Wärtsilä wins more power plant operation cont...
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 24 September
2009
In Brazil, Wärtsilä has now achieved the impressive position of
having 1.0 GW of electrical output under operations and maintenance
agreements. The agreements cover 12 power plants in different
locations.
Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of flexible power plants and services to
the decentralized power generation market, has been contracted to
operate and maintain the Geramar I and Geramar II power plants in
Miranda do Norte, Brazil. Both plants are located on the same site,
and are each supplied with 19 Wärtsilä 20V32 engines. The plants will
generate a total of 320 MW of electrical output to the national grid.
This 5-year operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement means that
Wärtsilä will take full responsibility for the efficient operation of
the plant, and for all service and maintenance functions. It is
estimated that the contract will result in the creation of
approximately 60 new jobs for local applicants.
"In Brazil, Wärtsilä is now responsible for operating and maintaining
12 power plants in various parts of the country. Together it means
that a total of 1.0 GW of electrical output is run by us. This
impressive figure is a strong reference to our ability for ensuring
safe and reliable operating performance under a variety of
conditions," says Gil Viana, General Manager, Service Sales, Wärtsilä
in Brazil.
The two Geramar plants are scheduled to be fully operational in
January 2010. The contractor for the two plants, Geranorte, is a
Brazilian consortium made up of Equatorial Energia, the Brasil
Energia Investment Fund and GNP.
Wärtsilä O&M agreements are tailored to the needs of its customers to
give real added value. The O&M agreement programme is designed to
cover all aspects of operating and managing an installation,
including O&M planning, day-to-day operations, scheduled and
unscheduled maintenance, administration, human resources and
training, technical support, logistics management and security. This
comprehensive programme enables the plant owner to focus on the
company's core business, whilst Wärtsilä ensures optimal plant
performance throughout the complete operational cycle, from receiving
fuel to supplying energy.
Globally, Wärtsilä operates 137 power plant installations in 30
countries, supplying a total of close to 4700 MW of power.
For further information, please contact:
Cecilia Perez
Internal Communications Analyst SR.
Wärtsilä Services
Direct tel : +55 21 38788916
E-mail : cecilia.perez@wartsila.com
Maria Nystrand
Publicity Manager,
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Direct tel: +358 10 709 1456
e-mail: maria.nystrand@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 2008, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with 19,000
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki, Finland.
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