Important new power plant, supplied by Wärtsilä, to be inaugurated
today in Pakistan
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 7 November 2009Today, the inauguration of the 200 MW Nishat Power Ltd power plant,located at Jambar Kalan, near Bhai Pheru in the District of Kasur,takes place with a ceremony at the plant site. The principal guestand main speaker will be Mr Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Prime Ministerof Pakistan. Also in attendance will be Pakistan's Federal Ministerfor Water and Power, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the Chairman of the NishatGroup, Mian Mohammad Mansha, the Governor of the Punjab, Mr SalmanTaseer, the Chief Minister of the Punjab, Mr Mian Shahbaz Sharif aswell as senior representatives of Wärtsilä, the supplier of the powerplant.Wärtsilä has been responsible for the engineering, procurement andproject management. Its scope of supply has included 11 Wärtsilä18V46 generating sets, each with a rated capacity in excess of 17 MW.An additional 14 MW of electricity is generated by a combined cyclesteam turbine, which utilizes the waste heat from the engines. Theplant will be operated and maintained by Wärtsilä Pakistan under aninitial 5-year agreement.The electricity produced by the plant will be supplied to thenational grid, and will thus ease to some extent the country'sexisting power shortage. Furthermore, since the local fuel supplysituation is often unreliable, the fuel flexibility of the Wärtsiläengines offers an ideal solution for this location. Wärtsilä'stechnology enables the utilization of locally available fuel with thehighest possible efficiency to ensure a reliable supply of power tothe grid. The plant's life cycle efficiency is rated at anoutstanding 45 per cent, and the average availability of its powersupply is estimated to average 88 per cent.Wärtsilä and the Nishat Group have a long established relationship,Nishat having purchased its first Wärtsilä engines in 2003. Today,the company owns some 600 MW of Wärtsilä power plants.In his message to the inauguration, Ole Johansson, CEO of WärtsiläCorporation said: "This inauguration marks a significant milestone inthe strong and lasting relationship between our companies. Wärtsilähas a global track record of showing strong commitment to itscustomers, and this commitment is evidenced by the fact that weestablished Wärtsilä Pakistan already 15 years ago, in 1994. Thislocal presence enables us to support our operations in Pakistan, andtrain local personnel in the efficient operation and service of ourpower plant installations. Nishat Power Ltd is a prestigious projectfor Pakistan in general, and for the Nishat Group in particular. Wecongratulate everyone involved and are proud to play our part inproviding Pakistan with reliable and sustainable power."For further information, please contact:Mr Ghazanfar MirzaManaging Director,Wärtsilä Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.Tel: + 92 300 8455636E-mail: ghazanfar.mirza(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: 07.11.2009 - 09:00 Uhr
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