Wärtsilä strengthens commitment to Zambia with O&M agreement renewal for Ndola power plant
The plant operates with six Wärtsilä 32 engines and six Wärtsilä 32 twin turbochargers.
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Flexibility choices could be a fatal blind spot in Africa’s renewable energy transition
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
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
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
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
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.
Wärtsilä renews operation and maintenance contract for 100MW Lafarge Power Plant in Nigeria
Signing of the O&M agreement took place in July 2021, and is an extension of a previous 10-year agreement.
Wärtsilä to modernise Flour Mills Nigeria’s power generation facilities
Wärtsilä will enable leading Nigerian food company to modernise its power generation facilities to meet everyday production needs
‘Wärtsilä gas conversion project will accelerate Senegal’s move to cleaner energy production’
The technology group Wärtsilä will convert the close to 90 MW Bel-Air power plant in Dakar, Senegal to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG). The plant, which is owned by Senelec, Senegal’s public utility company, currently operates on heavy fuel oil.