Africa has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leapfrog to a renewable and reliable energy future, and increase energy access across the continent.
Practical insights and guidance for the ferry industry
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance.
Thanks to Wärtsilä’s intimate knowledge of the engines and deep engineering expertise, the Borealis and Bolette liners are now Tier II compliant and ship-shape for voyages among the breath-taking scenery of the Norwegian fjords.
Wärtsilä is supplying GIGA Storage BV with a 25 MW / 48 MWh energy storage system, the largest energy storage system in the Netherlands to date, that will optimise the power system, regulate energy frequency and reliability on the grid, and improve revenues.
Maersk Drilling chose Wärtsilä to install NOx reducers and upgrade the UNIC engine control system on one of its jack-up rigs to meet an exacting set of environmental standards.
With plenty of wind and sun, South Australia has become a forerunner in renewable energy. A high share of renewables needs, however, to be balanced by flexible power generation. To improve its energy reliability, AGL Energy Limited, one of Australia’s leading integrated energy companies, turned to Wärtsilä for dispatchable power.
Stena Germanica is the first ship in the world to run on methanol as a marine fuel. Switching to methanol has cut the Stena Germanica’s NOX emissions by 60%, SOX emissions by 99% and particulate emissions by 90%.
