Follow Us We are first in your inbox with the most important news in the industry―keeping you smarter and one-step ahead in this ever-changing and competitive market.Start your free subscription Floating Energy Storage Systems Take Shape Floating energy storage systems are being developed for use in areas wanting to increase their use of renewable energy, but with constraints on the land available that could be used for solar and wind farms or land-based energy storage. Southeast Asia is one area ready to utilize such installations. The technology group Wärtsilä on March 9 said it will deliver a flexible floating barge-mounted energy storage system (ESS) that is designed to help a Philippine operator meet its grid requirements.