A mining company based in Suriname has selected technology firm Wärtsilä for the supply of an energy storage system as part of its sustainability strategy.
Wärtsilä will provide a 7.8MW/7.8MWh energy storage system to help decarbonise energy at the mine.
The project is the first utility-scale energy storage plant to be built in Suriname and Wärtsilä’s first in the Latin American country.
Once operational in late 2022, the project will help reduce the need for emergency back-up spinning reserves at the mine.
This will help reduce fuel consumption and reliance on conventional energy for decarbonisation and reduce energy costs.
The energy storage system is expected to avoid the emissions of 5,600 metric tonnes of carbon per annum.
The system will be integrated with Wärtsilä’s digital energy platform for optimised control once integrated with existing energy resources at the mine.
Near real-time control of the integrated system is expected to help the mining firm to improve the lifespan of generation engines and reduce operational and maintenance costs.
The platform will be used to identify opportunities to integrate renewable energy to further decarbonise mining operations, further reduce operations costs and provide clean electricity to surrounding communities.
