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AVK and Rolls-Royce Reinforce Commitment to Net-Zero, with Record-Breaking Year for HVO-Powered Generator Sales

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Press releases
Date
5 December 2024

With over 500 HVO-powered mtu generators sold and delivered to the data centre sector, representing nearly 1.3 GW of standby power capacity, AVK’s and Rolls-Royce’s partnership exemplifies the scale, sustainability and dependability essential for today’s mission-critical environments. Cumulatively, AVK has now delivered over 3.5 GW of standby power, reinforcing their role as a cornerstone of the data centre ecosystem.

London, United Kingdom, 5th December 2024

AVK,  the UK’s fastest-growing supplier of innovative power solutions for data centres in Europe, and the business division Power Systems of Rolls-Royce, a global leader in power generation, have announced a record-breaking year of sales and collaboration.

During 2024, the number of mtu generators from Rolls-Royce delivered by AVK has exceeded 500, these are HVO-ready and primarily sold into data centre, industrial and buildings sectors, underscoring the market’s trust in AVK and Rolls-Royce’s forward-thinking, robust power solutions, and positioning them as a foundational cornerstone of the data centre ecosystem.

Additionally, AVK has further orders for an additional 120 HVO-powered gensets, marking a significant milestone in the company’s joint sustainable power deployments, and reinforcing their commitment to reducing carbon emissions through innovative power solutions.

As large-scale and energy-intensive businesses strive to meet ambitious climate change targets, AVK and Rolls-Royce continue to provide innovative prime power solutions that prioritise sustainability, without compromising reliability. Their joint offerings, for example, include HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil)-powered generators, which reduce net CO2 emissions by up to 90% and H2-ready gas gensets, designed to decarbonise the energy mix for data centres, financial institutions, the healthcare, and industrial sectors.

During the past year, AVK and Rolls-Royce have supported various high-profile projects by providing sustainable, standby power solutions which have garnered strong demand from customers across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Critical deployments include cutting-edge data centres and major London-based commercial real estate developments – all of which are leveraging Rolls-Royce’s advanced mtu Series 2000 and 4000 Gensets, which can be fuelled with by HVO.

Ben Pritchard, CEO of AVK, highlights the importance of this milestone: “In an era where sustainability is paramount, our partnership with Rolls-Royce Power Systems sets a new standard for reliable and environmentally friendly prime power solutions. By providing businesses with access to HVO-powered generators and engineering expertise at scale, our customers have an immediate pathway to reduce emissions while maintaining the highest levels of resiliency and power reliability and resiliency.”

Vittorio Pierangeli, Vice President Global Powergen at Rolls-Royce, commented, “AVK and Rolls-Royce have cultivated a robust alliance to address today’s energy challenges. Together, we are meeting the immediate demand for dependable power and paving the way for a more sustainable energy landscape with solutions that our customers can rely on for years to come.”

Meeting Net-Zero Goals with HVO and Hydrogen-Powered Solutions

The AVK and Rolls-Royce partnership is encapsulated by a commitment to climate-neutral technology. In addition to HVO-powered generators, which garner a significant reduction in CO2, nitrogen oxide, and particulate emissions, Rolls-Royce is developing gas engines and power plants for operation with a hydrogen admixture of up to 25 per cent by volume and for operation with 100 per cent by volume.

These advanced solutions will support AVK’s mission of providing its customers with a viable pathway to net zero, meeting both regulatory requirements and environmental responsibilities.

About AVK

AVK is the largest and fastest-growing supplier of innovative power solutions for data centres and leading organisations in the UK and Europe. We specialise in all aspects of design, planning, implementation, and continuing maintenance.

At AVK, we power tomorrow’s data. We are transforming the way the data industry connects to and consumes energy by developing innovative and sustainable solutions. We deploy leading-edge solutions for our clients, helping them to meet their power demands alongside their sustainability goals.

With offices and hubs across the UK and Europe, AVK is in a unique position, in terms of operational scale and delivery capabilities to tackle complex, large-scale, and groundbreaking engineering and energy projects.

About Rolls-Royce Power Systems 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems is headquartered in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany and employs more than 10,500 people. The product portfolio includes mtu-brand high-speed engines and propulsion systems for ships, heavy land, rail and defence vehicles and for the oil and gas industry. The portfolio also includes diesel and gas systems and battery containers for mission-critical, standby and continuous power, combined generation of heat and power, and microgrids. This product offering is complemented by mtu Kinetic PowerPacks, which provide dynamic, uninterruptible power supply using kinetic energy. With its climate-friendly technologies, Rolls-Royce Power Systems is helping to drive the energy transition.

Power generation is one of Rolls-Royce’s most important markets and in 2023 it generated around 39 percent of the Power Systems division’s total revenue. Rolls-Royce is one of the three leading suppliers of emergency power systems for data centers worldwide and has supplied a total capacity of approximately 5 GWe of emergency generators to the global data center market.

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AVK
Giuseppe Caltabiano
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Rory Flashman-Wells
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Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Silke Rockenstein
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