Initial Situation
The Abel laundry is an established name in its home town of Anger in Bavaria, Germany. Over 800 customers from the hotel and catering industry rely on the family business, which cleans 60 tons of dirty laundry every day on an area of 11,000 square meters. To ensure that operations are not only reliable but also sustainable, the decision was made in 2014 to install an mtu gas genset with an output of 390 kW.For 2024, the laundry is planning the next step on the road to greater sustainability, which also promises cost savings through the integration of renewable energies. Together with distributor Rolls-Royce Solutions GmbH, mtu solutions were chosen for the further development of the laundry in addition to a photovoltaic system. The aim is to install a complete microgrid.
Situation
An mtu EnergyPack QS is being installed on the family-owned company’s premises so that the energy generated by the mtu gas genset and the photovoltaic system can also be used when demand is low. This flexible battery container, with a capacity of 534 kWh, is the ideal addition to the company’s energy infrastructure. The mtu EnergyPack QS offers high power density, makes the power supply more reliable and, as the heart of the microgrid, allows both grid-supporting and grid-forming operation.
The mtu EnergetIQ Plant Manager controls the entire setup to ensure that this heart works optimally. In times of high demand, the mtu gas genset is ramped up and the energy from the photovoltaic system is used. If demand and availability change, mtu EnergetIQ switches automatically and can flexibly in the mtu EnergyPack QS.
