Bulgarian Window Manufacturer Initiates Operation Using NGK’s NAS Batteries for the First Time in Eastern Europe

NGK INSULATORS, has announces that NAS^®battery system has started its operation in Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, at the production site of Rollplast.

NAS batteries now in operation (left)

The NAS battery system was ordered through BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH (hereinafter “BSES”), a subsidiary of German chemical manufacturer BASF SE and headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

The NAS battery system consists of two container type units, with maximum output of 500 kW and capacity of 2,900 kWh. Having been installed at Rollplast’s production site in Kostinbrod, the batteries are being used in conjunction with rooftop solar power, aiming to increase the site’s rate of renewable energy use and to sell surplus electricity. The decision to deploy NAS batteries, which feature a large capacity and ability to discharge electricity over long periods of time, has been made considering that the batteries have received high marks on various fronts.

For instance, they are well-suited to the task of peak shifting in terms of storing electricity generated by the roof top solar during the day for its use at night. They are also highly reliable energy storage technology with an extensive track record. Moreover, the batteries have been granted certification and a test report from UL Solutions, a global independent safety science company. Rollplast intends to supply roughly half of the electricity needed for production at the site from the recently installed NAS batteries and roof top solar.

Corporate efforts to decarbonize business activities have been picking up pace worldwide, underpinned by the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. With other companies in the manufacturing industry also making progress in terms of switching to renewable energy sources at their production sites, Rollplast is now considering to use NAS batteries for increasing utilization of renewable energy for the extension steps of the site in Bulgaria. Factories worldwide, including those of Rollplast, are furthermore expected to increasingly turn to large-capacity storage batteries in seeking to increase their rates of renewable energy use.

NGK and BSES established a sales partnership agreement for NAS batteries in 2019, and have accordingly expanded NAS battery sales through BASF’s global sales network. NAS batteries are used in various applications including those that involve stabilizing renewable energy, balancing electric power demand and supply, and serving as emergency power sources.

They have so far been installed in over 250 locations around the world and have a stable operational track record of more than 20 years. NGK will continue to partner with BSES to further promote marketing and sales activities for NAS batteries, contributing to the expansion of renewable energy introduction and realization of carbon neutrality globally.

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