# Wärtsilä contracted for hybrid power plant in US Virgin Islands

Wärtsilä was contracted by the US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to deliver a 36MW gas engine and 9MW/18MWh battery storage hybrid power plant, scheduled for completion by spring 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-07-22
- Where: US Virgin Islands, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 36 MW gas engine, 9 MW/18 MWh battery storage
- Products: gas engine, battery energy storage, hybrid power plant
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Wärtsilä](https://endata.com/companies/254.md) (supplier)
- [US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority](https://endata.com/companies/48742.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [energy-storage.news](https://www.energy-storage.news/wartsila-sells-first-gas-engine-battery-storage-hybrid-power-plant-to-utility-in-us-virgin-islands/), 2020-07-22: "This project showcases our unique technological capabilities in combining an engine power plant and energy storage, and our commitment to drive the energy transition towards low carbon systems."

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