At Atlas Copco we are always at the forefront of innovation, providing the best solution for our customers both from an efficiency and an ROI perspective. With increasing government regulations and stricter emissions guidelines, one of the ways Atlas Copco has provided innovative solutions to our customers are our mobile Battery Energy Storage Systems, also called BESS. Our mobile BESS can be utilized in a wide range of applications to improve operational efficiency. A hybrid power system usually consists of a BESS in combination with either a generator or grid connection, where the prime power source will recharge the batteries as needed.
Learn more about the benefits of going hybrid on certain power applications. Those benefits include increased generator lifetime, decreased operational and maintenance cost and many more. See if hybrid power solutions are the right fit for you!
Mobile BESS can be used in a wide range of industries, with improved operational efficiency and decreased noise/emissions being the main contributors to BESS usage. With the market for BESS expanding rapidly, the number of use cases will increase as the product is adopted in more markets across the globe.
Crane Operations
Crane operations are usually characterized by short peaks and long times of idle generator time, which can cause wet stacking issues in the generator. When used in combination with our BESS, generator size can be decreased significantly as the power output of the BESS alone can cover the peaks. The long periods of lower loads can also be covered by the BESS, while the generator charges the batteries, increasing operational efficiency dramatically. Another great benefit of utilizing BESS with tower cranes is the ability to accept reverse power from regenerative braking. The bi-directional inverters inside of our machines will accept this power as a "free charge", further increasing time between charges.
Construction site trailers
Temporary power to worksite trailers is another application in which our BESS excel. With power demand varying throughout the day, our BESS can provide the power needed during the day and charge overnight, improving operational efficiency and making low noise operation possible.
Tunneling/ Underground Construction
Underground construction and tunneling usually involve costly power setups with high capital investments in cables to provide power underground. Our BESS can provide emission free power to underground operations without the major investments in cables, making underground construction sites more efficient.
Film industry
Especially in the film industry, noise free operation is essential during filming operations. The lower noise operation of our BESS ensures that cameras and other equipment can be operated without the usual operating noise of a generator causing issues with the audio recordings.
Event Industry
Our BESS can provide temporary power to events with nearly noise free operation possible. This ensures an improved experience for festival goers without the pesky generator noise. Focus on what matters most to you. All the sound you want – none of the distracting background noises.
Off grid/Remote Telecom
With some of the telecommunication towers essential for network coverage being in remote locations, regular maintenance can prove to be costly and provide logistical challenges. With our BESS, the intervals between necessary maintenance and refueling can be increased up to 80%, improving operational efficiency and making costly trips to remote worksites less frequent. With the BESS being able to cover the peaks, wet stacking issues caused by oversized generators are no longer an issue.
EV and Battery Powered Equipment Charging
With an increase in battery powered construction equipment and electric vehicles in general, the need for Level 2 and 3 charging has subsequently skyrocketed as well. Our BESS can provide temporary EV charging for construction equipment in remote areas and can provide the power needed for equipment that is utilized in underground operations. Especially in combination with our FCP 240, a level 3 Fast Charger, EV charging becomes a breeze.
