The know-how group Wärtsilä will carry out an upgrading project of the electrical and automation systems to make sure optimal reliability of the Kribi energy plant within the Republic of Cameroon.
The 216 MW plant has been in operation for almost ten years, working with 13 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines working primarily on natural gas. At the time of commissioning, it was the biggest gasoline engine energy plant in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wärtsilä may also help the customer’s operational and maintenance efficiency with a 10-year long-term service settlement.
Well respected with Wärtsilä was placed by Kribi energy improvement firm (KPDC), a subsidiary of Globeleq, an impartial power producer (IPP) and the owner and operator of energy generating facilities across Africa. The order will be booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in Q3/2022.
“The Kribi power plant has a significant function within the African energy sector. It is still at present supplying two-thirds of the thermal vitality in Cameroon. Cameroon’s energy system depends closely on hydropower, however has unsure sources of water. The Kribi plant, therefore, performs a key position in making certain a supply of safe, cheap, and dependable power. For this purpose we are keen to improve the facility plant’s automation methods to the newest design to ensure optimal reliability, and to strengthen our cooperation with Wärtsilä, leveraging their competences on a steady foundation 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 valuable technical assist that optimises engine efficiency and maximises the production capabilities of this energy plant which has such a major function in Cameroon’s power supply. We are also able to make sure the provision of critical spare elements, and this is an essential element inside the long-term service settlement between our corporations. All in all, this is a essential project, each for the client and for Wärtsilä,” said Markus Ljungkvist, Vice President, Services, Wärtsilä Energy.
The challenge is scheduled to start in 2023. To ensure the continuity of the plant’s output, the work will be carried out on one engine at a time. The long-term service agreement includes remote operational assist, maintenance planning, technical advisory and distant troubleshooting providers, as well as spare parts.
Long-term service agreements are an integral part of Wärtsilä’s lifecycle services offering. They are based mostly on utilisation of the most recent digital technologies, and supported by the company’s in depth know-how and understanding of power generation installations.
Wärtsilä has altogether equipped 550 MW of producing capability to the Republic of Cameroon, and seven.5 GW to the entire of Africa, of which more than 25 per cent are covered by Wärtsilä service agreements.
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