Wärtsilä to generate power for expanded Pakistani cement plant
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 25 September 2017 at 10.00 AM EEST
The technology group Wärtsilä is to supply the generating equipment to provide
the electrical power for an extension to a major Pakistani cement manufacturing
facility. Cherat Cement Ltd has contracted Wärtsilä to supply three Wärtsilä
34DF dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both natural gas and heavy fuel
oil (HFO). The total electrical output will be approximately 29 MW. Wärtsilä
will also provide advisors to oversee the installation and commissioning of the
engines. The order was booked in August 2017.
Cherat Cement, located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in the north-west of
Pakistan, is a leading cement producer with a manufacturing capacity of some
2.45 million tons per annum. To meet the growing demand for cement in Pakistan,
the company is further expanding its production facilities, with a new line of
2.11 million tons, and for this additional power supply is required. The
existing plant is also powered by Wärtsilä equipment, consisting of four
Wärtsilä 32 engines.
"We need to enlarge our facilities and this we must to do quickly on a tight
schedule. Wärtsilä has supported this timetable by agreeing to deliver their
generating sets on a very short time table and this, together with the positive
experience we have had with the Wärtsilä engines already installed, is why we
had no hesitation in choosing Wärtsilä," says Mr Azam Faruque, CEO of Cherat
Cement.
The engines are scheduled for delivery in March 2018 and the plant is expected
to be fully operational by June 2018.
In addition to the need for quick delivery, the customer's prime requirements
were to have efficient, multi-fuel engines. The Wärtsilä 34DF engine utilises
advanced technology to deliver high efficiency and is capable of operating on
either natural gas or conventional liquid fuels.
With this recently signed contract, Wärtsilä now has an installed base of 2.1 GW
in Pakistan.
Image of Wärtsilä 34DF engine
For more information, please contact:
Asad Khan
Managing Director
Wärtsilä Pakistan
Tel: +92 321 537 4507
asad.khan(at)wartsila.com
Kristian Mäkelä
Director, Sales & Marketing
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Tel: +358 40 1483565
kristian.makela(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions in brief
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions is a leading global energy system integrator offering
a broad range of environmentally sound solutions. Our offering includes ultra-
flexible internal combustion engine based power plants, utility-scale solar PV
power plants, energy storage & integration solutions, 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 65 GW of installed power plant
capacity in 177 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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