Polat Enerji, a major investor in the Turkish renewable energy sector, has signed an agreement for British engineering company Rolls-Royce to supply a 132MWh LFP battery energy storage system (BESS) to the Göktepe Wind Power plant near Yalova, north-west Türkiye.
It is intended that the maximum transmission unit (MTU) EnergyPack QG will be integrated into the wind farm to ensure that energy from renewable sources can be fed into the Turkish grid to support sustainability, profitability and reduce CO2 emissions.
The mtu EnergetIQ intelligent control platform is expected to enable operating efficiency.
Rolls-Royce said its mtu Energypack_QG ds 1 is optimised for front-of-the-meter utility-scale projects in addition to commercial and industrial. The system comprises a battery rack, power conversion system, medium voltage skid, auxiliary power transformer with sub-distribution cabinet and MTU EnergetIQ asset controller. The modular design allows for easy scalabilty. Storage capacity can range from 447–100MWh.
Andreas Görtz, president of Sustainable Power Solutions, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: “With the large-scale battery storage system, we are working with Polat Enerji to help stabilise the grid in Türkiye… Our battery solutions, which are among our strategic focus areas, sustainably and reliably support energy supply worldwide.”
Polat Enerji owns around 6% of Türkiye’s installed wind energy capacity, which amounts to approximately 702MW of installed power.