6 MW Wärtsilä Energy storage system demonstrates phased increase of renewable energy penetration on the island of Bonaire
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade Press Release, 20 June 2019 at 3 PM EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä has commissioned its 6 MW / 6 MWh energy management and storage system project for its customer ContourGlobal Bonaire on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. With Phase One complete, the island no longer has to curtail wind resources. It has nearly doubled renewable energy penetration, and prepared the system for additional capacity to accommodate peak demand during tourist season. ContourGlobal’s entire island grid is managed and operated by Greensmith GEMS advanced software platform. “A big