Rolls-Royce has begun construction on a large-scale battery energy storage facility in Falkirk, Scotland, marking the company\u2019s first such project in the United Kingdom, the company stated.<\/p>\n
The facility, being delivered under an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for Voltaria Helios Energy Storage, will have a capacity of 86 MWh and an output of 43 MW, which Rolls-Royce says is equivalent to the demand of around ten thousand homes. The system is expected to connect to the grid in 2026 and become operational in 2027, with Rolls-Royce maintaining it for 15 years.<\/p>\n
The project will use the company\u2019s mtu EnergyPack system, storing energy during periods of high renewable output and feeding it back into the grid at times of peak demand. Rolls-Royce said the facility would also help reduce the need to curtail wind generation during periods of oversupply.<\/p>\n
Nigel Jefferson, CEO of Voltaria, was quoted as saying: \u201cRolls-Royce were selected because we were impressed by their commercial and technical offering, as well as their technical advice and engagement in the run-up to the decision, and their 15-year full-wrap long-term service agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cRolls-Royce has also leveraged the Scottish supply chain, which is great to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Andreas G\u00f6rtz, President of the Mobile & Sustainable business unit at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: \u201cAs a European turnkey integrator, we foster the energy transition by delivering storage solutions \u2013 from system design and EPC delivery to intelligent control and lifecycle support.\u201d<\/p>\n
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