and the lead times were long.

ABB’s industry-first MV circuit breaker designed to meet the complex challenges of capacitive load switching. Designed, tested and fasttracked to market in a record 17 months, the VD4-CS combines new vacuum interrupter technology, servomotor actuation and superior noise-free performance to provide safer and more reliable switching protection of capacitor banks.

Acting as both a circuit breaker and capacitive switching device in one, this breakthrough innovation can limit inrush itself, negating the need for inrush reactors for businesses operating in reactive power.

Jackery Launches Its Newest Solar Generator

1500 PRO

Jackery has expanded its high-end Pro product family with the new Solar Generator 1500 Pro. It consists of the Power station Explorer 1500 Pro with 1512wh and the foldable solar panel SolarSaga 200W.

Designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind, the powerful, mobile solution for countless applications is now available. Whether it’s a road trip exploring the outdoors, a camping trip or a leisurely weekend in the garden, the Jackery Solar Generator 1500 Pro provides easy access to clean energy at any time.

The Jackery Solar Generator 1500 Pro is part of a newly-developed product range of solar generators. The concept is based on years of research and development in the field of solar energy and portable power generation. The ultra-charging system of the 1500 Pro enables fast charging in just two hours with 230 volts from a socket. Alternatively, six Jackery SolarSaga 200W solar modules ensure a full battery just as quickly. www.jackery.com

The benefits of this approach, in terms of operational and cost-efficiencies, are vast. The VD4-CS can perform up to five times the number of electrical operations compared to standard solutions while increasing the lifespan of capacitors by more than ten percent. Without the requirement for inrush reactors, businesses can benefit from cost savings of as much as 20 percent, while significantly reducing the overall cost of capacitor bank operation due to the elimination of downtime for breaker overhaul, supported with a predictive health indication for efficient maintenance.

Sustainability is accounted for too. By improving power network quality, VD4-CS ensures optimum energy efficiency, while asset optimization translates to a reduced footprint.

For NEPSI, the VD4-CS has been game-changing. It means its capacitor bank proposition can be scaled up to match evolving power distribution requirements.

Talking of the impact, Paul adds: “On behalf of NEPSI, we cannot thank ABB enough for their efforts in solving our challenges. VD4CS has been game-changing, allowing us to drive efficiencies and optimize overall project costs, all while ensuring the best possible performance. We look forward to working closely together with ABB in the future as we continue to focus on our ambitious growth plans.”

Sami Raitakoski, Global Product Group Manager of ABB’s Control & Protection Products, comments: “As a business, we are deeply committed to solving our customers’ problems, no matter how challenging or complex.” new.abb.com