Wärtsilä to supply energy storage space for two projects in Texas, United States

• Wärtsilä has safeguarded an order from Able Grid Energy Solutions to provide as well as preserve energy storage space systems for 2 projects in southerly Texas, US.

Wärtsilä has safeguarded an order from Able Grid Energy Solutions to supply and maintain energy storage space systems for two projects in southerly Texas, US.

The Madero and also Ignacio projects will give grid support to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The business handles electrical power materials to greater than 25 million clients, and was caught up in current winter season storms in the state.

The two interconnected energy storage space systems will certainly have a combined capability of 200MW.

Wärtsilä will supply its fully-integrated GridSolv Quantum energy storage system. The business claims this is developed for ease of implementation and lasting energy optimisation.

Furthermore, the systems will certainly use the company's GEMS energy monitoring platform for surveillance and also managing energy flows. A Wärtsilä agent said this will assist with "grid assistance for critical periods during extreme weather or grid instability problems, such as those that Texas has lately experienced".

Wärtsilä Energy Americas vice-president Risto Paldanius claimed: "Energy storage space is rapidly coming to be an essential asset for the global energy markets and Wärtsilä has a leading position in this area.

" In the preparation of these installments, we were able to provide strong competence based on our depth of experience in energy storage space, and also this included significant worth to our energy optimization capabilities."

The contracts authorized with Able Grid consist of ten-year ensured asset efficiency arrangements. These consist of upkeep services, an availability assurance, and a flexible capability guarantee based on usage. The agreements aim to enable system upkeep as well as functional adaptability to enhance revenue in ERCOT's market.

The two systems will come to be completely operational from January next year.

Able Grid principal operating officer Sharon Greenberg stated: "Able Grid chosen Wärtsilä modern technology, among other considerations, for its essential security and also cyber-security functions. The system abides by all applicable requirements, like UL9540A, to ensure sustained risk-free and trusted procedures.

" Additionally, the GEMS Power Plant Controller is US-code based and fulfills all IEC62443 cybersecurity criteria."