Wärtsilä to supply 21 MW propane power plant to US Virgin Islands
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 4 April 2017 at 2 pm EET
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 21 MW Smart Power Generation power
plant to the U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (USVI WAPA). The
order includes three Wärtsilä 34SG-LPG engines running on propane gas.
Wärtsilä's scope covers the entire engineering, procurement and construction
(EPC) of the project. The power plant will be located on the island of St.
Thomas, and is expected to be operational in early 2018. The order is booked for
the first quarter of 2017.
As is the case with most Caribbean islands, the USVI has no domestic fossil
energy resources and relies on imports of petroleum products to meet its energy
needs. In order to diversify its fuel sources, the USVI's electric utility WAPA
is completing an energy infrastructure modernization programme, the largest such
project in the Caribbean. This will enable the use of propane gas as a primary
fuel for energy production, thereby significantly reducing the cost of
electricity, and the dependence and environmental impact of diesel oil.
This will be Wärtsilä's first power plant in the USVI and the third propane-
fired power plant delivered by Wärtsilä. It will provide baseload, peaking and
balancing power for the St. Thomas electric system. The plant will be built to
comply with the strict Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission
regulations applicable in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"The Wärtsilä generating units will be critical to the Virgin Islands Water and
Power Authority's ability to maximize the full potential of its recent
conversion from fuel oil to LPG as the primary fuel source. The Wärtsilä power
plant will be a cornerstone in providing not only reliable and highly efficient
power generation, but in making more affordable electricity available to our
customers," says WAPA Executive Director / CEO, Julio A. Rhymer, Sr.
"This contract demonstrates that our propane-fired solutions delivered on a
fast-track, EPC basis are valued by our customers", says Edmund Phillips,
Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä Energy Solutions. "The efficiency of
these engines offers significant benefits. In addition, the quick start-up time
and operational flexibility of these Wärtsilä units will support the future
integration of renewable energy sources on the island," continues Phillips.
Link to image
Caption: 21 MW propane-fired Wärtsilä power plant project in the U.S. Virgin
Islands
Link to 2016 March press release on propane-fired power plant project by
Wärtsilä
For more information, please contact
Edmund Phillips
Business Development Manager
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Tel: +17134927390
edmund.phillips(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 systems integrator offering a
broad range of environmentally sound solutions. Its offering includes ultra-
flexible internal combustion engine based power plants and utility-scale solar
PV power plants, as well as LNG terminals and distribution systems. The flexible
and efficient Wärtsilä solutions provide customers with superior value and
enable a transition to a more sustainable and modern energy system. As of 2017,
Wärtsilä has 63 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 2016,
Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately 18,000
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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Source: Wärtsilä Oyj Abp via GlobeNewswire
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