Rolls-Royce has received an order from Battery Park Zeewolde (BPZ) to supply a large-scale battery storage system with an output of 32.6 MW and a storage capacity of 65.2 MWh hours on a turnkey basis to Zeewolde in the Netherlands. The mtu EnergyPack QG system is scheduled to go into operation in summer 2025. The contract also includes a ten-year maintenance agreement (Long Term Service Agreement), which guarantees the system’s capacity throughout the entire term. Rolls-Royce is working with two other companies on the BESS project – electrical work is being carried out by the Austrian plant and energy service provider Equans, while civil engineering is being carried out by the construction company Van Boekel. Following completion the 2000 sq metre park will one of the largest battery projects in the Netherlands.
The battery solution is intended to support the customer in energy trading and in the grid services markets. It will also help to increase the stability of the Dutch electricity grid, because the Zeewolde battery farm is being built next to the Zeewolde wind farm substation, where considerable wind resources are available.
BPZ battery storage is one of two planned battery projects around the substation. The other project is BES Vogelweg Zeewolde BV, which is currently looking for a final investment. This project will expand the battery capacities around the substation by a further planned 140 MWh. A hydrogen plant, which will produce green hydrogen for local industry, is also in the approval process.
The project is also significant in other respects: People from the surrounding area of Zeewolde are involved through co-ownership of the wind farm and the new battery farm: More than 200 farmers, residents and entrepreneurs are forming the largest farmer/citizen wind collective in Europe.
