Wärtsilä Flexicycle power plant inaugurated in Senegal
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 14 June 2016 at 9:30 am EET
The new Cap des Biches power plant was inaugurated in Senegal on 13 June. The
53 MW Flexicycle plant comprises three Wärtsilä 46 internal combustion engines
and a combined cycle heat recovery system. The ceremony was hosted by the owner
of the plant, ContourGlobal, and the official inauguration of the plant was
performed by the President of Senegal, Mr. Macky Sall.
"The Cap des Biches power plant proceeded from concept to the live generation of
electricity in just 14 months - twice as fast as similar projects. This
remarkable achievement would not have been possible without the commitment of
President Macky Sall and the close cooperation of Senelec, OPIC, IFC and our
construction partner Wärtsilä," said Joseph C. Brandt, CEO of ContourGlobal.
The power plant will feed electricity to the national grid under a 20 year power
purchase agreement (PPA) between ContourGlobal and Senelec, the national
electricity company of Senegal. The project is financed by International Finance
Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank Group, and the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The project is part of the U.S.
Government's Power for Africa initiative, which aims to add 30 000 MW of new
power generation capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Wärtsilä and ContourGlobal have already signed a contract to expand the power
plant with two additional Wärtsilä 46 engines having a combined capacity of 34
MW. Once completed, the 87 MW power plant will provide a 10 percent increase to
Senegal's current total generation capacity of 860 MW, making it critical
covering the growing electricity demand in Senegal. The parties have also signed
a five-year maintenance and spare part agreement.
The project is designed so that the plant can quickly be converted to natural
gas as soon as it becomes available. Senelec has announced plans to invest in a
floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal. This will improve
Senegal's fuel security, reduce carbon emissions, and lower the cost of
electricity to the consumer.
With the Cap des Biches extension project completed, Wärtsilä's installed
capacity in Senegal will reach 465 MW, some 55 percent of the country's total
capacity. In all of Africa, Wärtsilä has delivered approximately 6500 MW of
power plant capacity in 46 countries. Globally, Wärtsilä's installed base is 58
GW in 175 countries.
Link to photo
Caption: Cap des Biches power plant
Link to the extension contract press release, December 2015
Marie-Andree Truchi
Business Development Manager
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Tel: +33 680 122 006
marie-andree.truchi(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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