W?rtsil? receives order to provide power plant in Bali
Friday, January 17 2014 - 12:41 PM WIB
Finnish power technology provider W?rtsil? announced on Friday it has received order from PT Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of state owned electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), to supply Indonesia?s largest ever engine based power plant.
The power plant will be constructed in Bali by a consortium with W?rtsil? as the lead partner together with PT Pembangunan Perumahan (Persero) Tbk (PT PP), one of Indonesia?s state owned construction firms.
?The Pesanggaran Bali power plant with a 200 MW nominal output will be the largest engine based power plant in Indonesia. The new power plant will ensure greater reliability in the supply of electricity to both domestic and industrial consumers on the island of Bali,? the firm said in a statement.
The order was received in the fourth quarter 2013. The power plant is scheduled to be partially operational by the end of December 2014, and at full output by the end of May 2015. The electricity produced will be fed to Bali?s sub system grid.
The Pesanggaran power plant will utilise W?rtsil??s modern combustion engine technology, and will be powered by twelve W?rtsil? 50DF dual-fuel engines running primarily on natural gas. The engines can also use conventional heavy fuel oil should there be an interruption to the gas supply.
?The overwhelming advantages that our combustion engine technology provides for power plant applications are superior flexibility and high efficiency at any load. These unique features enable the maximum use of intermittent energy sources, while ensuring a ready, reliable, and efficient electricity supply. The W?rtsil? PT PP consortium was awarded this important project following the tender process, and the selection was based on our proven capability to deliver high quality, extremely efficient, and flexible energy solutions on a fast-track basis,? says Sushil Purohit, Regional Director South-East Asia & Australia, W?rtsil? Power Plants.
According to the firm, the new contract is the third W?rtsil? Power Plants has received from Indonesia in 2013, which further strengthens W?rtsil??s presence in the country.
Currently, W?rtsil? has altogether approximately 3,500 MW of installed power in operation and projects under execution in Indonesia. These, and all W?rtsil? installations, are supported by the company?s extensive global service network. W?rtsil? has service agreements for more than 350 MW of generating capacity in Indonesia.
Editing by Johannes Simbolon