Iulia Gheorghiu / Utility Dive
Published March 11, 2021
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The following is a contributed article by Astrid Atkinson, co-founder and CEO of Camus Energy, Dr. Varun Sivaram, senior research scholar at Columbia University s Center on Global Energy Policy, and Richard L. Kauffman, chairman of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
The technology to create virtual power plants made up of distributed energy resources (DERs) is here. They can replace conventional, fossil-fueled power plants and enable a cleaner, cheaper and more resilient grid. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) delivered a boost in 2020. Its Order 2222 allows aggregations of DERs to participate in wholesale electricity markets through sales of power and participation in Demand Response (DR), capacity and ancillary services markets.
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ECO and the Wärtsilä energy storage system will be connected to the local grid controlled by the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE), Mexico s Independent System Operator. The system can control the facility s ramp rate, in order to enhance generation reliability, as well as providing frequency control and capacity.
Wärtsilä s GEMS smart energy management system will interface with and take instructions from the wind farm master controller. GEMS is a platform that connects energy assets to energy markets in technically and economically optimised manner. The platform s flexible architecture - adjusting based on market conditions - and real-time optimisation, supports the management of fluctuations in output caused by dynamically changing wind conditions.
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The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide a project-critical energy storage system for the 50 MW Eolica Coromuel, S. de R. L (ECO) Wind Farm in La Paz, Mexico. The Wärtsilä energy storage system is designed to deliver a power output of 10 MW for the operational life of the project. Wärtsilä is also providing a long-term service agreement, including maintenance, spare parts, repairs, remote monitoring and performance guarantees. The Wärtsilä solution will support ECO s ability to meet grid code requirements. The order was placed in November 2020. This contract in Mexico marks an expansion of Wärtsilä s smart storage technology to the region.ECO is owned by San Diego based Eurus Energy America Corporation, the majority owner of which is the Tokyo based global renewable energy company Toyota Tsusho Corporation. Eurus Energy America Corporation is part of the Eurus Energy Group.
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