2013-01-02 08:32:51 -

Wärtsilä Corporation, Company announcement, 2 January 2013, at 9.30 am EET


Wärtsilä has signed a contract with AES Corporation to supply a major power
plant to Jordan. The value of the turnkey EPC (Engineering, Procurement,
Construction) project is EUR 184 million. The order is expected to be finalized
shortly and included in Wärtsilä's first quarter 2013 order book.

The US based AES Corporation is an independent power producer with operations
globally. The Al-Manakher power plant is to be installed in Amman, Jordan and is
scheduled to be fully operational by July 2014. Running on a total of 16
Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, it will be capable of using either heavy fuel
oil or natural gas as fuel. The electricity produced by the power plant will be
fed to the country's   national grid.

This power plant order is the latest that Wärtsilä has received from Jordan
within a short period of time. The power plant project ordered in October 2012
is under construction and is expected to be operational in February 2014.

More information can be found in a press release to be published at
www.wartsila.com.

For further information please contact:

Vesa Riihimäki
President, Power Plants & Executive Vice President
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 2964
vesa.riihimaki@wartsila.com
Atte Palomäki
Executive Vice President, Communications & Branding
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 40 547 6390
atte.palomaki@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




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