Progress Group

Progress Group has recently completed short term operating reserve (STOR) installations at three sites in the UK for National Grid. Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR) formally known as Standing Reserve, is an agreement the National Grid has in place with energy providers to balance the supply and demand for electricity on short timescales that can... not be achieved using conventional large scale power sources. STOR services are called upon if forecast demand differs from the actual demand, either due to unexpected consumer requirements or if existing energy production facilities are unable to meet the demand. In total 61 FG Wilson gensets - comprising a mixture of P1875 and P550 generator sets, were installed across the three sites in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, each specifically arranged and customised to meet the individual project requirements. These installations bring the total number of STOR projects successfully delivered by Progress Group throughout the UK to 16 since the programme was launched three years ago. Commenting on the delivery of these latest STOR projects, Phil Starr from Progress Group said: "We have quickly developed a well-earned reputation as a specialist in the delivery of STOR projects, bringing our expertise to bear for a line of work which is vital to the overall balance of the National Grid power supply. A key element of the service we offer clients is the pedigree of the FG Wilson name and the guarantee of world-class manufacturing which comes with its generator sets. "From the outset of the STOR programme, the Progress team devised a strategy which ensures that the power solution delivered for each site provides the optimum value for money. A key component of this strategy is our policy of using a large number of smaller generator sets, from 500 kVA to 1875 kVA, rather than a few large units, and, even more importantly, designing the most effective arrangement of the units on site. "With an unusually large number of generator sets involved in each project, ...Read More