Wartsila has received orders to supply two Smart Power Generation power plants for Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) in Oman. The power plants, with a combined capacity of 104 MW, will supply electricity to rural areas in Southeastern Oman, outside the national grid. The power stations will operate in extreme conditions of up to 52 Celsius degrees.
The larger of the two power plants will be located on the island of Masirah on Oman's Eastern coast. The Masirah plant will consist of seven Wartsila 32 engines, having a combined output of 56 MW. The other power plant, to be located in Saih Al Khairat, will have six Wartsila 32 engines with a total output of 48 MW. Both units will be operated using light fuel oil and are scheduled to be operational in 2016.
"These projects support our strategy of providing reliable distributed capacity with Smart Power Generation technology. They also illustrate our performance in hot and dry conditions," said Lars-Åke Kjell, Regional Director of Wartsila Power Plants. Wartsila's internal combustion engines maintain high efficiency in extreme temperatures, and their water consumption is negligible.
Wartsila recently announced a 120 MW distributed power generation project in the Musandam governorate of Northern Oman.
The Masirah contract was included in Wartsila's order intake in Q4 2014, whereas Saif al Khairat was booked in Q3 2014. Wartsila's total installed capacity in the Middle East is approximately 7000 MW.
Link to the Musandam project press release.
Download picture: 3D image of the Masirah power plant
For further information please contact:
Lars-Ake Kjell
Regional Director, Middle East
Wartsila Power Plants
Tel: +971 50 4583582
lars-ake.kjell@wartsila.com
Jussi Laitinen
Communications Manager
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel: +358 50 4042006
jussi.laitinen_external@wartsila.com
Wartsila Power Plants in brief
Wartsila Power Plants is a leading global supplier of flexible baseload power plants of up to 600 MW operating on various gaseous and liquid fuels. Our portfolio includes unique solutions for peaking, reserve and load-following power generation, as well as for balancing intermittent power production. Wartsila Power Plants also provides LNG terminals and distribution systems. As of 2015, Wartsila has 58 GW of installed power plant capacity in 175 countries around the world.
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Wartsila in brief
Wartsila is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wartsila maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2014, Wartsila's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately 17,700 employees. The company has operations in more than 200 locations in nearly 70 countries around the world. Wartsila is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
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