Wartsila has won a contract to supply an energy storage system to power operations at a gold mine in Suriname, in South America.
Wartsila will supply a 7.8MW/7.8 megawatt hour (MWh) battery system for unnamed mining client which is expected to be operational in late 2022.
It is the company’s first energy storage project in the country.
The integrated energy storage system will improve efficiency at the gold mine’s power station by reducing the need for emergency back-up spinning reserve, therefore lowering fuel consumption.
“Wartsila is pleased to help improve reliability, efficiency and sustainability at mining stations in Suriname and around the world with our energy storage solutions,” said Marc Tarbox, general manager, contract and agreements, Americas, Wartsila Energy.