Wärtsilä to supply gas-fuelled power plant to United Arab Emirates
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press Release, 12 September 2011
The new power plant is Wärtsilä's first power generation project in the United
Arab Emirates. This gas-fuelled power plant will be the first of its kind in the
country, and will be located in Ras Al Khaima to supply power to industrial
consumers. Wärtsilä's smart power generation solution was chosen for its
outstanding reliability and efficiency, even in the challenging ambient
conditions of this location.
Wärtsilä, a leading provider of flexible power plant solutions to the global
power generation market, has been awarded the contract to supply the equipment
and engineering for a power plant to be supplied to Utico FZC, Ras Al Khaima, in
the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The 39 MW plant will be powered by four 20-cylinder Wärtsilä 34SG generating
sets fuelled by natural gas. This will be the first power plant in the Middle
East to be fuelled by gas engines. It is also Wärtsilä's first power project in
the UAE.
The contract has been signed with Utico FZC, an independent utility. The power
plant is expected to be operational in the spring 2012, and will be used to
supply electricity to industries in the surrounding area. Due to the rapid
growth in industrial projects and new real estate development in the surrounding
area, there is an increasing demand for electricity generating capacity. The new
power plant is intended to help meet this demand.
"As part of its expansion this almost 40MW project to 80MW - and eventually to
100MW, Utico has chosen Wärtsilä to provide it with the efficiencies and higher
reliability it seeks in the power sector. Wärtsilä's gas engines are known for
their high reliability and efficiency. Moreover, Wärtsilä's depth of experience
fits into Utico's business model and plans to maintain growth through co-
operation with major partners capable of delivering added value," says Richard
Menzes, Vice Chairman, Utico.
"This is a showcase project for Wärtsilä and another example of our ability to
provide smart power generation solutions. It is our first gas-fuelled power
plant in the United Arab Emirates, and it will demonstrate to operators
throughout the region the high quality and reliability of our technology in this
field," says Lars-Åke Kjell, Regional Director, Wärtsilä Power Plants Middle
East. "We were able to meet the customer's needs for reliability, both
technically and as a business partner. We will also be able to provide valuable
support for the operation from our service centre in Dubai."
Utico is the largest full service, independently held private utility in the
UAE. The company provides a complete spectrum of utility services, including
electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Among its largest
projects are a 22.4 MIGD (million imperial gallon per day) Seawater Desalination
Plant, a 40 MW gas fired power plant, a 10,000TR (tons of refrigeration) chilled
water system, 120 kms of transmission network, and more than150 kms of
distribution network.
Wärtsilä gas power plants are designed for optimal production performance in a
broad variety of peaking, intermediate and baseload applications. The power
plants are based on modular 4-19 MW engine units operating on gaseous fuels.
These smart power generation solutions offer high output and high simple cycle
efficiency even in the most challenging ambient conditions and locations. World-
class operational flexibility with uniquely fast starts, stops, and restarts,
ensure perfect control over daily load fluctuations.
Wärtsilä LLC, located in Dubai, UAE is a fully equipped service office and
workshop geared to meet the needs of its local and global customers. There are
more than 300 employees. The workshop is the biggest in the Middle East serving
the marine and power plant segments.
As at the end of 2010, Wärtsilä had delivered 4500 power plants to 168
countries, providing a total of over 47 GW of energy capacity.
For further information, please contact:
Mr Lars-Åke Kjell
Regional Director
Wärtsilä Power Plants Middle East
Tel: +971 50 4583582
lars-ake.kjell(at)wartsila.com
Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 (0)400 793 827
mirja-maija.santala(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2010, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with more than 17,500
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around
the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
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