Wärtsilä’s Energy Storage System with service agreement will help secure Shetland’s power supply
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release 25 January 2021 at 11:00 AM EETThe technology group Wärtsilä will provide grid balancing services and reserve power to Scotland’s Shetland Islands with the supply of its advanced energy storage system. The system is being supplied to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, which belongs to the regulated businesses of SSE plc, one of the UK’s largest utilities. The system will deliver 8 MW/6 MWh of power when operational. Wärtsilä will support the installation with a ten-year service agreement, which includes maintenance for the