The initiative is part of the ACADIEMS (Ahead of Current Actual Development In Energy Management Systems) R&D project, carried out by a consortium of companies, SMEs and research centres. This plan, which is funded by the Government of Navarre through the call for strategic projects 2022-2025, represents a milestone in the collaboration between technology and energy companies in the region, promoting sustainability and the circular economy.
The purpose of the collaboration between IGNIS and BeePlanet is to develop a smart management system for the generation, storage and demand of renewable energy in the electricity market.
Thus, the solution provided by BeePlanet, the BCube©, is designed and manufactured from automotive batteries and will make it possible to investigate its capacity to provide secondary frequency regulation services to the mainland electricity grid. This project not only validates, in a real industrial environment and on a significant scale (1 MW), the optimisation and management algorithms developed within the framework of the ACADIEMS project, but also reinforces the application of circular economy principles by giving a second life to batteries that would otherwise become obsolete.
IGNIS, for its part, points out that the choice of BeePlanet as a supplier responds to its reliability as a technological partner, which uses a second life system for batteries, promoting the circular economy and being part of the industrial ecosystem of Navarre. This system, of proven capacity and efficiency, consists of a 20-foot container with 12 power cabinets and a capacity of 1.8 MWh and 1 MW of power, meeting high safety and quality standards.
In addition, the project has been developed with a strong sustainable perspective. Not only does it use second-life batteries, but it also makes use of industrial land close to the grid connection substation, contributing to sustainable development goals. These objectives include promoting the storage and efficient use of solar energy, reusing resources, minimising waste, fostering the circular economy, improving energy resilience, reducing emissions and boosting public-private collaboration and the creation of local synergies.
In short, the implementation of this innovative project brings numerous economic, social and environmental benefits, underlining the relevance of renewable energies and local collaboration.
THE RENEWABLE ECOSYSTEM OF NAVARRA
Navarre is a pioneer and European benchmark in the production of renewable energies, with a historic technological and industrial commitment that has driven the development of new global standards in wind energy.
This sector is the third most important in the region, after the automotive and agri-food industries, and has a solid industrial network made up of more than 110 companies, which represent 10% of industrial employment and generate a turnover of 4,500 million euros, equivalent to 5% of the region’s GDP. It is also the second largest export sector in Navarre, mainly in the manufacture of wind turbines and their components.
The existing dense industrial fabric covers all links in the value chain, including a large renewable energy operator, Acciona Energía, and two large OEMs: Siemens Gamesa and Nordex-Acciona Windpower. There is also a group of SMEs that provide high added value in specific components such as blades, control systems, bearings and gearboxes. All those interested in further information on the renewable energy ecosystem in the region can do so by clicking on this link.
Source: Navarra Capital