The know-how group Wärtsilä will perform an upgrading project of the electrical and automation techniques to ensure optimum reliability of the Kribi power plant in 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 largest gas engine power plant in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wärtsilä may even assist the customer’s operational and maintenance efficiency with a 10-year long-term service agreement.
The order with Wärtsilä was placed by Kribi power development firm (KPDC), a subsidiary of Globeleq, an unbiased power producer (IPP) and the owner and operator of power producing amenities throughout Africa. The order will be booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in Q3/2022.
“The Kribi power plant has an important position within the African vitality sector. It is still at present supplying two-thirds of the thermal power in Cameroon. Cameroon’s energy system depends closely on hydropower, however has uncertain sources of water. The Kribi plant, due to this fact, performs a key role in making certain a provide of safe, low-cost, and reliable energy. For this cause we are keen to upgrade the ability plant’s automation systems to the newest design to ensure optimal reliability, and to strengthen our cooperation with Wärtsilä, leveraging their competences on a continuous foundation inside the framework of the long-term service agreement,” commented Gionata Visconti, Chief Operating Officer, Globeleq.
“Wärtsilä has a powerful regional presence, which enables us to provide valuable technical assist that optimises engine efficiency and maximises the production capabilities of this power plant which has such a significant position in Cameroon’s energy supply. We are additionally able to make sure the provision of crucial spare components, and this is an important element within the long-term service agreement between our companies. All in all, it is a essential project, both for the customer and for Wärtsilä,” stated Markus Ljungkvist, Vice President, Services, Wärtsilä Energy.
The project is scheduled to begin in 2023. To ensure the continuity of the plant’s output, the work shall be carried out on one engine at a time. The long-term service settlement includes remote operational help, maintenance planning, technical advisory and distant troubleshooting companies, as nicely as spare elements.
เกจปรับแรงดันแก๊ส -term service agreements are an integral part of Wärtsilä’s lifecycle services offering. They are based on utilisation of the newest digital technologies, and supported by the company’s extensive know-how and understanding of power generation installations.
Wärtsilä has altogether supplied 550 MW of producing capacity to the Republic of Cameroon, and 7.5 GW to the whole of Africa, of which greater than 25 per cent are lined by Wärtsilä service agreements.
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