Business View Caribbean | Feb 2019

Their advanced energy storage and software platform will increase ContourGlobal’s wind power production and solar generation energy in Bonaire. For several years Wärtsilä has been a reliable partner of ContourGlobal. Both compa- nies have successfully worked together on other power generation solutions around the world. Wärtsilä’s track record is outstanding. It was also important to us that Wärtsilä is capable to deliver on a fast-track schedule,” said Giorgio Narminio, Chief Operating Officer at ContourGlobal. Sampo Suvisaari, Regional Director, Latin America North at Wärtsilä commented, “This is an impor- tant project for Bonaire, and we are delighted to be once again working with ContourGlobal to en- able an environmentally sustainable power solu- tion. Our system will increase the reliability of the island’s power system, and the proven capability of the GEMS software to control the microgrid is a key factor in this.” Greensmith’s GEMS software platform offers the widest range of energy storage applications for optimizing energy storage, often integrated with a growing variety of renewable and thermal generation assets. ContourGlobal is an interna- tional owner and operator of contracted whole- sale power generation businesses. It owns and operates approximately 4,830 MW in 103 power plants in 19 countries and three continents. 13