Major battery storage initiative by Rolls-Royce to boost Zeewolde wind farm by 2025
Rolls-Royce has secured an order from Battery Park Zeewolde (BPZ) to supply a substantial battery storage system with a power of 32.6 Megawatts and a storage capacity of 65.2 Megawatt hours to Zeewolde in the Netherlands. The mtu EnergyPack QG system is expected to be operational in the summer of 2025. The contract also includes a ten-year Long Term Service Agreement, which provides comprehensive guarantees for the system’s capacity throughout the entire term.
The battery solution will help the energy trading and network services markets, increasing the stability of the Dutch electricity grid. Located next to the Zeewolde wind farm substation, the battery systems store excess energy generated during strong winds, preventing grid overload. This stored energy can then be supplied back to the electricity grid during periods of little wind.
“With the batteries we will support the grid in improving security of supply and reducing grid congestion – so that we can use our electricity much more intelligently,” says Sjoerd Sieburgh, director of Windpark Zeewolde. “We have found a competent partner for this in Rolls-Royce Power Systems.”
The BPZ battery storage park is one of two planned projects around the substation. The second project, BES Vogelweg Zeewolde BV, is currently seeking final investments and aims to expand battery capacity by a further 140 MWh. In addition, a hydrogen plant is in the approval process to produce green hydrogen for local industry.
Once completed, the battery park will cover approximately 2,000 square meters, making it one of the largest battery projects in the Netherlands. The annual energy storage corresponds to the average electricity consumption of approximately 12,000 households and represents an important step towards sustainable energy.
Battery energy storage systems make an important contribution to the energy transition,” said Andreas Gortz, president of Sustainable Power Solutions at Rolls-Royce Power Systems. “They form a central part of our strategic business areas, allowing us to strengthen the energy supply sustainably and reliably. safety worldwide.”
The project also involves the local community through co-ownership of the wind and battery farms, involving more than 200 farmers, residents and entrepreneurs, forming the largest farmer/citizen wind collective in Europe. Rolls-Royce is working with two other companies on the BESS project: Equans, an Austrian factory and energy services company, is handling the electrical work, while civil engineering is managed by Van Boekel, a construction company.
