Wärtsilä wins more power plant operation contracts from Brazil
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 24 September2009In Brazil, Wärtsilä has now achieved the impressive position ofhaving 1.0 GW of electrical output under operations and maintenanceagreements. The agreements cover 12 power plants in differentlocations.Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of flexible power plants and services tothe decentralized power generation market, has been contracted tooperate and maintain the Geramar I and Geramar II power plants inMiranda do Norte, Brazil. Both plants are located on the same site,and are each supplied with 19 Wärtsilä 20V32 engines. The plants willgenerate a total of 320 MW of electrical output to the national grid.This 5-year operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement means thatWärtsilä will take full responsibility for the efficient operation ofthe plant, and for all service and maintenance functions. It isestimated that the contract will result in the creation ofapproximately 60 new jobs for local applicants."In Brazil, Wärtsilä is now responsible for operating and maintaining12 power plants in various parts of the country. Together it meansthat a total of 1.0 GW of electrical output is run by us. Thisimpressive figure is a strong reference to our ability for ensuringsafe and reliable operating performance under a variety ofconditions," says Gil Viana, General Manager, Service Sales, Wärtsiläin Brazil.The two Geramar plants are scheduled to be fully operational inJanuary 2010. The contractor for the two plants, Geranorte, is aBrazilian consortium made up of Equatorial Energia, the BrasilEnergia Investment Fund and GNP.Wärtsilä O&M agreements are tailored to the needs of its customers togive real added value. The O&M agreement programme is designed tocover all aspects of operating and managing an installation,including O&M planning, day-to-day operations, scheduled andunscheduled maintenance, administration, human resources andtraining, technical support, logistics management and security. Thiscomprehensive programme enables the plant owner to focus on thecompany's core business, whilst Wärtsilä ensures optimal plantperformance throughout the complete operational cycle, from receivingfuel to supplying energy.Globally, Wärtsilä operates 137 power plant installations in 30countries, supplying a total of close to 4700 MW of power.For further information, please contact:Cecilia PerezInternal Communications Analyst SR.Wärtsilä ServicesDirect tel : +55 21 38788916E-mail : cecilia.perez(at)wartsila.comMaria NystrandPublicity Manager,Wärtsilä Power PlantsDirect tel: +358 10 709 1456e-mail: maria.nystrand(at)wartsila.comWärtsilä in briefWärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions forthe marine and energy markets. By emphasising technologicalinnovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmentaland economic performance of the vessels and power plants of itscustomers.In 2008, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with 19,000employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMXHelsinki, Finland.www.wartsila.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 24.09.2009 - 13:30 Uhr
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