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16 Sep 2025 · Article

5 min read

The power behind the transition: why balancing technology matters

The global energy sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Renewables are...

Energy transition Flexibility Energy storage

29 May 2024 · Article

6 min read

Faster, cheaper, cleaner: The grid balancing technology shaping our renewable future

We stand at a tipping point in the energy transition. By the...

Energy transition Flexibility

21 Nov 2023 · Article

5 min read

Every Second Counts for our flexible energy future

It’s now or never to meet climate goals.

Flexibility

24 Oct 2023 · Article

10 min read

How shorter time resolution is the key to decarbonising energy markets

Energy transition Flexibility Power system optimisation

24 Oct 2023 · Article

10 min read

Why proper procurement of ancillary services is key to increasing the use of renewable power

Energy transition Flexibility Power system optimisation

24 Oct 2023 · Article

9 min read

Ways to ensure sufficient flexible energy generation for balancing renewable generation

Energy transition Flexibility Power system optimisation

24 Oct 2023 · Article

10 min read

How to encourage investments in flexible generation in different power markets

Energy transition Flexibility Power system optimisation

27 Sep 2023 · Article

3 min read

The U.S. Energy Transition Needs Balancing Solutions

The U.S. energy industry is facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of...

Flexibility

6 Jul 2023 · Article

6 min read

Three reasons engines are driving the energy transition

Our modern world runs on electricity, powering our society, driving our economy, and...

Flexibility Power generation

24 Jan 2023 · Article

5 min read

Without balancing technologies, renewables won’t decarbonise the energy sector

We need more renewables, but their intermittency won't provide...

Decarbonisation and future fuels Flexibility Power generation

29 Dec 2022 · Article

3 min read

Starting 2023 on the right foot

Anja Frada takes a look at how the world’s energy systems evolved in 2022 and what we can look forward to in 2023.

Energy transition Flexibility

4 Oct 2022 · Article

4 min read

Netherlands – a small giant in energy storage

Wärtsilä’s energy storage technology is facilitating a sea-change in the Dutch energy market by...

Energy storage Power system optimisation Flexibility

1 Sep 2022 · Article

4 min read

The Global Shift to Renewable Energy — How collaboration between companies can create new opportunities on the drive to net zero

The global shift...

Energy transition Flexibility

25 Aug 2022 · Article

24 min read

How do we build the energy system of the future?

Target-setting is the first step towards further action. But what action?

Flexibility Power generation Power system optimisation

7 Apr 2022 · Article

2 min read

Balancing renewables is an untapped opportunity – flexibility in action in South Australia

Wärtsilä delivered Barker Inlet, a 210MW thermal...

Power generation Energy storage Flexibility

25 Oct 2021 · Article

8 min read

Front-loading a net zero future – a few key transition steps away

This autumn, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference – COP26 – will bring the world...

Energy transition Decarbonisation and future fuels Flexibility

13 Oct 2021 · Article

5 min read

From Texas to Nigeria: engine power plants provide the flexibility to mitigate gas supply issues and support growth in renewables

In North America...

Flexibility Power generation Energy transition

14 Sep 2021 · Article

6 min read

How flexibility can balance peaks and valleys of energy production - case Brazil

To ensure reliability, intermittent energy like wind and solar need...

Energy transition Flexibility Power generation

2 Sep 2021 · Article

7 min read

Cementing the success

Saudi Arabia’s cement industry requires uninterrupted production to keep pace with demand, which means the power supply has to...

Flexibility Power generation Operation & maintenance

1 Jul 2021 · Article

7 min read

Green light for conversion

Wärtsilä specialises in gas conversion projects that make the switch from diesel to natural gas, LNG, and, ultimately,...

Flexibility Energy transition Decarbonisation and future fuels

14 Jun 2021 · Article

4 min read

4 questions on sector coupling

Sector coupling is a term that is increasingly heard in connection with the decarbonisation of energy systems.

Power generation Flexibility Decarbonisation and future fuels

4 May 2021 · Article

6 min read

Tech to save textile

Pakistan’s textile industry needs flexible power generation.

Power generation Flexibility

4 Feb 2021 · Article

6 min read

A single LNG-to-Power project can make the difference for a country’s economy and carbon footprint – case El Salvador

Bringing LNG-to-Power projects...

Power generation Flexibility