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24 JAN 2023
Article
5 min read
Without balancing technologies, renewables won’t decarbonise the energy sector
We need more renewables, but their intermittency won't provide...
Energy
Decarbonisation and future fuels
Flexibility
Energy
Decarbonisation and future fuels
Flexibility
29 DEC 2022
Article
3 min read
Starting 2023 on the right foot
Anja Frada takes a look at how the world’s energy systems evolved in 2022 and what we can look forward to in 2023.
Energy
Energy transition
Flexibility
Energy
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Flexibility
4 OCT 2022
Article
4 min read
Netherlands – a small giant in energy storage
Wärtsilä’s energy storage technology is facilitating a sea-change in the Dutch energy market by...
Energy
Energy storage
Power system optimisation
Energy
Energy storage
Power system optimisation
1 SEP 2022
Article
4 min read
The Global Shift to Renewable Energy — How collaboration between companies can create new opportunities on the drive to net zero
The global shift...
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Flexibility
Energy
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Flexibility
25 AUG 2022
Article
24 min read
How do we build the energy system of the future?
Target-setting is the first step towards further action. But what action?
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Flexibility
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7 APR 2022
Article
2 min read
Balancing renewables is an untapped opportunity – flexibility in action in South Australia
Wärtsilä delivered Barker Inlet, a 210MW thermal...
Energy
Power generation
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Energy
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18 NOV 2021
Article
5 min read
No man is an island, but a grid can be
Weather and seasonal daylight patterns play a significant role in energy production with renewable power from...
Energy
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Energy transition
Energy
Energy storage
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25 OCT 2021
Article
8 min read
Front-loading a net zero future – a few key transition steps away
This autumn, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference – COP26 – will bring the world...
Energy
Energy transition
Decarbonisation and future fuels
Energy
Energy transition
Decarbonisation and future fuels
13 OCT 2021
Article
5 min read
From Texas to Nigeria: engine power plants provide the flexibility to mitigate gas supply issues and support growth in renewables
In North America...
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Flexibility
Power generation
Energy
Flexibility
Power generation
14 SEP 2021
Article
6 min read
How flexibility can balance peaks and valleys of energy production - case Brazil
To ensure reliability, intermittent energy like wind and solar need...
Energy
Energy transition
Flexibility
Energy
Energy transition
Flexibility
2 SEP 2021
Article
7 min read
Cementing the success
Saudi Arabia’s cement industry requires uninterrupted production to keep pace with demand, which means the power supply has to...
Energy
Flexibility
Power generation
Energy
Flexibility
Power generation
1 JUL 2021
Article
7 min read
Green light for conversion
Wärtsilä specialises in gas conversion projects that make the switch from diesel to natural gas, LNG, and, ultimately,...
Energy
Flexibility
Energy transition
Energy
Flexibility
Energy transition
14 JUN 2021
Article
4 min read
4 questions on sector coupling
Sector coupling is a term that is increasingly heard in connection with the decarbonisation of energy systems.
Energy
Power generation
Flexibility
Energy
Power generation
Flexibility
4 MAY 2021
Article
6 min read
Tech to save textile
Pakistan’s textile industry needs flexible power generation.
Energy
Power generation
Flexibility
Energy
Power generation
Flexibility
23 MAR 2021
Article
7 min read
Can China become a world leader in the transition to renewable energy?
On 22 September 2020, President Xi declared China’s commitment to achieving...
Energy
Power generation
Energy transition
Energy
Power generation
Energy transition
5 MAR 2021
Article
5 min read
Carbon Neutral 2050 vision: Will India make the tiger leap?
Soaring temperatures, colossal hurricanes and unprecedented wildfires marked 2020 as one...
Power system optimisation
Energy transition
Flexibility
Power system optimisation
Energy transition
Flexibility
4 FEB 2021
Article
6 min read
A single LNG-to-Power project can make the difference for a country’s economy and carbon footprint – case El Salvador
Bringing LNG-to-Power projects...
Energy
Power generation
Flexibility
Energy
Power generation
Flexibility
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