Kilmarnock South: Delivering Grid Stability with 300MW of Battery Storage
Kilmarnock South’s 300MW battery energy storage system delivers grid stability, and cuts curtailment, emissions and fossil fuel reliance in the UK.
Aertssen
Storing on-site renewables with a second-life EV battery
1,250 tonnes
CO2 saved from being emitted over 15 years
1.4MW
second-life battery, upcycled from an electric bus
69MW
additional solar energy used per year by Aertssen
Zenobē partnered with Aertssen to maximise its on-site renewables using a second-life battery.
The challenge
Renewable power is intermittent by its nature, only generating when the sun shines or the wind blows. For Belgian construction giant Aertssen, having installed 5,500 solar panels at its main office, they wanted to secure their supply of renewable power and manage energy price volatility.
The solution
By installing the on-site battery, Zenobē is helping Aertssen to store surplus renewable energy generated by their solar panels and manage energy price volatility. The stored energy can be released to power Aertssen’s business operations, including its fleet of electric forklifts. Thanks to the battery, the forklifts can run on renewable power at night without the need to buy energy at expensive periods of the day.
With years of experience balancing supply and demand for network operators in the UK, Zenobē is ensuring that Aertssen too can use renewable power more of the time, whilst saving money. Moreover, by redeploying an electric vehicle battery for a second life, we’re closing the loop – saving vital materials, value and carbon.
" It marks the first time a second-life bus battery is used in Belgium to store renewable energy on site. It's also a great demonstration of how EV batteries can be used to support the shift towards a zero-emissions future. We're proud to be working with Aertssen on this exciting project. It's an important step forward for Zenobē, Aertssen and for second-life batteries in Belgium. "
Steven Meersman
Co-founder and Director of Zenobē
The outcome
By storing locally generated solar energy for use when the sun is not shining, the battery gives Aertssen greater security of supply and enables more renewable power to be used on site. It also helps manage price volatility and reduce costs by avoiding the need to buy back-up energy at expensive times of day.
" Zenobē's second-life battery ensures that the locally produced green energy is also stored and used locally. This is a step towards making Aertssen's operations even more sustainable. "
Tim Maeyens
Business Development Manager Green Energy,
Aertssen
Aertssen
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