Wärtsilä supplies 70 MW power plant to state utility in India
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 31 March 2015 at 09:30 am EET
Wärtsilä will supply a 70 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Assam Power
Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGCL) in north-eastern India. The order includes
seven Wärtsilä 34SG engines running on natural gas. The letter of award was
issued in December 2015, and the power plant, delivered on a turn-key basis, is
expected to be operational by March 2018.
APGCL plans to replace outdated gas turbine units with Wärtsilä technology. When
gas is scarce, the plant needs to be run at part-load. Wärtsilä engines can do
this while maintaining very high efficiency. According to APGCL, this would not
be possible with gas turbines. By absorbing the variations in the gas supply,
Wärtsilä engines enable APGCL to produce more efficient power from the same
amount of fuel without affecting the heat rate.
Initially, the power station will operate on an open cycle mode, but APGCL has
the option of converting it to a combined cycle plant by installing waste heat
recovery units. The modularity of Wärtsilä power plants also allows the customer
to easily expand the power plant with more engines to meet future demand.
Currently, a major portion of the electricity is imported into Assam from
outside of the state. The new power plant will increase the region's energy
independency and help to meet its increasing electricity demand. According to a
social responsibility report by APGCL, the project will also provide the local
population with better access to electricity. A reliable power supply will also
benefit the area's hospitals, schools and other social services. The project is
financed by the Asian Development Bank as part of an investment programme for
the energy infrastructure in Assam.
"This project will further strengthen Wärtsilä's position in the utility power
market in India that is looking for gas-based solutions," says Partha Paul,
Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä.
Wärtsilä has an installed capacity of 4000 MW in India, and globally 60 GW in
176 countries.
Link to December 2015 press release "Wärtsilä delivers LNG-fired peaking power
plant to Kerala, India"
Link to image
Caption: 70 MW Lakwa Replacement Power Project
Partha Paul
Business Development Manager
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Tel: +91 9167160421
partha.paul(at)wartsila.com
Jussi Laitinen
Communications Manager
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Tel: +358 50 4042006
jussi.laitinen_external(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions in brief
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions is a leading global supplier of ultra-flexible power
plants of up to 600 MW operating on various gaseous and liquid fuels. Our
portfolio includes unique solutions for baseload, peaking, reserve and load-
following power generation, as well as for balancing intermittent renewable
energy. Wärtsilä Energy Solutions also provides LNG terminals and distribution
systems. As of 2016, Wärtsilä has 60 GW of installed power plant capacity in
176 countries around the world.
www.smartpowergeneration.com
Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle
solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable
innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and
economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2015, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5 billion with approximately 18,800
employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com
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