Battery parcs (BESS) for the enery grid
Battery parcs (BESS) for the enery grid
Increase the potential of renewable energies
Faced with the intermittent nature of renewable energies, are you looking for a solution that increases the share of wind or solar power in your energy mix? As a partner in your energy transition, Equans can help you build your Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Whether on the scale of your company, industry or town, or as part of the creation of large-scale battery parks, we'll support you from A to Z, managing all interfaces with your systems. Reliability, performance guarantees, regulatory compliance... Thanks to our turnkey solutions, we can help you reduce your energy bills and turn your CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) plan into concrete action.
How does it work?
Whether solar or wind-generated, renewable energies are by their very nature intermittent. Unlike fossil fuels such as gas or coal, they are dependent on weather conditions. This poses a challenge to the stability and reliability of the power grid. But energy storage systems can help. Their advantage? Store renewable energies when they are at peak production, and release them later when production is lower.
Contrat EPC
From connection to the high-voltage grid to the management of medium-voltage cells, cabling, low-voltage cabinets and transformers, we help you set up your BESS project under an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract backed by performance guarantees. Whether you wish to consume your own renewable energy or inject it - totally or partially - into the grid, we take charge of every stage of your storage installation, from initial design to final construction.
Our services
- Balance of System (BoS) turnkey solutions
- Electrical design and engineering (high and medium voltage)
- Battery supply
- Construction (alone or combined with other installations, e.g. photovoltaic panels)
- Protection and control (network code compliance and automation)
- Civil engineering and structural work (subcontracted)
- Grid connection
- Software integration
- System maintenance
Towards electrical flexibility
Among the advantages of installing a battery energy storage system, securing the energy supply of your business, industry or city is a major asset. But it's not the only one. By helping to balance supply and demand on the power grid, this type of project also enables you to add value to your electrical installations and develop new sources of revenue. The principle is based on an intelligent energy management system (or Smart Grid technology) that modulates your consumption, in real time, according to the needs of the grid. This is what we call electrical flexibility, and it means optimizing your energy costs and reducing your environmental footprint.
Battery parks
In Belgium, the share of renewable electricity in the country's overall electricity production has risen steadily in recent years. To avoid the risk of blackouts, large-scale storage facilities associated with solar photovoltaic projects are on the increase. With the help of our global Equans Solar & Storage brand, we support energy suppliers, power producers and project developers in realizing their ambitions and integrating their new infrastructures into the grid. A case in point is ENGIE's battery park in Vilvoorde, the largest electric battery project in continental Europe, for which we are providing tailor-made Balance of Plant (BOP) services.
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A solution for the future
At a time when demand for electricity is growing rapidly and the need to move away from fossil fuels has become imperative, battery energy storage systems are a real solution for the future. Combined with local renewable energy production, they have become indispensable for industrial companies and public authorities wishing to contribute to the energy transition. In addition to installation contracts carried out on behalf of its customers, Equans invests in innovation and participates in pilot projects such as the use of Vanadium Redox Flow batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Our aim? To increase our added value in the service of a low-carbon world.
The advantages of our BESS solutions
- Comprehensive, integrated approach
- Broad technical expertise
- Handling of projects of all sizes (single-site or multi-site)
- Performance guarantees
- Lower energy bills
- Compliance with standards and regulations
- Enhance the value of your land or building
- Network stability
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
Frequently asked questions about battery energy storage systems
No, contrary to what many people think, these have a much longer lifespan.
Extra attention is paid to fire safety during every installation, so that this does not pose a problem.
In the long term, these could potentially be a better alternative to conventional lithium batteries, but the technology is not yet at that stage and lithium batteries are currently the best option available.
Contact
Want to know more?
Tomas Geeraert
Business Development
& Sales Manager