Rolls-Royce improves efficiency and carbon footprint of industrial laundry's energy system with mtu Microgrid

Rolls-Royce is to supply its mtu microgrid solution with containerised battery and automation system to the Anger, southern Germany based industrial laundry Abel.

Rolls-Royce is designing and installing the mtu EnergyPack QS battery container and mtu EnergetIQ Plant Manager automation system at the beginning of 2024.

It will serve to supplement the existing mtu gas genset and photovoltaic system and support provision of onsite power and heat supply.

mtu microgrid improves efficiency, reliability, CO2 balance and energy supply costs

By integrating the new components into the existing energy system and intelligently controlling the entire microgrid, the efficiency, reliability, carbon footprint and costs of the laundry's energy supply will be significantly improved.

With a capacity of 60t of laundry per day, these are significant measures in terms of efficiency and sustainability.

“It is a highlight project for us to be able to supply this sustainable energy solution for this exemplary company. We are particularly pleased that our long-standing customer, the Abel laundry, trusts in our expertise and is working with us to develop its energy supply into a highly innovative system in line with its growing needs,” explained Andreas Görtz, President of the Sustainable Power Solutions division at Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

By integrating the battery storage system with an output of 400kVA and a capacity of 534kWh, it is possible to increase the utilisation of the photovoltaic system and thus use more electricity from renewable energies. It also increases the efficiency of the gas generator by temporarily storing electrical energy that is not directly required.

This means that the Abel laundry will be almost self-sufficient in terms of energy in the future.

mtu energy solutions perfect for Abel laundry’s sustainability goals

The family business Abel offers its laundry service on a production area of 11,000m2 for more than 800 customers from the hotel and catering, industry and healthcare sectors.

Since 2014, the Abel laundry has been operating its energy centre with an mtu combined heat and power plant, which supplies electricity and heat for the laundry with an efficiency of over 90%.

“We protect the environment sustainably by constantly optimising the use of resources and using energy-efficient plant and machinery. Our overriding principle is to avoid environmental pollution. The energy solutions from Rolls-Royce Power Systems fit in perfectly with our requirements and our operating concept,” explained Christian Abel, Managing Director of the laundry.

mtu EnergetIQ for a wide range of applications - from data centres to microgrids

The mtu EnergetIQ Plant Manager is part of the new automation ecosystem, mtu EnergetIQ. As an intelligent controller, it optimises the performance of distributed energy resources, such as solar, CHP and battery storage, to meet the specific needs of the application from generation to consumption.

mtu EnergetIQ is used in a wide range of applications - from data centres to microgrids.

What is a microgrid?

A microgrid is a combination of two or more distributed energy sources connected by a smart controller.

Microgrids can combine cogeneration plants, diesel and gas gensets, and renewable sources with batteries and other new technologies. All elements are coupled together in an intelligent energy management system that can optimise energy use technically, commercially, and ecologically.

The benefits of microgrids are energy independence, reliability, efficiency and decarbonisation. A microgrid is able to operate in parallel with, and supplemental to the grid supply and can also operate off-grid.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

Rolls-Royce develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea and on land. Our products and service packages enable our customers to connect people, societies, cultures and economies together; they meet the growing need for power generation across multiple industries; and enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems is headquartered in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany and has customers in more than 150 countries. The product portfolio includes mtu-brand high-speed engines and propulsion systems for ships, power generation, heavy land, rail and defence vehicles and for the oil and gas industry as well as diesel and gas systems and battery containers for mission critical, standby and continuous power, combined generation of heat and power and microgrids, and is intensively engaged in the development of climate-neutral solutions.

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