AGRU-FRANK in Wölfersheim (Hesse) is continuing to invest in its sustainable energy infrastructure with the installation of a 0.7 megawatt battery storage system from EDF power solutions Deutschland. The plastics company is thus taking another step toward climate-friendly production.

The new battery storage system at AGRU-FRANK offers the company the flexibility it needs to avoid peak loads and relieve the local grid. AGRU-FRANK produces pipe systems from environmentally friendly plastics and covers part of its energy requirements with green electricity from its own photovoltaic system. 

As part of the project, EDF power solutions Deutschland is covering all investments and will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the battery storage system for a period of 15 years. This is made possible by a participatory model, whereby the savings achieved and the proceeds from marketing the electricity stored in the battery are shared between the two companies. For AGRU-FRANK, this means reducing energy costs and increasing energy efficiency—without any financial risks.

Benedict Stribrny, Technical Director at AGRU-FRANK GmbH, is convinced: "The battery is another step toward achieving our sustainability goals and increasing production efficiency. The integrated load management system will reduce our electricity consumption at peak times, which will also relieve the strain on the power grid."

"Companies like AGRU-FRANK face the challenge of making their energy consumption reliable, economical, and climate-friendly. Thanks to our storage solution, the Wölfersheim site not only benefits from greater flexibility in its power supply, but also from a significant reduction in energy costs, which is a decisive lever and an important contribution to the energy transition in times of volatile markets," adds Clotaire François, Chief Storage and C&I Officer at EDF power solutions Deutschland GmbH.

Several factors are converging in the plastics industry today: high energy prices, increasingly complex legal requirements, and expectations for a circular economy are placing new demands on energy-intensive processes. Companies such as AGRU-FRANK are therefore benefiting particularly from innovative solutions such as electricity storage systems.