Wärtsilä delivers two power plants for distributed generation in Oman
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 27 April 2015 at 9.30 am EET
Wärtsilä has received orders to supply two Smart Power Generation power plants
for Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) in Oman. The power plants, with a
combined capacity of 104 MW, will supply electricity to rural areas in
Southeastern Oman, outside the national grid. The power stations will operate in
extreme conditions of up to 52 Celsius degrees.
The larger of the two power plants will be located on the island of Masirah on
Oman's Eastern coast. The Masirah plant will consist of seven Wärtsilä 32
engines, having a combined output of 56 MW. The other power plant, to be located
in Saih Al Khairat, will have six Wärtsilä 32 engines with a total output of 48
MW. Both units will be operated using light fuel oil and are scheduled to be
operational in 2016.
"These projects support our strategy of providing reliable distributed capacity
with Smart Power Generation technology. They also illustrate our performance in
hot and dry conditions," said Lars-Åke Kjell, Regional Director of Wärtsilä
Power Plants. Wärtsilä's internal combustion engines maintain high efficiency in
extreme temperatures, and their water consumption is negligible.
Wärtsilä recently announced a 120 MW distributed power generation project in the
Musandam governorate of Northern Oman.
The Masirah contract was included in Wärtsilä's order intake in Q4 2014, whereas
Saif al Khairat was booked in Q3 2014. Wärtsilä's total installed capacity in
the Middle East is approximately 7000 MW.
Link to the Musandam project press release.
Download picture: 3D image of the Masirah power plant
For further information please contact:
Lars-Åke Kjell
Regional Director, Middle East
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel: +971 50 4583582
lars-ake.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 2015, Wärtsilä has 58 GW of installed power plant capacity in 175 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 2014, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately 17,700 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.
www.wartsila.com
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