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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--The largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in Europe will be installed at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finland following a deal between plant owner and operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and Hitachi ABB Power Grids (Zurich, Switzerland).
The 90-megawatt (MW) system is designed to kick in as backup during any unplanned outage of the new, third plant unit, Olkiluoto 3, which will be commissioned in the coming year. The island of Olkiluoto is already home to units Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 (OL1 and OL2) which are identical boiling water reactors that can generate 890 MW each and which supply 16% of Finland's electricity. OL3 is designed around the European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) and with a generating capacity of 1,600 MW, it will be the country's largest nuclear power project. On commissioning, Olkiluoto island will be responsible for generating a third of the country's power.
Hitachi will supply an e-mesh PowerStore energy storage solution as well as an intelligent digital e-mesh SCADA energy management system, substation expansion, and maintenance support. The system is designed to ensure the stability of the country's energy network in the event of a power disturbance. The company has delivered more than 600 MW of battery energy storage systems to date and this new deal is its largest single project in Europe. The system will be commissioned in 2022.
Industrial Info is tracking more than 350 battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Europe worth more than US$13 billion.
"TVO's contribution to national electricity production is growing, and the soon-to-be completed Olkiluoto 3 plant unit is a critical part of this effort," explained Sami Jakonen, TVO's Technical Director. "With this investment in battery energy storage, we are helping to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in Finland. The battery energy storage is used as backup power in the event of a disturbance in production at the nuclear power plant, until a replacement production method can generate electricity. In this way, we ensure the reliable operation of the grid even in a situation in which a large amount of electricity would otherwise fall out of the grid capacity."
Matti Vaattovaara, country managing director of Hitachi ABB Power Grids' business in Finland, added: "By 2050, electricity will be the backbone of the entire energy system. . Together with TVO, we are enabling the people of Finland to move towards a carbon-neutral future. Battery energy storage of this scale and the growth in low-emission electricity production represent significant steps for the climate and contribute to Finland's goal of carbon neutrality in 2035."
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The 90-megawatt (MW) system is designed to kick in as backup during any unplanned outage of the new, third plant unit, Olkiluoto 3, which will be commissioned in the coming year. The island of Olkiluoto is already home to units Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 (OL1 and OL2) which are identical boiling water reactors that can generate 890 MW each and which supply 16% of Finland's electricity. OL3 is designed around the European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) and with a generating capacity of 1,600 MW, it will be the country's largest nuclear power project. On commissioning, Olkiluoto island will be responsible for generating a third of the country's power.
Hitachi will supply an e-mesh PowerStore energy storage solution as well as an intelligent digital e-mesh SCADA energy management system, substation expansion, and maintenance support. The system is designed to ensure the stability of the country's energy network in the event of a power disturbance. The company has delivered more than 600 MW of battery energy storage systems to date and this new deal is its largest single project in Europe. The system will be commissioned in 2022.
Industrial Info is tracking more than 350 battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Europe worth more than US$13 billion.
"TVO's contribution to national electricity production is growing, and the soon-to-be completed Olkiluoto 3 plant unit is a critical part of this effort," explained Sami Jakonen, TVO's Technical Director. "With this investment in battery energy storage, we are helping to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in Finland. The battery energy storage is used as backup power in the event of a disturbance in production at the nuclear power plant, until a replacement production method can generate electricity. In this way, we ensure the reliable operation of the grid even in a situation in which a large amount of electricity would otherwise fall out of the grid capacity."
Matti Vaattovaara, country managing director of Hitachi ABB Power Grids' business in Finland, added: "By 2050, electricity will be the backbone of the entire energy system. . Together with TVO, we are enabling the people of Finland to move towards a carbon-neutral future. Battery energy storage of this scale and the growth in low-emission electricity production represent significant steps for the climate and contribute to Finland's goal of carbon neutrality in 2035."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
