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launched numerous initiatives across our
operations to help us achieve this goal. "
Tim Bisson, director of Eneria Belux,
which specializes in renewable energy
and emergency power installations in
Belgium, said his group " tested the operation
of Cat generator sets with traditional
diesel, HVO100, and a blend of
these fuels. We concluded that the power
and reactivity performance of the generators
remained the same regardless of
the fuel used. "
Austria-based INNIO recently said its
Waukesha mobileFLEX engine portfolio,
comprised of engines and gensets, now
includes advanced Engine System Manager
(ESM2) controls and an enhanced
piston. The upgrades reduce the emissions
and operating costs of equipment
used in oil fields and for drilling rigs.
The company said the Waukesha mobileFLEX
engine is a natural gas-powered
alternative to diesel-fueled units.
INNIO said the engines and gensets operate
on a range of field gases without
derate, and can be used " in a variety of
altitude and temperature applications,
and provide transient performance with
diesel-like load capacity, handling up to
65% load steps and 100% load shed. "
The company said the optimized piston
" reduces emissions of regulated pollutants
such as carbon monoxide, volatile
organic compounds, and formaldehyde. "
The company said Waukesha engines
running on 100% field gas from producing
wells are providing power for drilling rigs in
West Virginia, offsetting the use of 2,000
gallons of diesel fuel daily. " These improvements
will exceed operator and contractor
expectations, " said Jason Padilla, vice
president of Product Management and
Marketing for INNIO's Waukesha brand.
" The new controls and piston enhancements
have been specifically designed to
deliver the level of engine performance
required by drilling applications. Our vision
is that operators and contractors, when
using 100% natural gas, can achieve the
same engine performance they'd expect
from a diesel engine while saving on fuel
costs and lowering emissions. "
-Darrell Proctor is a senior associate
editor for POWER.
Major Austrian Utility
Optimizing Energy Storage with
Battery Analytics Software
Many utilities are recognizing that battery
energy storage is a critical part of
the transition to cleaner forms of power
generation. This is especially true in
Europe, where many countries have
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adopted aggressive climate plans. In
just the past few months, the European
Union (EU) has announced a pledge to
double its renewable energy usage by
2030. Some countries within the EU
have plans to dramatically increase their
clean energy; Austria, which traditionally
has relied on hydropower for much of
the country's electricity, has a strategy
to add even more renewable energy
by 2030, with a goal to have 100% of
its power generation from renewables
by the end of the decade. The country,
which still receives more than 20% of
its electricity from fossil fuels, also is
among those attempting to move away
from the use of natural gas sourced
from Russia, after Russia's invasion of
Ukraine. Austria prior to the invasion
received nearly 80% of its natural gas
from Russia, and the Austrian government
reported the country still was
importing more than half its supply of
natural gas from Russia as recently as
May of this year.
Austria, like other countries deploying
significantly more renewable energy, is
working to scale up its use of battery
energy storage systems (BESSs), which
are proving essential for the clean energy
transition as the installations support
integration of renewable energy. While
energy storage can be a game-changer,
the commissioning and operating of
storage systems can be complicated,
with many obstacles to deployment.
With the inherent risk, and room for error,
in a technology that is crucial to keeping
electrical grids stable, it is paramount
that utilities have the tools to ensure a
successful application. A catch-all solution
is battery analytics software, which
is designed specifically to mitigate common
challenges, from system failures to
critical safety hazards. Battery analytics
software supports BESS deployment
and operation, as its use can reduce risk
and optimize efficiency throughout the
system's lifetime.
One of Austria's leading utilities has
realized the benefits of battery energy
storage, and has embraced softwarebased
methods for scaling up its deployment
of the technology. In early
2023, VERBUND, among the largest
producers of hydropower
in Europe,
added 42 MW to its battery storage
sites, with plans to install a total of 1
GW of battery storage capabilities by
the end of 2030. To ensure smooth and
efficient commissioning of its new and
increasing energy storage systems,
VERBUND has begun using battery
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