Wärtsilä 54 MW Power Barge
Flexible floating barge-mounted energy storage system to aid Philippine operator in meeting grid requirements
In 2020, Wärtsilä was awared a combined contract by Therma Marine Inc. (TMI) for a barge-mounted 54 MW / 32 MWh energy storage system. The power barge will be placed next to TMI’s existing thermal power barge of a total of 100 MW in the municipality of Maco in the province of Davao de Oro. The project was scheduled for delivery in Q4 2021. The number of Wärtsilä power barge installations globally is 26, with a total power output of 1,500 MW. Total costs of this power barge are estimated at €16M for the battery packs plus €8.1M for the power equipment excluding engineering and installation. Learn more about cost determination of battery systems here.
A floating power barge enables fast supply of electricity to areas with limited infrastructure and is a mobile asset, enabling relocation or trade. Other advantages include the possibility to relocate or trade as it is a mobile asset, not requiring a large site or footprint on land and thus independent of soil quality, plus it provides secure power supply in the event of earth quakes or floods.
A Powerhouse in Sout-East Asia
In 2020, Wärtsilä was awared a combined contract by Therma Marine Inc. (TMI) for a barge-mounted 54 MW / 32 MWh energy storage system. The contract is based on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. The power barge will be placed next to TMI’s existing thermal power barge of a total of 100 MW in the municipality of Maco in the province of Davao de Oro. The project was scheduled for delivery in Q4 2021.
Wärtsilä claimed this will be the first ever deployment of a floating energy storage solution in the South East Asia region. It involves placing ten Wärtsilä GridSolv Max systems, supported by the company’s advanced GEMS energy management platform , aboard a floating barge. The solution will provide flexibility for TMI in their ancillary service contract with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.
Wärtsilä’s GridSolv Max is an advanced energy storage solution that is designed for streamlined installation and integration, significantly increasing energy density and system reliability to meet customer energy needs while also adequately future-proofing their hardware assets. The innovative and standardised architecture supports both stand-alone energy storage deployments as well as integrated hybrids with thermal or renewable generation assets.
GEMS has become the most-used energy storage software and integration platform, operating globally in over 70 systems. GEMS offers the widest selection of use-case applications and can manage, integrate and synchronise any complex composition of energy assets, including wind, solar, thermal and storage.
The number of Wärtsilä power barge installations globally is 26, with a total power output of 1,500 MW. A floating power barge enables fast supply of electricity to areas with limited infrastructure and is a mobile asset, enabling relocation or trade.
“Wärtsilä will meet our urgent needs with this innovative and unique floating energy storage barge. Their ability to deliver this first-of-a-kind solution in less than 12 months is, to say the least, impressive.”
