Wärtsilä wins major USD 106 million dual-fuel power plant order from Alaska
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 13 March 2012 at 8 am
EET
The advanced Wärtsilä dual-fuel technology enables the engines to switch
smoothly while operating to an alternative fuel. Another important factor in the
award of this contract was that the Wärtsilä generating sets meet the State of
Alaska air quality permits specific to this project. The plant provides the
reliability, efficiency and environmental sustainability demanded by the
customer.
Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant
solutions, has been awarded the contract to supply the engineering and
generating equipment for a new power plant to be installed in Alaska, USA. The
order has been placed by Matanuska Electric Association (MEA), a Palmer, Alaska
based member-owned co-operative utility. The value of the order is USD 106
million.
The electricity produced will add power to the local grid and to MEA's roughly
4,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines. The new plant will supply
electricity to more than 100,000 households. General Manager Joe Griffith noted
that: "Our member area is the fastest growing in the State of Alaska. We are
confident that our choice of Wärtsilä engines provides the most reliable and
cost-efficient power solution available, while meeting our projected load."
The scope of supply includes ten 18-cylinder Wärtsilä 50DF (V configuration)
dual-fuel generating sets that will be operated primarily on natural gas.
However, in case of interruption to the gas supply, the advanced Wärtsilä dual-
fuel technology enables the engines to switch smoothly while operating to an
alternative fuel, in this case light fuel oil (LFO). Wärtsilä will also supply
specified auxiliary equipment. "In the event of a natural disaster, such as an
earthquake, these engines can switch fuels without a hiccup, and that was a huge
consideration in our decision to go with Wärtsilä. We are moving towards
becoming a vertically-integrated co-op providing electricity generation from our
Wärtsilä engines, and upgrading our transmission system for a reliable delivery
to our members," states Griffith.
An important factor in the award of this contract was that the Wärtsilä
generating sets meet the State of Alaska air quality permits specific to this
project. The flexibility of the equipment in its ability to maintain high
efficiency output during wide daily and seasonal swings in load, was another key
consideration in MEA's decision to choose the Wärtsilä engines.
The power plant will be utilized to provide intermediate load following
electricity generation, meaning that during periods of low demand such as at
night, the load will be reduced and individual units can be shut down.
"This is an important order for Wärtsilä and further validation of the success
of the 50DF technology, which provides the efficiency and environmental
sustainability demanded by the customer. The low emission levels and reduced
fuel consumption give the Wärtsilä 50DF engines a substantial edge over the
alternative gas turbines. Furthermore, the flexibility both in fuel choice and
in being able to cope with large swings in the system load was particularly
important in our negotiations," says Dennis Finn, Wärtsilä's Business
Development Manager.
Delivery is scheduled during the autumn of 2013, and the plant is expected to be
fully operational by the end of 2014.
For further information please contact:
Mr Dennis Finn
Business Development Manager
Wärtsilä North America
Tel. +1 303-660-0528
dennis.finn(at)wartsila.com
Ms Anna-Leena Pohjanpalo
Media Officer
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 40 5161 343
anna-leena.pohjanpalo(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2011, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.2 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
Matanuska Electric Association, Inc in brief
Matanuska Electric Association, Inc., Alaska's oldest and second-largest
electric cooperatives, is owned and operated by its members.
http://www.mea.coop
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