Global leader in smart technology solutions, Wartsila will deploy a floating barge-mounted 54 MW / 32 MWh energy storage system in the Philippines – claimed to be the first-ever deployment of floating energy storage solutions in South East Asia.
The company contracted the order in September 2020 from Therma Marine Inc. (TMI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, one of the Philippines’ leading companies involved in power generation, distribution, and retail electricity services.
“It will involve placing ten Wärtsilä GridSolv Max systems, supported by the company’s advanced GEMS energy management platform, aboard a floating barge,” Wartsila confirmed in an official statement.“The solution will provide flexibility for TMI in their ancillary service contract with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.”
The barge-mounted energy storage system will be placed next to TMI’s existing thermal power barge of a total of 100 MW in the municipality of Maco in the province of Davao de Oro and is expected to be delivered by Wärtsilä by Q4, 2021.
Wartsila is the sole engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider for this project. A key advantage of a floating power barge is that it enables a fast supply of electricity to areas with limited infrastructure and is a mobile asset, enabling relocation or trade.
As per the company, the number of Wärtsilä power barge installations globally stands at 26, with a total power output of 1,500 MW. In Southeast Asia, Wartsila has a strong presence with a total installed capacity of more than 9,000 MW, of which 2,000 MW were executed as EPC deliveries, including approximately 300 MW of energy storage.
- By Shraddha Kakade,
Asst. Editor, Emerging Technology News.