{"id":75982,"date":"2022-09-29T15:47:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carilec.org\/?p=75982"},"modified":"2022-10-12T21:51:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T01:51:24","slug":"wartsila-to-provide-energy-storage-systems-to-the-cayman-islands-continuing-power-system-optimisation-in-the-caribbeans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/wartsila-to-provide-energy-storage-systems-to-the-cayman-islands-continuing-power-system-optimisation-in-the-caribbeans\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 to Provide Energy Storage Systems to the Cayman Islands, Continuing Power System Optimisation in the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"

W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Corporation,\u00a0<\/span>Press release,\u00a0<\/span>26 September 2022 at 14:00 UTC+2<\/p>\n

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The technology group W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 will supply two 10-megawatt (MW) \/ 10-megawatt hour (MWh) energy storage systems under an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract to Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd (CUC) in the Cayman Islands. This project, which will be CUC\u2019s first energy storage facilities, will enable the utility to approximately double its renewable energy capacity on Grand Cayman, the largest of the three Cayman Islands. The order was booked to W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4\u2019s order intake in Q3 2022.<\/p>\n

The new energy storage facilities will allow CUC to operate its generating assets in a more efficient manner reducing fuel costs to electricity consumers. Additionally, the energy storage systems will facilitate up to a total of approximately 29 MW of distributed customer-sited renewable energy resources without causing instability to the grid. Like many island grids, Grand Cayman\u2019s power system is isolated from grid-tied electricity, and susceptible to unplanned changes in generation output. Until now, the network connected electricity generation sources on Grand Cayman comprised 161 MW of diesel fuelled generation and approximately 14 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation.<\/p>\n

The energy storage systems will be connected to the Hydesville, West Bay and Prospect substations, which will provide extensive power system optimisation capabilities – from spinning reserve capacity to improved frequency response, and to enhanced grid stability, while also saving CUC on fuel costs. Each facility will include W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4\u2019s\u00a0GridSolv Quantum<\/a>, a fully integrated, modular and compact energy storage system, as well as the\u00a0GEMS Digital Energy Platform<\/a>, W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4\u2019s sophisticated energy management system.<\/p>\n

Islands like Grand Cayman in the Caribbean demonstrate the importance of energy independence at the forefront of addressing climate change. Based on work with other microgrids around the world, W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 has gained insight on how to enable clean, optimised power systems that provide industry-leading energy and environmental benefits, improved control capabilities, and increased revenues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to work with W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 to establish our first energy storage systems. This represents a crucial step for CUC to integrate more renewable energy into the grid. Once this project is completed, we anticipate savings on fuel costs and improved reliability of services for our customers on Grand Cayman,\u201d said Sacha Tibbetts, Vice President, Customer Services & Technology, Caribbean Utilities Company.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnergy storage has proven to be a game changer for our numerous island-based customers in the Caribbean and beyond to simultaneously lower energy costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase renewable energy consumption, and improve grid reliability,\u201d said Jon Rodriguez, Director, Engine power plants, W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Energy in North America. \u201cOur industry-leading solutions empower islanded grid operators to optimise and modernise their energy systems, and we are happy to assist CUC along this path.\u201d<\/p>\n

The GEMS platform will provide several advantages to islanded systems which have until now been rare for even big grids. These include amongst other things: short term overload capacity, voltage support, black starts and peak shaving. As such, this project will showcase the full capabilities of GEMS.<\/p>\n

Caribbean Utilities Company is a privately owned electricity generation, transmission and distribution utility which owns an installed generating capacity of 161 MW. It is the only electric utility in Grand Cayman, the largest island of the Cayman Islands, with a population of approximately 65,000 mostly residing in Grand Cayman.<\/p>\n

The W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 energy storage systems in Grand Cayman are expected to become operational in mid-2023.<\/p>\n

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Media contact for more information on this release:<\/p>\n

Mirja-Maija Santala
\nMarketing & Communications
\nW\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Energy
\nMob: +358 400 793 827
\nmirja-maija.santala@wartsila.com<\/u><\/p>\n

Image caption:\u00a0W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4\u2019s Edmund Phillips and CUC\u2019s Sacha Tibbetts signed the order for the delivery of 20 MWh total energy storage capacity to Cayman Islands in May 2022. Photo courtesy of CUC.<\/em><\/p>\n

All W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 releases are available at\u00a0https:\/\/www.wartsila.com\/media\/news-releases<\/a>\u00a0and at\u00a0http:\/\/news.cision.com\/wartsila-corporation<\/a>\u00a0where the images can also be downloaded.<\/p>\n

W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 in brief<\/strong>
\nW\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 17,000 professionals in more than 200 locations in 68 countries shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. In 2021, W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4\u2019s net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion. W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
\nwww.wartsila.com<\/a><\/p>\n

W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Energy in brief<\/strong>
\nW\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Energy\u00a0leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our customers in decarbonisation by developing market-leading technologies. These cover future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS energy management\u00a0platform. W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Energy\u2019s lifecycle services are designed to increase efficiency, promote reliability and guarantee operational performance. Our track record\u00a0comprises 76 GW\u00a0of power plant capacity\u00a0and 110 energy storage systems\u00a0delivered to 180 countries around the world.
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