The expertise group Wärtsilä will perform an upgrading venture of the electrical and automation methods to make sure optimum reliability of the Kribi energy plant in the Republic of Cameroon.
The 216 MW plant has been in operation for almost ten years, working with thirteen Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines running totally on pure gasoline. At the time of commissioning, it was the biggest fuel engine power plant in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wärtsilä will also help the customer’s operational and upkeep efficiency with a 10-year long-term service settlement.
The order with Wärtsilä was placed by Kribi power growth firm (KPDC), a subsidiary of Globeleq, an independent energy producer (IPP) and the owner and operator of energy generating facilities throughout Africa. The order will be booked in Wärtsilä’s order consumption in Q3/2022.
“The Kribi power plant has a vital function throughout the African power sector. It remains to be today supplying two-thirds of the thermal vitality in Cameroon. Cameroon’s energy system depends closely on hydropower, but has uncertain sources of water. The Kribi plant, due to this fact, performs a key role in making certain a supply of secure, low cost, and dependable power. For this purpose we are keen to improve the ability plant’s automation systems to the newest design to ensure optimum reliability, and to strengthen our cooperation with Wärtsilä, leveraging their competences on a continuous basis throughout the framework of the long-term service agreement,” commented Gionata Visconti, Chief Operating Officer, Globeleq.
“Wärtsilä has เกจ์ลมsumo , which enables us to supply priceless technical assist that optimises engine performance and maximises the production capabilities of this energy plant which has such a significant function in Cameroon’s power supply. We are also able to make sure the supply of important spare components, and that is a vital factor within the long-term service settlement between our corporations. All in all, this can be a very important venture, each for the client and for Wärtsilä,” said Markus Ljungkvist, Vice President, Services, Wärtsilä Energy.
The project is scheduled to start 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 settlement includes remote operational assist, maintenance planning, technical advisory and remote troubleshooting services, in addition to spare components.
Long-term service agreements are an integral a half of Wärtsilä’s lifecycle services providing. เกจวัดแรงดันออกซิเจนราคา are based on utilisation of the latest digital technologies, and supported by the company’s intensive know-how and understanding of power era installations.
Wärtsilä has altogether supplied 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 lined by Wärtsilä service agreements.
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