Wärtsilä to expand two power plants in Senegal
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical press release, 27 September 2011
Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of flexible power plants and services to the global
power generation market, has been awarded the contracts to expand two existing
power plants, delivered by Wärtsilä, in Senegal. These contracts, valued at
nearly EUR 60 million, were signed with Senelec, the country's public utility
company.
Wärtsilä will supply turnkey extension solutions to two existing power plants.
The Bel Air power plant was built in 2005 and the Kahone plant in 2006. Both
facilities are powered by 18 cylinder Wärtsilä 46 engines, and are maintained
and operated by Wärtsilä under a 15 year agreement signed in 2006. The extension
projects will provide two additional 18 cylinder Wärtsilä 46 engines to each
site, which will increase output with 34MW to reach a total of 102MW on each
site.
"The main focus in all our discussions with the Senegalese authorities was the
urgency of the situation. There was enormous pressure to come up with a solution
that could quickly and efficiently alleviate the challenges relating to the
nation's rapidly increasing need for power. Senelec is already very familiar
with the advantages of Wärtsilä's proven technology and Smart Power Generation
benefits. The reason for Wärtsilä being awarded this contract was our ability to
engineer, deliver and construct these extensions to two power plants in just 12
months," says Tony van Velzen, Regional Director, Africa, Wärtsilä Power Plants.
Wärtsilä has a leading position in supplying flexible power plants to West
Africa. In Senegal alone, Wärtsilä has already supplied 14 power plants with a
combined electrical output of more than 220MW.
Wärtsilä West Africa is headquartered in Dakar and also has facilities in
Conakry, Guinea and Lomé, Togo. Altogether 125 persons are employed to serve
customers throughout the region. Approximately half of these are dedicated to
supplying Operations and Maintenance services that ensure the contracted power
plants are run with maximum efficiency.
Smart Power Generation
Wärtsilä has pioneered a Smart Power Generation approach to meeting the future
needs of the global energy market. In order to provide a reliable and secure
delivery of electricity and to balance supply with demand, flexibility in fuel
choice and operational requirements is essential. Wärtsilä is a market leader in
providing flexible, efficient, and dynamic power generating capacity.
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.
Link to picture of Kahone Power Plant in Senegal
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For further information please contact:
Tony van Velzen
Regional Director, Africa
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel: +31 6 5345 2008
tony.vanvelzen(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.
Kahone power plant in Senegal:
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