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Generator Power makes biggest ever order for Atlas Copco Energy Storage units

Generator Power makes biggest ever order for Atlas Copco Energy Storage units

The £20 million deal for 300 ZBP Zenergize battery energy storage units is part of Generator Power’s objective of reducing its carbon footprint – and helping customers do the same.

Atlas Copco’s largest customer in the UK – Generator Power – has ordered 300 ZBP Energize battery energy storage units, in the UK’s largest ever contract for the new technology. The Normanton, West Yorkshire, based portable power company will supply the units from its ten locations across the UK; from Inverness in Scotland to Reading in England’s South East. The deal is part of Generator Power’s stated aim of ‘Embracing the latest technologies to make a positive difference to how we impact the environment’.

 

The order will see 200 ZBP Zenergize 45/75 energy storage units supplied, supplemented by a further 100 of the ZBP 15/60 models. The ZBP Zenergize 45/75 Lithium-ion battery technology is compact yet can provide over 12 hours of power with a single charge. Both models are portable products with ‘plug-and-play’ capabilities, simple to install and silent, limiting noise pollution on site. And, as they emit no exhaust emissions, they can be stored safely indoors or even underground if required.

 

The units being supplied to Generator Power feature ultra-advanced controllers, as well as Atlas Copco’s Fleetlink remote telematics system. Its 48-volt batteries power Victron inverters for three phase or three single phase outputs. They can be run in tandem with other battery storage units and will deplete their batteries down to just 10% power before automatically calling for generator support.

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“This is one of our most significant orders for energy storage units we’ve ever had, and appropriately it comes from one of our most forward-thinking customers, Generator Power,” says Paul Webster, Atlas Copco UK’s business line manager for power and flow. “These portable BESS products provide remarkable benefits, such as lower operational costs, higher return on investment, and meet green emissions. Not only is electricity cheaper than diesel, per unit of energy, our ZBP’s, even partially fully charged, can switch off and stop absorbing from other power sources such as generators and the grid. In conjunction with this cost reduction, these battery storage units will play an important role in driving down carbon emissions. Greener credentials can be maximized via renewable power sources such as solar and wind.”

“We are always looking for ideas for smarter, greener ways to keep the power flowing,” says Steve Cardwell, Generator Power’s Managing Director. “We have a track record for innovating and this investment in energy storage units is a natural progression of our commitment. These energy storage units not only have the capability to provide power to sites at a much-reduced cost but also generate very little carbon emissions. This is good for business and also a step forward in helping the construction industry achieve its goal of becoming a greener, more environmentally conscious industry.”

 

Deliveries of the energy storage units begin in August.