Volvo Energy, a Volvo Group company and a supplier of charging solutions, energy storage, and battery management solutions, among others, recently launched its PU2000 C&I battery energy storage system (BESS).
According to the company, this containerized 'all-in-one' storage system, which combines an inverter and battery banks on a single platform, offers 3 key advantages.
Pairing with the company’s cloud-based energy management system, it integrates with charging solutions and offers interoperability between multiple local grid markets with varied requirements. These requirements encompass energy supply, providing flexibility, and ancillary services, among others. In addition, Volvo’s site controller, when paired with the storage system, provides plant monitoring in real time and enables cost-optimized storage or discharge of energy for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers.
The company states that its safety and security features are on par with the standards of the Volvo Group. PU2000’s fire suppression function, supported by an automatic smoke detection system, uses direct injection of PFAS-free fire extinguishing agents during fire occurrences or thermal runaway. In addition, its integrated liquid-cooling mechanism, which controls the operational temperature of the storage solution, offers full-load rated capacity at high industrial temperatures without degrading. On top, its digital monitoring and control software supports over-the-air updates, aligning with Europe’s stringent cybersecurity regulations.
Lastly, from an operational perspective, this integrated storage solution offers flexibility to C&I customers’ functional requirements, such as peak shaving, load shifting, grid market revenue generation through ancillary services, and electric vehicle (EV) charging.
Apart from key advantages, it stores up to 2,000 kWh of energy and delivers full-load output of up to 1,000 kW for up to 2 hours at a 0.5 P nominal discharge rate. In addition, it can be upscaled to a capacity of 20 MWh by connecting 10 units in parallel.
The company states that it is taking orders for this product in the Nordic markets, with commercial availability in the other European markets expected in the near future.
