Wärtsilä signs landmark long-term service agreement for Australian power plant
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 20 August 2013 at 6 am EET
Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant
solutions and services, has signed a long-term service agreement with Energy
Developments Ltd (EDL) of Australia to maintain the McArthur River Mine power
plant. The ten year agreement includes a guarantee for the plant's availability
to generate power based on pre-planned scheduled maintenance periods. This is
Wärtsilä's first major service agreement in the country.
The 53 MW power plant is located in Australia's Northern Territory. It supplies
power to the McArthur River zinc mine, which is owned by the international
mining resources company Xstrata plc. Electricity is generated by six Wärtsilä
34SG engines running on natural gas. The power plant will be fully operational
by the end of 2013.
The agreement includes technical support as well as condition monitoring and
maintenance planning to ensure maximum generating availability. Wärtsilä will
have two of the company's service personnel on site at the power plant on a
continuous basis.
"It was a logical choice to select Wärtsilä as the service provider for this
facility. The company not only provided the generating equipment, but also has
enormous global experience in efficiently maintaining power plants. We are
confident in Wärtsilä's competence in this area," says Shane Mclaughlin, EDL
Executive General Manager, Project Delivery.
"This is a landmark agreement. By providing availability guarantees for a power
plant located in a remote area of Australia, we are highlighting the efficiency
and reliability of the Wärtsilä equipment, as well as our ability to supply
prompt and effective service support," says Steve Jones, General Manager,
Services sales, Wärtsilä Australia.
Wärtsilä Services
Wärtsilä provides support for its customers throughout the lifecycle of their
installations by optimizing efficiency and performance regardless of the
equipment make. The company's service solutions range from basic support,
installation and commissioning, performance optimization, upgrades, conversions
and environmental solutions, to service projects and agreements focusing on
overall equipment performance and asset management.
Wärtsilä delivers its services through a network of service stations, workshops
and ship repair centres in 70 countries worldwide.
Wärtsilä press release 23 August 2012: Wärtsilä to supply Australian mining site
with 53 MW gas power plant expansion
For further information please contact:
Steve Jones
General Manager, Services sales
Wärtsilä Australia Pty. Ltd.
Tel. +61 4 08496955
steve.jones(at)wartsila.com
John Sydney
Managing Director
Wärtsilä Australia Pty. Ltd.
Tel. +61 2 9672800
john.sydney(at)wartsila.com
Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media and Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 400 267555
tuula.franck(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 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,900 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
Wärtsilä Newsroom
Energy Developments Ltd in brief
Energy Developments Ltd is an international provider of safe, clean, low
greenhouse gas emissions energy and remote energy solutions. The company
currently manages an international portfolio of over 700 MW of power generation
facilities in Australia, the United States and Europe, utilising a range of fuel
sources.
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