The expertise group Wärtsilä will perform an upgrading challenge of the electrical and automation techniques to make sure optimum reliability of the Kribi power plant within the Republic of Cameroon.
Sneak peek has been in operation for almost ten years, operating with 13 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines operating totally on pure fuel. At the time of commissioning, it was the biggest fuel engine energy plant in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wärtsilä may even support the customer’s operational and upkeep efficiency with a 10-year long-term service agreement.
The order with Wärtsilä was positioned by Kribi power growth firm (KPDC), a subsidiary of Globeleq, an unbiased energy producer (IPP) and the proprietor and operator of power producing facilities throughout Africa. The order shall be booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in Q3/2022.
“The Kribi energy plant has an important role inside the African vitality sector. It continues to be at present supplying two-thirds of the thermal vitality in Cameroon. Cameroon’s vitality system depends closely on hydropower, but has unsure sources of water. The Kribi plant, due to this fact, plays a key role in guaranteeing a supply of protected, low cost, and reliable vitality. For this reason we are keen to upgrade the power plant’s automation techniques to the latest design to make sure optimal reliability, and to strengthen our cooperation with Wärtsilä, leveraging their competences on a steady 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 provide priceless technical assist that optimises engine performance and maximises the production capabilities of this power plant which has such a significant role in Cameroon’s energy provide. We are also able to ensure the supply of important spare elements, and this is an essential element throughout the long-term service agreement between our companies. All in all, it is a very important venture, both for the customer and for Wärtsilä,” mentioned Markus Ljungkvist, Vice President, Services, Wärtsilä Energy.
The venture is scheduled to begin in 2023. To make positive the continuity of the plant’s output, the work might be carried out on one engine at a time. The long-term service agreement includes remote operational help, upkeep planning, technical advisory and remote troubleshooting services, as well as spare components.
Long-term service agreements are an integral part of Wärtsilä’s lifecycle providers providing. They are primarily based on utilisation of the latest digital applied sciences, and supported by the company’s in depth know-how and understanding of energy era installations.
Wärtsilä has altogether supplied 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 lined by Wärtsilä service agreements.
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