Wärtsilä supplies a 120 MW Smart Power Generation power plant for island mode operations to Oman
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 8 December 2014 at 14.15 EET
Wärtsilä has been awarded to supply a 120 MW Smart Power Generation power plant
for Musandam Power Company (MPC) in Northern Oman. The power plant will provide
electricity for the Governorate of Musandam. The plant, delivered on a turn-key
basis, is scheduled to be fully operational in late 2016. The contract includes
a long-term service and maintenance agreement of 15 years. MPC is a majority-
owned subsidiary of Oman Oil Company.
"Musandam Power Company has selected an optimal internal combustion engine (ICE)
configuration for this project, following a complete pre-qualification and
tendering process, to deliver flexible and sustainable energy to the Musandam
Governorate. In partnership with Wärtsilä, the environmentally friendly Musandam
Power Plant will use clean natural gas as the main fuel to maintain the
stability of the local electricity supply, and support sustainable development
in the Governorate," Mohammed Al-Abduwani, the Chairman of the MPC Board said.
The Smart Power Generation plant will consist of 15 Wärtsilä 34DF engines. The
dual-fuel units use natural gas as the main fuel and light fuel oil as back-up.
The power station will meet the dynamic load demand in the rapidly developing
Musandam governorate, responding to load variations between 10 and 120 MW. It
will operate in high humidity and extreme temperatures of up to 50 degrees. The
plant is designed to operate in island mode in the isolated Musandam grid. This
means reliability is imperative.
"Reliability and availability is guaranteed by the modular design of the plant,
providing sufficient stand-by capabilities to meet the future dispatch
requirement," said Lars-Åke Kjell, Regional Director of Wärtsilä Power Plants.
"We are proud to showcase the capabilities of our ICE solution against competing
generation technologies in this open tendering process. Our competitive edges
were lifecycle value, operational flexibility and high efficiency," he added.
Wärtsilä's total installed capacity in the Middle East is approximately 7000 MW.
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For further information please contact:
Lars-Åke Kjell
Regional Director, Middle East
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel: +971 50 4583582
lars-åke.kjell(at)wartsila.com
Jussi Laitinen
Communications Manager
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel: +358 50 4042006
jussi.laitinen_external(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä Power Plants in brief
Wärtsilä Power Plants is a leading global supplier of flexible baseload power
plants of up to 600 MW operating on various gaseous and liquid fuels. Our
portfolio includes unique solutions for peaking, reserve and load-following
power generation, as well as for balancing intermittent power production.
Wärtsilä Power Plants also provides LNG terminals and distribution systems. As
of 2014, Wärtsilä has 56 GW of installed power plant capacity in 170 countries
around the world.
www.smartpowergeneration.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 maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2013, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,700 employees. The company has
operations in more than 200 locations in nearly 70 countries around the world.
Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
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