Rolls-Royce and the gas engines for power generation
The final two stops on Rolls-Royce's journey into the world of power generation gas were in the Netherlands and the UK
Rolls-Royce, in a consortium with Flexpowernet, has been awarded a contract by Dutch grid operator Stedin to supply 24 containerized mobile mtu gas gensets. The units, with a total output of 60 megawatts, are to be deployed flexibly in the province of Utrecht from the third quarter 2026 to stabilize the power supply.
Netherlands uses mtu gas gensets from Rolls-Royce to counter grid bottlenecks
The 20-cylinder mtu gas gensets of the Series 4000 L64 FNER are bundled into six identical units, each with a capacity of ten megawatts. With 60 MW, around 60,000 households can be supplied with power. The power generators are modular in design, housed in containers and installed free-standing on foundations. If necessary, they can be moved in modular blocks to new locations within the Netherlands. This allows them to be operated specifically where grid support is most urgently needed and when energy demand is extremely high – such as in the cold winter months.
Rolls-Royce, Landmark and ASCO commission UK gas engine power plant with CO2 recovery
Rolls-Royce, energy services provider Landmark and carbon dioxide specialist ASCO have teamed up to commission a 10-megawatt gas engine power plant with a carbon capture system in the United Kingdom. Located in Worksop in the East Midlands region, the first tankers carrying purified and liquefied CO2 have already been picked up from the site for use in the food industry to carbonate beverages such as beer and lemonade.
The CO2 is extracted from the exhaust gases of the mtu gas engines – captured by a recovery system – processed, and liquefied. The plant will capture up to 30,000 tons of CO2 per year. The power plant feeds electricity into the grid for around 10,000 households and helps to ensure its stability. The heat produced by the combined heat and power mtu plants will be used both for carbon capture processes and to supply heat to households in the surrounding area.
Rolls-Royce has supplied six highly efficient combined heat and power plants based on mtu Series 4000 L64FNER gas engines for the power plant in Worksop and will ensure the reliable operation of the plant for ten years under a maintenance contract.
