Wartsila-Roatan Island Battery Energy Storage System, Honduras

The Wartsila -Roatan Island Battery Energy Storage System is a 10,000kW energy storage project located in Island of Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras. The rated storage capacity of the project is 26,000kWh.

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The project was announced in 2020 and will be commissioned in 2021.

Description

The Wartsila-Roatan Island Battery Energy Storage System is owned by Roatan Electric (100%).

The key applications of the project are electric supply reserve capacity – spinning and grid supportive services.

Contractors involved

Roatan Electric is the owner. Wartsila is the technology provider for the project.

Additional information

The storage system will provide virtual spinning reserve capacity needed to maintain stability of the grid – particularly important for the energy security of an island. The solution will be delivered on a fast-track basis and is expected to be operational before the end of 2020.

Methodology

All publicly-announced energy storage projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects are sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific power players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.