- The Expression Energy Program would executed as a pilot project
- Honeywell will supply DTEK with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) technology along with remote operations systems
- DTEK is leading the decarbonisation of country’s energy sector
According to a report, tech giant Honeywell and DTEK have announced an agreement to launch Honeywell’s Expression Energy Program in Ukraine, the core element of an initiative by DTEK to develop the Ukraine’s first grid-scale energy storage system.
This Energy Program would enable industrial customers to develop large-scale battery energy storage systems and would also help maintain Ukraine’s energy system, enable the integration of renewable into the energy mix and decrease fossil fuel generation. This will in turn increase the flexibility of country’s power grid and help pave the way for the country to join Europe’s energy community ( ENTSO-E) in the future.
The Expression Energy Program would executed as a pilot project, based around a 1MW/1.5 MWh lithium-ion energy storage system located at DTEK’s Zaporizhzhya Power Plant. The manufacture, installation and commissioning of the system will take place during 2020-2021.
Concerning this agreement, Emanuel Volpe, Cheid Inovation Officer, DTEK, said “The future of energy is focused on the transition from a centralized energy system to one that is decentralized and flexible, with an increasing focus on the provision of energy from multiple sources — including renewables. DTEK is the driving force behind changes that will determine the future of Ukraine’s energy sector, and this agreement with Honeywell exemplifies our commitment to leading the way on this national objective.”
According to the report, Honeywell will supply DTEK with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) technology along with remote operations systems and its Expersion Energy Control System. These technologies would also enable automated, agile operations and help optimise dispatch of the BESS.
The system’s batteries will function as operating reserves that constantly work to manage frequency fluctuations on the grid ( Frequency Contaiment Reserve ) and charging up during off-peak times and discharging when energy demand and electricity costs increase ( energy arbitrage )
Eren Ergin, General Manager, Renewables and Distributed Assets, shared “Around the world, consumers, producers, utilities and grid operators are facing increasing pressure and expectation to manage energy consumption, reduce electricity costs and improve sustainability.’’ Eren also added “Our Experion Energy Control System will help DTEK become the pioneer in the Ukraine market by enabling it to create a bankable business model to manage energy storage assets and help balance the grid as the renewable energy mix increases in Ukraine.”
As per EUs climate change commitments and its Green Deal agenda, DTEK is leading the decarbonisation of Ukraine’s energy sector and its investment priorities are defined by this goal. With the help of this pilot project with Honeywell, DTEK will develop best practices in the installation and scaling-up of energy storage systems that can be shared with other stakeholders to help create a completely new market segment that supports a more flexible, sustainable and secure energy sector.
