Netherlands, Sept. 23 -- Rolls-Royce, in a consortium with Flexpowernet, has been awarded a contract by Dutch grid operator Stedin to supply 24 containerized mobile mtu gas gensets. The units, with a total output of 60 megawatts, are to be deployed flexibly in the province of Utrecht from the third quarter 2026 to stabilize the power supply.The project is being driven by the rapid expansion of renewable energies and growing demand for electricity from e.g. electric vehicles and electric heating systems. These developments are posing new challenges for distribution networks across Europe. In the Utrecht region in particular, Stedin expects a sharp rise in grid load from 2026 onwards, with a predicted bottleneck of up to 250 megawatts. As a f...