Wartsila to supply equipment for 240 MW power plant in Aceh
Thursday, June 29 2017 - 02:59 AM WIB
State-owned electricity firm PT PLN has appointed a consortium between IDX-listed engineering and construction firm PT Wijaya Karya Tbk (WIKA) and Spain?s engineering and construction services firm TSK Electronica Y Electricidad S.A. to deliver a peaking power plant in Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province.
The power plant will be powered by 13 Wartsila 50SG engines, operating on natural gas and providing an output of approximately 240 MW, Finnish power and energy equipment maker Wartsila said in a statement issued Wednesday.
Wartsila said it will deliver gensets and performance related equipment to TSK. The order is booked for the second quarter of 2017, while the first deliveries are expected in 2018 and the power plant is expected to be fully operational in the first half of 2019.
The Sumbagut-2 Peaker Power Plant will be the largest peaking power plant with Wartsila technology in Indonesia and will be located next to the existing PLTMG Arun power plant that was delivered by Wartsila and PT WIKA in 2015. In addition, this will be the first Wartsila power plant in Indonesia using the Wartsila 50SG engines.
?This project is a significant step to establish a new business relationship with TSK for future endeavors and at the same time further nurture the long term relationship between PLN and Wartsila. Wartsila has a strong commitment to develop efficient power supply in Indonesia and enable a transfer to a more sustainable, affordable and reliable power system?, said Robert Stoor, Business Development Manager, South East Asia, Wartsila Energy Solutions.
?There has been a shortage of electricity capacity in northern Sumatra for a long period?, said Francisco Mart?n Morales de Castilla, Managing Director Power & Industrial Plants, TSK Electronica Y Electricidad S.A. ?As part of PLN?s long term electricity supply business plan (RUPTL), the utility has decided to install new peaking capacity in the region. The produced electricity will be supplied to the Sumatra grid and Wartsila?s technology has been selected based on the company?s proven capability to deliver high quality, extremely efficient and flexible power plant solutions?, he continued.
Wartsila has been present in Indonesia for more than 40 years. Upon completion of this project, Wartsila will have over 4 GW of installed capacity in the country. Globally, Wartsila?s installed base is over 63 GW in 176 countries.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak