Allye Energy has delivered its first MAX battery energy storage system (BESS) to renewable energy provider OnBio.
OnBio provides sustainable energy solutions, including batteries, heating and biofuel, for the UK TV and film industry. The proprietary Orb300 battery system is offered as an alternative to diesel generators, which are a commonly used solution in off-grid and temporary power production.
Allye’s MAX BESS is a 300 kWh mobile unit that the company claims is the first of its kind in the world to use second-life EV batteries. In previous applications of the technology, Allye worked with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) for on-the-go electric vehicle charging, which was introduced at this year’s Glastonbury music festival.
Allye’s BESS units maintain their importance in the entertainment industry and will power the Orb300 on film and TV sets. The clean technology has environmental benefits, but further meets the needs of the industry by eliminating noise pollution and complex logistics, both problems that diesel generators pose.
OnBio said the system requires no warm-up or cool-down periods, provides immediate power deployment and significantly reduces fuel, maintenance and operational costs. On an average film set, a generator uses 20 liters of diesel every twelve hours, which accounts for 48% of a production’s total CO2 emissions.
Managing director of OnBio, Tom Crooke, said the partnership with Allye is a “breakthrough” in sustainable manufacturing, which not only offers an alternative to diesel generators – “it’s a superior technology solution”.
Allye presents its BESS offering to every sector dependent on diesel generators. In addition to entertainment, construction sites often require portable, off-grid energy, which is also needed by smaller distribution network operators (DNOs) to maintain regional networks.
Jonathan Carrier, Founder and CEO of Allye, said: “We’re not just offering an alternative to diesel generators – we’re reimagining how the film and television industry drives creativity, with a solution that dramatically reduces carbon emissions while meeting the most demanding requirements. production requirements.”
As reported by Energy storage.News last year, Allye has raised £900,000 in funding mainly from Elbow Beach Capital (£650k), with support from Alpha Future Funds.
At the time, the company said it was targeting 10,000 MAX units with an installed capacity of 3GWh by 2030. From that year onwards, it aims to install 5,000 units annually. The target turnover for 2024 is £8.5 million and £45 million in 2025.
Early this year, Allye, as part of a consortium consisting of OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Science and Negal Engineering AG, received £650,000 from Innovate UK to develop a modular, portable house BESS.
