The Graciosa Hybrid Renewable Power Plant, located on the island of Graciosa in the northern part of the Azores, will combine solar and wind generation, together with energy storage using lithium-ion batteries supplied by Leclanché SA.
GEMS is an energy application that focuses on monitoring and operating energy storage power plants and hybrid power plants formed by energy storage, thermal generation, wind and solar. GEMS will balance the Graciosa power system to accommodate the fluctuations in output that are inherent to energy supplied from renewable sources, such as solar and wind.
“Our investment will help create a renewable energy asset that will deliver both economic and environmental benefits. This project represents the future direction of the global energy sector with an integrated power system combining renewables and energy storage. We appreciate Greensmith’s professionalism in providing the software needed to expand the functionality of the microgrid to create overall system reliability and performance” said Scott Macaw, Director, Graciolica Lda and Recharge A/S.
Greensmith will also provide software maintenance services under a five-year agreement. The plant is expected to become fully operational in mid-2018.
