Published: 8 Feb 2021, 20:00
By:
Andy Colthorpe
The 50MW wind farm under construction near La Paz, Mexico. Image: Eurus Energy Group - Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä Corporation has been contracted to install a 10MW battery energy storage system at a wind farm in Mexico, marking an expansion into the country for the energy solutions provider.
Eolica Coromuel Wind Farm, around 38km from the city of La Paz, is a 50MW wind energy project under construction by Eurus Energy America Corporation, a company in the Eurus Energy Group which operates wind and solar farms globally, owned by Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corporation - part of the Toyota Group which includes the carmaker.
External Company Press Release
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.