ADNOC partners with Power I.D. for a pilot using repurposed EV batteries to decarbonize operations, building a mobile 2 MW Battery Energy Storage System in the UAE.
UAE’s Battery Center
The Battery Energy Storage System will reduce reliance on diesel generators to power remote drilling rigs. It is estimated the system will cut the carbon emissions of remote drilling rigs by up to 25% and reduce their energy expenditure by 50%.
Located at the ADNOC Research and Innovation Center (ADRIC), it will spearhead research into promising new cell technologies and future battery energy systems.
efficiency and lifespan.
Sophie Hildebrand, ADNOC Chief Technology Officer, said:
“Leveraging innovative technology and partnerships is a key pillar in ADNOC’s strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2045. The Battery Energy Storage System is a cutting-edge innovation that will enhance efficiency and allow us to continue decarbonizing our operations.”
Efficiency and Lifespan
- The Battery Energy Storage System utilizes advanced electric vehicle technology.
- It comprises 24 second life electric vehicle batteries joined together using silicon carbide convertors.
- Each system contains a combination of high performance and high energy cells to provide rig operators with dynamic and versatile power output and uses disruptive liquid cooling technology, instead of conventional methods, to enhance efficiency and lifespan.
Naser Abu Daqqa, Founder and Managing Director, Power I.D., said:
“This Battery Energy Storage System is unique for its high energy density. Together with ADNOC we have developed a system that packs in two megawatts per hour within a 20-foot container. The compact nature of the system will allow for convenient deployment to remote locations, helping ADNOC to cut emissions from its off-grid production activities.”
- ADNOC is accelerating the decarbonization of its operations as it reduces the carbon intensity of its operations by 25% by 2030 and moves towards its Net Zero by 2045 ambition.
- Its decarbonization plan is backed by an initial allocation of $15 billion (AED55 billion) towards low-carbon solutions, new energies and climate technologies.
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Source: ADNOC
