Wartsila to supply and maintain two major interconnected energy storage systems in Texas

Subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest news and business opportunities in your inbox

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced energy storage technology for two major projects in southern Texas, USA. The interconnected stand-alone systems will have a combined rated capacity of 200 MW. Wärtsilä has also signed ten-year guaranteed asset performance agreements for the installations. The order was placed by Able Grid Energy Solutions, Inc., a utility-scale energy storage project development arm of MAP RE/ES. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in February 2021.

The Madero and Ignacio energy storage plants will deliver valuable grid support to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the body responsible for managing the electric supply to more than 25 million customers. Wärtsilä will supply its next-generation, fully integrated GridSolv Quantum energy storage solution. The modular solution is designed for ease of deployment and sustainable energy optimization. The energy storage systems will also feature Wärtsilä’s GEMS smart energy management platform to monitor and control the flow of energy, enabling these projects to provide grid support for critical periods during extreme weather or grid instability conditions, such as those that Texas has recently experienced.

The systems are expected to become fully operational starting in January 2022.

List of the country updates

Country updates

  • March 18, 2021

    DESRI receives approval for the development of 120 MW Gravel Pit Solar project

    The Siting Council of Connecticut has granted a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need to DE Shaw Renewable Investments LLC (DESRI) and North Light Energy, for the developme...

    Read more
  • March 18, 2021

    Consumer Energy signs 140 MW PPA from 200 MW Calhoun Solar Center

    Consumers Energy announced today an agreement to purchase 140 megawatts of clean, renewable energy – enough to power about 70,000 residential customers -- from the Calhoun Solar Center. Invenerg...

    Read more
  • March 17, 2021

    Atlantica buys 135 MW Coso Geothermal Power Plant in California

    Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc has reached an agreement to acquire Coso Geothermal Power Holdings, LLC, a 135 MW geothermal power plant, from a consortium of investors including Bardin Hill...

    Read more
  • March 17, 2021

    250 MW Onshore wind project in USA starts commercial operations

    Invenergy, a leading privately-held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, announced that the 250-megawatt Blooming Grove Wind Energy Center commenced commercial operations.

    Read more
  • March 16, 2021

    WEC Energy enters deal with Apex Clean Energy for 90% stakes in 195 MW Jayhawk wind project

    WEC Energy Group has entered a deal with Apex Clean Energy to acquire a 90% ownership interest in the Jayhawk Wind Farm, to be built in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas. Jayhawk will generate re...

    Read more

Share this update