Wärtsilä engines to ensure production reliability for Senegal gold mine
The mine is remotely located and has no connection to the grid.
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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.
Wärtsilä signs Decarbonisation Agreement for Madagascan power plant
The reliability and efficiency of the power plant are critical to our operations, and we are therefore excited to extend this agreement.
Wärtsilä launches world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant
The 100% hydrogen-ready engine is expected to be available for orders in 2025, and available for delivery from 2026.
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.
Wärtsilä service agreement central to maintaining Nigerian cement plant’s production schedule
The power plant’s dual-fuel engines can be operated both on liquid fuel and natural gas and could be converted to operate with future low- or zero-carbon fuels when they become available.
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.
Decarbonising Nigeria is feasible with current power technologies – and will not cost more — Wale Yusuff, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Nigeria
Wale Yusuff, Managing Director of Wärtsilä in Nigeria, explained how the most advanced studies had shown that decarbonising Nigeria was not only feasible, but that it could also be done in a way that lowered the cost of electricity going forward.
The Energy Loom: Crafting Africa’s Green Transition with Precision
Africa finds itself in a unique position within this global tapestry. The countries that develop a clear and effective strategy in this transition will likely secure substantial gains in a world where carbon becomes increasingly costly and digitalisation amplifies our energy demands.
Senegalese power plant opts for Wärtsilä long-term service agreement to ensure supply reliability
The plant dispatches power to the national electricity distributor Senelec, and reliability of supply is essential. The Wärtsilä agreement is designed to ensure that the customer’s commercial and contractual terms and conditions are met. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in March 2023.