Wärtsilä, the Finnish Technology Group, will build three thermoelectric power plants in Brazil that will use natural gas, biogas and synthetic fuels
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply the country with three thermoelectric plants running on natural gas, totaling 150 MW of installed capacity. The signing of the contract came as a result of a Capacity Reserve Auction held by the Ministry of Mines and Energy last month. The thermoelectric plants will be delivered on an accelerated schedule and are scheduled to come on stream in the second quarter of next year.
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Learn more about Wärtsilä thermal power plants
The energy generated by the thermoelectric plants will be fed to the country's interconnected grid so that the reliability of the system in times of adverse weather conditions is guaranteed. Wärtsilä's contracts also include a total of 16 flexible and quick start natural gas generator sets.
The projects will be supplied under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) regime for the existing plants UTE Viana 1 and UTE Luiz Oscar Rodrigues de Melo, in addition to a new plant UTE 1, all located in Espírito Santo.
Wärtsilä's thermal power plants run on natural gas and are highly efficient at any load, offering unit efficiency levels of up to 50% in single cycle and up to 54% in combined cycle. Their flexibility is highlighted by the fact that, within minutes of the starting signal, they can reach full power, which becomes an important advantage in systems that want to use higher levels of sustainable energy.
Thermal power plants can also use biogas and synthetic fuels
Wärtsilä flexible power plants with gas engines can use, in addition to natural gas, LPG, biogas and synthetic fuels. Power plants, which initially run on natural gas, may start using decarbonized and clean fuels as these sources become available.
This feature will alleviate the risk of investments made today becoming obsolete projects in the future. According to the President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation, Håkan Agnevall, the company's presence in Brazil is solid and long. With the plants, Wärtsilä approaches the mark of 3 GW of installed base in the national territory and continues to meet the needs of its customers.
The company offers industry-leading technology for electricity optimization. The high efficiency of Wärtsilä motors, with their rapid increases in power, in a matter of minutes instead of days or hours, generate the reliability and flexibility needed in today's energy market, which is increasingly moving towards clean energy.
Get to know Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä arrived in Brazil in the 90s and operates its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro and service centers in Manaus, Niterói and Pernambuco, employing around 400 people.
In total, the company has more than 31 thermoelectric plants spread across Brazil, reaching the mark of 2,6 GW of installed power. In the Naval sector, the company has an installed base with a capacity of more than 570 ships and offshore installations, approximately 3.400 MW. The company provides auxiliary and main engines, complete power plant solutions and propulsion services for vessels.
