High-rise building secured against power failure with battery technology

PRESS RELEASE - Hamburg, 13.11.2023
This high-rise building from Bonava was equipped with a battery-supported emergency power system from AKKU SYS.

Hamburg / Berlin - In many places, diesel generators are still used in high-rise buildings when the mains power fails and lifts have to operate for safety reasons. A cooperation project between construction and project developer Bonava and the energy professionals at AKKU SYS.

Bonava has equipped a 20-storey tower block in Berlin with modern battery technology from AKKU SYS secured against the power failure. "This remarkable project to ensure a reliable power supply was successfully completed and put into operation within two weeks after just a few months of preliminary planning," reports Martin Tiews, the project manager responsible for the installation. The property, which is 60 metres high and has almost 200 residential units, is now equipped with a so-called battery-supported emergency power system to protect against power failures. An output of 80 kVA was installed to ensure the energy supply for safety-relevant consumers in the residential tower block.

The entire process was organised from the network of AKKU SYS-Group - from the initial concept and planning through to successful acceptance by the test experts. The installation of this system, which can also be installed in existing buildings, did not require any major modifications. Similar systems are already being used successfully in public facilities, hotels, hospitals and industrial plants.

Use of fossil fuels avoided - climate-friendly housing construction

The advantage of a battery-supported emergency power system is that it takes up considerably less space than a system powered by diesel generators. There is also no need to regularly replace fuels, while emissions are avoided.

Oliver Hauf, project manager at Bonava: "Thanks to the collaboration with AKKU SYS and its specialists, we have been able to utilise a new space-saving and environmentally friendly technology. This sets new standards in the construction sector. If appropriate safety equipment is required, the use of this technology improves the carbon footprint, for example by eliminating the need for fossil fuels. A win-win situation for everyone."

Björn Nowosadtko, managing partner at AKKU SYSThe project impressively demonstrates how current technologies can be utilised to the benefit of the housing industry. Appropriate system technology can now be powered by renewable energies. This investment is not only a good contribution to the carbon footprint, the commercial benefits are also obvious."

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High-rise building with battery-supported emergency power system (Print, 3000px / JPG)
Battery backup system (detail) (Print, 3000px / JPG)
View of the system control (Print, 3000px / JPG)

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About Bonava

As one of the leading project developers in residential construction in Northern Europe and Germany, we build new homes for many people and create living environments that make them feel good.

The company was formed in 2016 from the Scandinavian construction and property group NCC. The first houses and flats were built in Sweden back in the 1930s. Today, the company employs 1,900 people in eight European countries.

Bonava has been active in Germany since 1964 - both for owner-occupiers, private capital investors and institutional investors. Its construction activities are concentrated in eight core regions: The home market of Berlin, the growth regions of Hamburg, Rhine-Main, Rhine-Ruhr, Cologne/Bonn, Rhine-Neckar/Stuttgart and Saxony, as well as the Baltic coast.

https://www.bonava.de

The control centre of the battery-operated emergency power system.
A battery-operated emergency power system in a high-rise apartment block is particularly space-saving.

About  AKKU SYS

As a value-added distributor for energy solutions AKKU SYS actively involved in the energy transition. From mignon cells to solar systems and energy storage systems, the company has the right products and services for almost every area of application and every size.

The Group has been in existence for 15 years and has several branches in Germany and other European countries. The expansion of renewable energies is a key driver of the business model. More than 250 employees generated sales totalling 205 million euros in 2023. AKKU SYS has access to an extensive specialist network with over 20,000 partners.

https://www.akkusys.de

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