The technology group Wärtsilä has delivered its proprietary advanced software and controls platform, GEMS, to the 22MW/34.8MWh Cremzow energy storage project in Northern Germany. The project inauguration took place on 16 May, 2019. Greensmith Energy, a Wärtsilä Company, was brought into the project by Leclanché for their expertise in designing, building and intelligently managing utility-scale energy storage systems.
Energy storage will play a vital part of Germany’s future as intermittent resources including wind and solar are introduced to the grid. An intelligent and unifying software platform is necessary to integrate and maximise all of the generation assets to ensure reliable and safe energy delivery to the end customer.
The Cremzow project utilises the industry-leading GEMS software to meet operational requirements of the power plant and to provide frequency regulation services to the German Primary Control Reserve (PCR) market. GEMS efficiently manages the state of charge of the system by actively participating in the German wholesale electricity market. Now in its sixth generation, GEMS utilises artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making based on real-time and forecasted data (device status, weather, grid measurements and market data).
“This marks our third project with Leclanché. We are proud to build on our past energy storage collaboration to expand our partnership into the German market,” said Risto Paldanius, Director, Marketing and Business Development, Energy Storage, Solar and Integration at Wärtsilä. “Ancillary services are a proven application provided by GEMS, generating revenue for the customer day one. Using data-driven acumen and decision-making in real time, GEMS deploys real and reactive power across the network in fractions of a second, creating a flexible system that ensures grid reliability and safety.”
An efficient software and control system is core to maximising the performance and longevity of energy storage systems. GEMS ensures system integration and optimisation of energy storage, renewable energy and power generation assets through changes in market conditions and structures – effectively "future-proofing" energy storage investments for both power developers and utilities.
Globally, GEMS is one of the most-used energy management software and integration platforms, operating in over 70 systems in nine countries. GEMS offers the widest selection of use-case applications, integrated with renewable thermal generation assets. Cremzow is the latest of the projects to utilise the multiple application capabilities of this advanced software platform with primary control reserve, energy arbitrage, and reactive power applications.
Caption text: Greensmith GEMS proprietary advanced software and controls platform meets operational requirements of the Cremzow power plant and provides frequency regulation services to the German Primary Control Reserve (PCR) market.
For more information, please contact:
Risto Paldanius
Director, Marketing and Business Development
Energy Storage, Solar and Integration
Wärtsilä Energy Business
Mob. +1 510 5613952
Risto.paldanius@wartsila.com
Mirja-Maija Santala
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Wärtsilä Energy Business
Mob: +358 40 079 3827
mirja-maija.santala@wartsila.com
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Wärtsilä Energy Business in brief
Wärtsilä Energy Business is leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. As an energy system integrator, we understand, design, build and serve optimal power systems for future generations. Wärtsilä’s solutions provide the needed flexibility to integrate renewables and secure power system reliability. Our offering comprises engine-based flexible power plants – including liquid gas systems – hybrid solar power plants, energy management systems and storage and integration solutions. We support our customers over the lifecycle of their installations with services that enable increased efficiency and guaranteed performance. Wärtsilä has 70 GW of installed power plant capacity in 177 countries around the world.
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Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2018, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 5.2 billion with approximately 19,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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Greensmith Energy, a Wärtsilä Company
Greensmith Energy is an energy storage innovator with over a decade of industry leadership. Now part of Wärtsilä, the world’s leading energy system integrator, we offer unrivaled global capabilities to the most pressing energy challenges. Our integrated solutions strengthen the reliability and flexibility of the grid, integrate more renewable power onto the system and optimise multiple generation assets. Our combined mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent and flexible energy infrastructure – unlocking the way to an optimised renewable future. Greensmith Energy has deployed over 70 grid-scale systems across nine countries and offers an industry-leading energy software platform called GEMS.
www.greensmithenergy.com