Wärtsilä receives its first power plant order...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 27 January 2009, at 1 pm (EET)

Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of flexible power plants for the
decentralised power generation market, was in December 2008 awarded a
contract to supply equipment and engineering for a new 80 MW baseload
power plant for the electrical utility in Uruguay, UTE. The value of
the order is approximately EUR 35 million. The UTE Uruguay plant will
supply electricity to the national grid.

The plant is to be located within the existing Central Batlle power
plant field in the capital Montevideo. Wärtsilä delivers eight
previously used Wärtsilä 12V46 engines that have been fully
overhauled and reconditioned by Wärtsilä Services. This order
represents Wärtsilä's first power plant installation in Uruguay, a
country where some 70 per cent of the electricity is supplied by
hydro power.

Wärtsilä was also awarded an operations and maintenance (O&M)
agreement for two years with a further two years extension option.
This means that Wärtsilä will fully operate and maintain the running
of the plant to ensure optimal performance.

The order has been placed by the contracting group, a consortium made
up of the two major construction companies in Uruguay, Teyma Uruguay
SA and Saceem. The new power plant is expected to be fully
operational by the end of October 2009. The engines will initially
run on heavy fuel oil (HFO), but will later be converted to gas and
HFO dual-fuel capability, and will run mainly on gas.

Wärtsilä's ability to supply the equipment and engineering services
within the very tight schedule stipulated was a key factor in the
company winning this contract. The above mentioned fuel flexibility
of the Wärtsilä engines has also been cited as being an important
consideration.

For further information, please contact:

Mr Alberto Fernandez
Business Development Manager for Uruguay and Argentina
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel:  [phone]
e-mail:  [e-mail]


Ms Tuula Franck
Press Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel:   [phone]
e-mail:  [e-mail]


Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä enhances the business of its customers by providing them
with complete lifecycle power solutions. When creating better and
environmentally compatible technologies, Wärtsilä focuses on the
marine and energy markets with products and solutions as well as
services. Through innovative products and services, Wärtsilä sets out
to be the most valued business partner of all its customers. This is
achieved by the dedication of over 18,000 professionals manning 160
locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the
Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, Finland.

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