The expertise group Wärtsilä will perform an upgrading project of the electrical and automation techniques to make sure optimum reliability of the Kribi power plant within the Republic of Cameroon.
The 216 MW plant has been in operation for nearly ten years, working with 13 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines working primarily on pure fuel. At the time of commissioning, it was the most important gas engine energy plant in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wärtsilä will also help the customer’s operational and upkeep efficiency with a 10-year long-term service agreement.
The order with Wärtsilä was placed by Kribi power improvement company (KPDC), a subsidiary of Globeleq, an unbiased power producer (IPP) and the owner and operator of power producing services across Africa. The order might be booked in Wärtsilä’s order consumption in Q3/2022.
“The Kribi power plant has a significant role inside the African power sector. It is still today supplying two-thirds of the thermal vitality in Cameroon. Cameroon’s power system relies heavily on hydropower, however has unsure sources of water. The Kribi plant, subsequently, plays a key function in making certain a supply of protected, low-cost, and dependable power. For เพรสเชอร์เกจ are keen to improve the ability plant’s automation methods to the newest design to ensure optimum reliability, and to strengthen our cooperation with Wärtsilä, leveraging their competences on a steady foundation throughout the framework of the long-term service agreement,” commented Gionata Visconti, Chief Operating Officer, Globeleq.
“Wärtsilä has a strong regional presence, which allows us to supply valuable technical assist that optimises engine performance and maximises the manufacturing capabilities of this power plant which has such a big role in Cameroon’s power provide. We are additionally ready to make sure the provision of critical spare parts, and this is an essential element inside the long-term service settlement between our firms. All in all, this may be a crucial venture, each for the customer and for Wärtsilä,” mentioned Markus Ljungkvist, Vice President, Services, Wärtsilä Energy.
The project is scheduled to commence in 2023. To ensure the continuity of the plant’s output, the work might be carried out on one engine at a time. The long-term service settlement contains remote operational support, upkeep planning, technical advisory and remote troubleshooting services, as nicely as spare parts.
Long-term service agreements are an integral a half of Wärtsilä’s lifecycle services offering. They are based mostly on utilisation of the newest digital technologies, and supported by the company’s in depth know-how and understanding of energy generation installations.
Wärtsilä has altogether equipped 550 MW of producing capacity to the Republic of Cameroon, and seven.5 GW to the whole of Africa, of which greater than 25 per cent are coated by Wärtsilä service agreements.
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