W?rtsil? Corporation announced that the company will supply a 25 MW /27 MWh advanced energy storage system for Bahamas Power and Light Company . In combination with a 132 MW power plant operating on seven W?rtsil? 50DF dual-fuel engines supplied to BPL in 2019, the integrated W?rtsil? solution will provide the Bahamas with an optimized energy system that meets Bahama?s spinning reserve requirements, while improving generation efficiency and system reliability for the island?s grid. The order was booked in W?rtsil?s order intake in Third Quarter 2021. The combination of flexible power generation and energy storage utilising W?rtsil?s unique GEMS Digital Energy Platform will support the Government of the Bahamas? plans to increase its share of renewable sources, notably solar, by 30% by 2030. Renewables hold the key to decarbonising the energy sector. W?rtsil?s mature flexibility solutions manage surges in demand and/or rapid variations in the supply of renewable energy through energy storage and thermal balancing power plants, demonstrating that the technologies for achieving decarbonisation are available and commercially viable. The order comprises 27 units of W?rtsil? GridSolv Quantum?energy modular storage system. The installation will be located at the Bluehills Power Station and will be carried out by W?rtsil? under a full engineering, procurement, and construction contract. The system is anticipated to be fully operational by mid-2022.