Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been awarded a contract to provide Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) with one of Europe''s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) to the island of Olkiluoto. The 90-megawatt system will support the entire energy network, in a potential production disturbance in the Olkiluoto 3 plant unit, thus minimizing the effect of
The 90-megawatt battery energy storage system supports the stability of Finland''s energy network and will help the country meet its climate goals. Hitachi ABB Power Grids and Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) have signed a contract about delivering one of Europe''s largest battery energy storage systems to the island of Olkiluoto.
One of Europe''s largest battery energy storage systems is to be built at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finland under a contract signed by Teollisuuden Voima Oyj and Hitachi ABB Power Grids.
The primary purpose of the Battery Energy Storage System is to serve as backup power capacity which is activated in case of unexpected production disruptions at the OL3 power plant unit. TVO has invested in its own battery storage and offered it to Fingrid as part of the OL3 system protection scheme.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been awarded a contract to provide Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) with one of Europe''s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) to the island of Olkiluoto.
The 90-megawatt system will support the entire energy network, in a potential production disturbance in the Olkiluoto 3 plant unit, thus minimizing the effect of power fluctuations on the grid. The turnkey solution acts as a fast-start backup power source. TVO is building a third nuclear power plant unit on the island of Olkiluoto. Once commissioned about 30 percent of Finland´s electricity is expected to come from the island and support the transition of Finland''s electricity production towards carbon neutrality.
"By 2050, electricity will be the backbone of the entire energy system," said Matti Vaattovaara, Country Managing Director of Hitachi ABB Power Grids'' business in Finland. He continued, "Together with TVO, we are enabling the people of Finland to move towards a carbon-neutral future. The energy revolution requires pioneering technologies and new intelligent solutions to ensure system flexibility and reliability. Battery energy storage of this scale, and the growth in low emission electricity production, represent significant steps for the climate and contributes to Finland''s goal of carbon-neutrality in 2035."
"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," said Sami Jakonen, TVO''s Technical Director. He continued, "With this investment in battery energy storage, we are helping to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in Finland. In the event of a disturbance in production, battery energy storage is used as backup power until an alternative production method is generating 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."
The battery energy storage system will be commissioned in 2022.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has delivered more than 600 MW of battery energy storage systems and the intelligent automation solutions supporting them worldwide. The company has more than 30 years of experience in delivering similar solutions to industrial and commercial sites, to utilities for the efficient management of decentralized renewable production, and to islands and remote regions that invest in energy self-sufficiency. The agreement with TVO includes 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 90-megawatt battery energy storage system supports the stability of Finland''s energy network and will help the country meet its climate goals.
The agreement with TVO includes 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 battery energy storage system is scheduled to be commissioned in 2022.
The OL3 plant, construction of which began in 2005, is scheduled to be connected to the grid in October this year and to begin regular electricity production in February 2022. Once the new unit is in operation, the Olkiluoto plant is expected to generate about 30% of Finland's electricity.
"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," said TVO Technical Director Sami Jakonen. "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 replacing production method is generating 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: "Together with TVO, we are enabling the people of Finland to move towards a carbon neutral future. The energy revolution requires pioneering technologies and new intelligent solutions to ensure system flexibility and reliability. It is also vital for business activities and competitiveness that the future of our electricity system is stable and reliable. 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."
One of the largest Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Europe currently under construction in Olkiluoto is nearly ready for operation.
Electricity generation and consumption need to be in balance every single second so that the lights stay on for everyone. The increase in wind and solar power production results in less predictable and manageable energy production. If we are to increase renewable energy generation and advance the green transition, we need reserve capacity for balancing the grid – and using the backup batteries in Elisa''s mobile base stations is one solution for this.
Based on the latest official Finnish marginal CO2 emission calculation rates, Elisa''s distributed energy system is expected to result in annual reductions of up to 20,000 tonnes of CO2 when fully deployed.
In practice, the DES charges the backup batteries in the base stations at times of low electricity consumption when electricity is cheaper. Those same batteries either power the network or feed electricity back into the grid when electricity consumption is high. By doing this, the virtual power plant balances peaks in electricity consumption and high prices. Lower electricity prices benefit everyone who uses electric power.
Elisa has received a permit from Fingrid, the Finnish national electricity transmission system operator, to use the backup batteries in its base stations in the grid balancing market in Finland – the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world. Elisa''s DES virtual power plant provides a critical source of supply for the Finnish power grid that can be used when there are disturbances in production or during peaks in demand, thereby improving the resilience of the grid in crisis situations.
Elisa''s DES virtual power plant is based on combining the backup batteries in all of Elisa''s mobile network base stations into a unified, smartly steered control system that utilises the AI expertise Elisa has developed in managing its data and mobile networks.
Teleoperators are the world''s second-largest consumer of batteries. Elisa is also offering its Distributed Energy Storage solution to teleoperators in other countries so that they can improve the reliability of their own mobile networks and do their part in accelerating the green transition by investing in a distributed battery reserve and utilising it to provide balancing services in their electricity markets.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been awarded a contract to provide Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) with one of Europe’s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) to the island of Olkiluoto.
The 90-megawatt system will support the entire energy network, in a potential production disturbance in the Olkiluoto 3 plant unit, thus minimizing the effect of power fluctuations on the grid. The turnkey solution acts as a fast-start backup power source. TVO is building a third nuclear power plant unit on the island of Olkiluoto. Once commissioned about 30 percent of Finland´s electricity is expected to come from the island and support the transition of Finland’s electricity production towards carbon neutrality.
"By 2050, electricity will be the backbone of the entire energy system," said Matti Vaattovaara, Country Managing Director of Hitachi ABB Power Grids'' business in Finland. He continued, "Together with TVO, we are enabling the people of Finland to move towards a carbon-neutral future. The energy revolution requires pioneering technologies and new intelligent solutions to ensure system flexibility and reliability. Battery energy storage of this scale, and the growth in low emission electricity production, represent significant steps for the climate and contributes to Finland’s goal of carbon-neutrality in 2035."
"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," said Sami Jakonen, TVO’s Technical Director. He continued, "With this investment in battery energy storage, we are helping to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in Finland. In the event of a disturbance in production, battery energy storage is used as backup power until an alternative production method is generating 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."
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