Off the record will perform an upgrading project of the electrical and automation techniques to make sure optimal reliability of the Kribi power plant within the Republic of Cameroon.
The 216 MW plant has been in operation for nearly ten years, operating with thirteen Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines operating primarily on natural fuel. At the time of commissioning, it was the biggest gasoline engine energy plant in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wärtsilä may also assist the customer’s operational and upkeep performance with a 10-year long-term service settlement.
The order with Wärtsilä was positioned by Kribi power improvement company (KPDC), a subsidiary of Globeleq, an impartial power producer (IPP) and the proprietor and operator of power generating amenities throughout Africa. The order will be booked in Wärtsilä’s order consumption in Q3/2022.
“The Kribi power plant has an important function throughout the African vitality sector. It is still at present supplying two-thirds of the thermal energy in Cameroon. Cameroon’s power system relies heavily on hydropower, however has uncertain resources of water. The Kribi plant, due to this fact, plays a key position in making certain a provide of safe, cheap, and reliable energy. For this reason we are eager to upgrade the power plant’s automation techniques to the most recent design to make sure optimum reliability, and to strengthen our cooperation with Wärtsilä, leveraging their competences on a continuous basis inside the framework of the long-term service settlement,” commented Gionata Visconti, Chief Operating Officer, Globeleq.
“Wärtsilä has a strong regional presence, which allows us to supply useful technical assist that optimises engine performance and maximises the production capabilities of this power plant which has such a big role in Cameroon’s power supply. We are additionally ready to ensure the availability of critical spare components, and this is an essential component throughout the long-term service agreement between our firms. All in all, this is a essential challenge, each for the shopper and for Wärtsilä,” stated Markus Ljungkvist, Vice President, Services, Wärtsilä Energy.
The venture 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 agreement consists of distant operational help, upkeep planning, technical advisory and distant troubleshooting companies, as nicely as spare components.
Long-term service agreements are an integral a half of Wärtsilä’s lifecycle services offering. They are based mostly on utilisation of the most recent digital applied sciences, and supported by the company’s extensive know-how and understanding of power era installations.
Wärtsilä has altogether provided 550 MW of generating capacity to the Republic of Cameroon, and 7.5 GW to the whole of Africa, of which more than 25 per cent are covered by Wärtsilä service agreements.
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