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Wärtsilä secures 5-year deal to manage power plant at Boto Gold Mine in Senegal

The Boto Gold Project will be powered by six Wärtsilä 32 engines (2.7 MW each) and four high-speed diesel generators (1.5 MW each)

Wärtsilä will supply power generation equipment for a new 30 MW power plant being set up on Victoria Island in Lagos by a Nigerian independent power producer.

Wärtsilä chosen for a 30 MW power plant project in Nigeria

Energy Worth5 months ago06 mins

By Oke Peter Technology group Wärtsilä will supply power generation equipment for a new 30 MW power plant being set up on Victoria Island in Lagos by a Nigerian independent power producer (IPP). Wärtsilä will also operate and maintain the power plant for a period of five years on behalf of the customer. The engineering,…

Wärtsilä strengthens commitment to Zambia with O&M agreement renewal for Ndola power plant

Energy Worth1 year ago13 mins

The plant operates with six Wärtsilä 32 engines and six Wärtsilä 32 twin turbochargers.

Flexibility choices could be a fatal blind spot in Africa’s renewable energy transition

Energy Worth1 year ago09 mins

But the real challenge revolves around determining which technologies are best suited to provide it and the actual extent of flexible capacity needed in the system.

We need to solve the complex equation of energy transition and grid reliability, says Wärtsilä

Energy Worth1 year ago07 mins

Behind the necessary ramp-up of renewable energies, the challenge of integrating them into the power grid occupied centre stage at the North & West Africa Energy Transition Forum.

Flexible power technologies will make Africa’s energy leapfrogging a reality

Energy Worth3 years ago3 years ago110 mins

This new power generation paradigm is, in many ways, a perfect fit for Africa. The continent enjoys some of the highest wind and solar energy resources on the planet, which means that the renewable energy plants built here boast some of the best productivity rates in the world.

Senegal’s emblematic 130 MW Malicounda power project now fully operational

Energy Worth3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

The Malicounda power plant comprises seven 18V50 engines and a steam turbine, combining the advantages of a simple-cycle operation with the high efficiency of a combined cycle plant.

Wärtsilä Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement will ensure essential reliability for Senegal power plant

Energy Worth4 years ago4 years ago16 mins

The Wärtsilä Flexicycle™ power plant will operate with seven Wärtsilä 50 engines. It combines the advantages of a flexible simple cycle operation with the outstanding efficiency of a combined cycle plant. The agreement will provide operational reliability with scheduled maintenance and spare parts, as well as heat rate and power output guarantees after major overhauls.