Finnish technology group Wartsila has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to deliver a 100MW energy storage project in an unnamed south-east Asian country for an undisclosed client.
The facility, which will include Wartsila’s GEMS energy management software platform and GridSolv solution, will be used for grid support purposes.
GEMS has the ability to react near-instantly to smooth the integration of renewables, enabling the grid to emerge more stable and responsive, the company said.
Grid support applications of GEMS include voltage and frequency regulation, reactive power support, spinning reserve, ramp rate optimisation, renewable energy output smoothing and energy arbitrage.
Wartsila said GEMS will make it possible for grid operators to rely on renewables as baseload power.
The company said it has delivered more than 35 EPC projects totalling 1.5GW in south-east Asia.