History & Innovation

As part of Volvo Penta’s strategic approach to decarbonization, the company will showcase its battery energy storage subsystem and renewable fuel-compatible combustion engines at Middle East Energy (MEE) 2025. Volvo Penta aims to engage with stakeholders and industry leaders at Booth H7 D10 in the renewable and clean energy product sector to explore net-zero solutions and collaborative business opportunities.

Tightening emissions regulations and electric needs that outweigh grid capacity in the construction and mining sectors have given way to increased energy storage demand. With an energy-dense and compact design, Volvo Penta’s BESS subsystem bring transportable and fast-charging benefits to system integrators and BESS manufacturers looking to deploy their BESS solutions in microgrid scenarios such as quarries, urban restoration sites and more.

Volvo Penta is carving out a space in the battery energy storage systems sector as a battery supplier of purpose-built subsystems that prioritize energy density and able to adapt to various BESS requirements. With it’s ready-to-deliver subsystems, Volvo Penta is ready to support companies in developing resilient and tailored solutions, thus potentially playing a part in different energy transition strategies.

Volvo Penta announced a follow-on investment in UtilityInnovation Group (UIG), a USA and Ireland based company specializing in resilient, innovative utility systems and decentralized energy solutions. This strategic investment marks a continued commitment to driving the energy transition. It also underlines Volvo Penta’s role in the growing global market for energy infrastructure as an independent supplier of energy-dense battery energy storage (BESS) subsystems.

As industries navigate the energy transition, merging the reliable performance of diesel combustion engines with renewable fuels like hydrogen can help maintain uptime while opening up new opportunities. Volvo Penta’s hydrogen dual fuel engine, based on the EU Stage V D8 platform, incorporates CMB.TECH’s hydrogen technology. This allows applications to run on a mix of hydrogen and traditional fuel; and in the event hydrogen is temporarily unavailable, they can operate on diesel or even HVO.

MOL and Volvo Penta are collaborating on trials for a pioneering electric 4X4 RoRo tractor, the RME225, utilizing DFDS's facilities at the Port of Ghent. This collaboration focuses on integrating a purpose-built electric driveline aiming to support customers in remaining competitive and profitable through the energy transition. The initiative aims to elevate material handling operations for fleet owners such as terminal operators, to new heights.

The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by an urgent need to mitigate climate change and transition towards sustainable energy sources. Amidst this shift, fuel cell technology has emerged as a promising pathway, offering opportunities in both mobile and stationary power generation segments. With the added prospect of the widespread adoption of green hydrogen, fuel cells stand poised to help decarbonize the energy sector.

Volvo Penta will showcase their battery energy storage subsystem, dual-fuel hydrogen engine and fuel cell technology at Middle East Energy (MEE)– Volvo Penta’s multi-tenet strategy towards decarbonization. The company aims to accelerate discussions with customers, stakeholders and interested parties on decarbonization opportunities by rethinking solutions for various applications.

Seasoned power generation company and a long-time customer of Volvo Penta, Aiab Energy is diversifying its portfolio into the field of battery energy storage systems (BESS). In this exciting collaboration, Aiab Energy has chosen Volvo Penta to provide an optimized BESS subsystem for their future BESS solutions.

In the rapidly evolving energy sector, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are not just an innovation – they are a necessity. Recognizing the transformative potential of BESS, Volvo Penta has acquired a minority stake in UtilityInnovation Group (UIG) to enable the development of resilient and reliable BESS solutions. Strengthened recently by UIG's acquisition of Enicity, we are well-prepared to continue our contribution towards a more resilient energy future.