2013-01-02 08:34:50 -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 2 January 2013, at 9.30 am EET
Another major power plant order from Jordan is further evidence of Wärtsilä's
leading global position in dual-fuel engine technology which offers high
efficiency, low operating costs and outstanding reliability.
Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant
solutions, has been contracted to engineer, supply and install a major power
plant to Jordan. The order has been placed by AES Corporation, a US based
independent power producer that owns and operates a diverse portfolio of
electricity generation and distribution businesses around the world. The value
of the contract is EUR 184 million.
The IPP4 Al-Manakher power plant is to be installed next to the existing power
plant of AES in Amman, Jordan on a fast-track, turnkey basis, and
is scheduled
to be fully operational by July 2014. The power plant will supply electricity to
the country's national grid. The power plant will be running on a total of 16
Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines. It will be capable of using heavy fuel oil
(HFO), distillate (DFO) or natural gas as fuel. It is expected that initially
the plant will operate using HFO, but the fuel flexibility of Wärtsilä's engine
technology will enable a seamless transfer to environmentally sustainable
natural gas operation once the infrastructure for a natural gas supply is in
place.
This power plant order is the latest that Wärtsilä has received from Jordan
within a short period of time. The government of Jordan is currently re-
structuring and upgrading its national electricity grid to ensure that a
reliable power supply is available throughout the country. This will be the
third power plant that Wärtsilä has delivered to the country. A 50 MW plant is
already in use and is being operated and maintained by Wärtsilä personnel under
an Operations & Maintenance agreement. A 573 MW power plant project is under
construction and is expected to be operational in 2014.
"There are a number of reasons why Wärtsilä was successful in winning this
valuable contract," says Vesa Riihimäki, President, Wärtsilä Power Plants. "The
prime reason, however, is our industry leading tri-fuel technology that provides
the customer with operational and fuel flexibility, high output efficiency, and
proven reliability. Furthermore, our ability to deliver this large turnkey
project within a 17 month time frame was a major reason for Wärtsilä being
awarded this contract."
AES has a number of projects with Wärtsilä power plant solutions, with three
other power plants either already installed or in the process of being
installed, in Africa.
Image of the power plant
Read more about the Wärtsilä dual-fuel power plants and Wärtsilä dual-fuel
engines.
For further information please contact:
Lars-Åke Kjell
Regional Director, Middle East
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel. +971 50 4583582
lars-ake.kjell@wartsila.com
Anna-Leena Pohjanpalo
Media Officer, Media and Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 10 709 5627
anna-leena.pohjanpalo@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 2011, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.2 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
IPP4 power plant in Jordan:
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