Wartsila renews contract with Antam
Tuesday, October 10 2017 - 09:39 AM WIB
Finnish power and energy equipment maker Wartsila said on Tuesday it has renewed its contract with IDX-listed mining firm PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) to improve the efficiency and operational reliability and lower the emissions of its power plant in Indonesia.
Wartsila said in a statement the agreement for the optimized maintenance now extends to condition based maintenance and provides the customer with advice and recommendations based on real-time operational data.
The company said the new five-year agreement, signed in the second quarter of 2017, reinforces Wartsila?s strong relationship with the state-owned Antam. Wartsila has worked with Antam for over 15 years to ensure reliable power plant operations. In addition to remote monitoring, stationary Wartsila field personnel will be working with Antam in an advisory role.
The agreement also includes full power management system (PMS) with spare parts supply for engines and auxiliaries. Through the cooperation, Antam benefits from the latest design and upgrade information, expert technical advisory, analysis and audits as well as improvement recommendations for the installation.
The base load power plant, situated in Pomalaa in Southeast Sulawesi Province, is powered by Wartsila 50 engines. The plant has an output of some 137 MW and it supplies 60 percent of the electrical energy needed at the Antam ferronickel mine and ore processing plant in Pomalaa. The plant engines were converted to operate on dual fuel in 2016, leading to fuel flexibility and lower emissions as well as increased efficiency and reliability.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak