Kilmarnock South Commissioning
Discover how Zenobē’s Portable Power team used commissioning experience and battery expertise to develop an alternative solution to traditional commissioning.
Reducing diesel dependency for a nuclear power site
£23,000
saved in fuel costs
81%
reduction in fuel use
Portable power helps a site with limited grid access to reduce its carbon footprint.
The challenge
Sizewell C is one of the UK’s most significant nuclear infrastructure projects, and needed support during construction. With limited grid access, mobile BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) units were a suitable choice.
Larger projects more than ever need risks to be minimised, to avoid unwanted cost. At Sizewell C, construction and efficiency had to continue without interruptions. Reducing the carbon footprint was also high on the agenda.
The solution
Through its phases of construction, the site at Sizewell C required energy to run welfare cabins followed by temporary power for batching plants (concrete plants) on site. The Zenobē team devised a power deployment plan that matched project phases.
For a client that was focused on its net zero construction ambitions, using emission-free power units to massively reduce diesel generator use was a step in the right direction.
The outcome
The setup – a pair of 100kW/150kWh mobile BESS, paired with a 60kVA generator – together delivered a higher level of fuel efficiency that would otherwise be achieved by diesel generators alone. Prior reliance on diesel generators had led to high fuel use, particularly at low load conditions, which was inefficient and costly.
Select Plant Hire could reduce overheads for its client Laing O’Rourke through the smart use of power. Optimised power schedules and 24/7 monitoring ensured power output matched demand closely – saving money, and CO2.
“Partnering with Zenobē enables us to deploy innovative battery setups designed specifically to meet our customer's needs. The Zenobē team's battery expertise, deep product knowledge and close support, coupled with our specialist plant knowledge enables Select to provide clean and reliable power solutions for our customers.”
Ian Fleming
Product Leader, Select Site Solutions
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