Zenobē, a grid-scale battery storage specialist, and Wärtsilä Energy Storage have launched a project designed to store excess power from several offshore wind farms in the North Sea.

Power grid operators are recognizing the importance of energy storage when it comes to integrating renewable energy to electricity transmission and distribution systems. The integration of wind and solar power requires reliable energy storage systems due to those resources’ intermittent and variable natures.

Energy storage systems are crucial for effectively integrating wind power into the grid, because wind energy is inherently variable and unpredictable. Grid operators know that without storage, fluctuations in wind intensity can cause grid instability. By storing excess energy generated during windy periods, energy storage systems can release it when wind speeds decrease, helping ensure a steady and reliable power supply.

Read more in POWER Magazine here.

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