Wärtsilä supplies 67 MW Smart Power Generation power plant to Mauritius
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 31 May 2016 at 09:30 am EET
Wärtsilä will supply a 67 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Mauritius. The
order includes four Wärtsilä 46 engines running on heavy fuel oil. The equipment
will be delivered in late 2016, and the plant is scheduled to be operational by
September 2017.
"Wärtsilä has been our trustworthy and professional partner for over 10 years.
Their solutions are among the best in the market for producing reliable and
highly efficient electricity with low emissions and low noise levels," says
Martin Kok Jensen, Sales and Marketing Director at Burmeister & Wain
Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC). The company is the EPC contractor for this
project for which Wärtsilä will deliver the engines, equipment and engineering.
Economic growth and a growing tourism industry have caused an increase in energy
consumption in Mauritius. To meet the rising demand, the retired diesel
generating sets at the St Louis Power Station will be replaced with Wärtsilä
engines. The reliability of the grid is extremely important for an insular
country like Mauritius. The modernised power station will provide semi-baseload
power, including daily starts and stops, to the local residents and industries.
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the country has set a target of
having renewable energy comprise 35% of the total power generated by 2025. "By
compensating for the gaps in the intermittent output of renewable sources, this
fast-reacting plant will be able to support in renewable energy integration,"
says Joost Bos, Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä.
Upon completion of this project, Wärtsilä and BWSC's joint track record in
Mauritius will be a significant 200 MW, which represents some 25 percent of the
country's total capacity. In Africa, Wärtsilä's total installed base is 6500 MW
in 46 countries.
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Caption: St Louis Power Station 67 MW. Photo courtesy of BWSC
Joost Bos
Business Development Manager
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Tel: +358 40 547 9417
joost.bos(at)wartsila.com
Jukka-Pekka Niemi
General Manager, Marketing
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Tel: +358 50 465 2805
jukka-pekka.niemi(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 utility-scale solar PV power
plants, as well as 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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