Applications

Power Plant
Integration.

Power Plant Integration

ENHANCING TRADITIONAL POWER PLANTS.

Thermal power plants — gas turbines, engines, CHPs — were not built for the flexibility modern energy markets demand. BESS fills that gap instantly, without replacing existing infrastructure.

Volthein integrates BESS directly alongside conventional generation assets — enabling thermal plants to run at stable optimal load while BESS handles short-term flexibility, frequency regulation and peak shifting. The result is lower fuel costs, less wear, longer asset lifetime, and access to ancillary service revenues that were previously out of reach.

Gas Turbine CHP Integration Load Optimization FCR / aFRR Fuel Reduction Energy Shifting

30%

Fuel Cost Reduction

Typical reduction in fuel consumption by eliminating partial-load operation and frequent start-stop cycles on thermal assets.

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Flexibility Response

BESS responds to grid signals in under 1 second — providing the ramp speed that thermal units physically cannot achieve alone.

Revenue Streams

Combine energy market revenues with ancillary service income — maximizing return from the same generation asset.

Detailed Functions

WHAT BESS DOES FOR
POWER PLANT OPERATORS.

Turbine & Engine Optimization

Keep thermal assets running at stable optimal load — BESS handles short-term deviations, avoiding costly start-stop cycles and partial-load fuel penalty.

Stable LoadStart-Stop Reduction

Energy Shifting

Store excess production during low-demand periods and release it during peak price hours — maximizing revenue without increasing generation capacity.

Peak ShiftingPrice Arbitrage

Ancillary Services

Allow plants to provide FCR, aFRR and other grid services they could not achieve alone due to ramp rate limitations — opening new contracted revenue streams.

FCRaFRR

Cost Optimization

Reduce fuel costs and mechanical wear by smoothing plant operations — fewer transients, lower maintenance frequency, and extended turbine or engine lifetime.

Fuel SavingMaintenance

Single EMS Control

Volthein EMS coordinates BESS and conventional generation assets in one unified control layer — automated dispatch, market participation and TSO reporting.

Unified DispatchTSO Reporting

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EXPLORE THE RIGHT SOLUTION
FOR YOUR PROJECT.

Two paths — standardised or fully engineered. Both delivered by Volthein with full lifecycle accountability.

Standardised

S-Line

Deploy Fast.
Operate with Confidence.

Pre-engineered BESS blocks available in three performance levels — ESSENTIAL, STANDARD and PERFORMANCE. Faster time to revenue, CAPEX certainty, and target 99% availability.

Pre-delivery FAT & streamlined commissioning

CAPEX certainty — fixed pricing blocks

Optional warranty up to 15 years

24/7 monitoring & remote support

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Custom

C-Line

When Standard
Isn't Enough.

Fully engineered BESS for projects with complex site constraints, non-standard interfaces, or specific control requirements. Every element is configurable within a validated framework.

Adapt to real-world site limitations

Single-source accountability

Custom PCS, battery & PPC integration

Full grid connection up to 400 kV

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Not sure which solution fits? Talk to our team — we'll assess your project requirements and recommend the right path.

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