The technology group Wärtsilä has completed the delivery of an island grid energy solution on Graciosa in the Azores. The order for Graciólica was placed by Graciolica Lda and supported by its majority shareholder, Recharge A/S. The purpose of the island grid is to reduce diesel fuel consumption and maximize renewable energy for over 4,000 island inhabitants. The use of renewables will be increased from 15% to 65% with Wärtsilä’s new technology solution.
Energy storage is needed to overcome the intermittency of renewable sources, manage the frequency and quality of the supplied power, and provide backup energy to meet spikes in demand. The power plant includes an energy storage system that enables a more resilient and sustainable power system as a critical grid asset.
The entire island’s energy management is monitored, integrated and optimized by Wärtsilä’s GEMS, an advanced energy management software system.
Wärtsilä will also provide software maintenance services under a five-year agreement.
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February 06, 2020
Europe connects 3.6GW of new offshore wind in 2019
Europe connected 3.6 GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2019 according to the report by WindEurope released today. This is a record in annual installations.
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Siemens Gamesa concludes the acquisition of the 9 GW European Onshore Service Business and IP division of Senvion
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First platform of 25 MW Windfloat Innovfin FDP offshore wind project generates power
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January 07, 2020
European Commission approves acquisition of Senvion's 8.9 GW European Onshore Service Business by Siemens Gamesa
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control over certain assets belonging to Senvion GmbH of Germany by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, S.A....
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December 30, 2019
Windplus sails second offshore turbine for 25 MW Windfloat Innovfin FDP offshore wind project
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