Wärtsilä Energy is at the forefront of the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our customers and the power sector to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system expertise.
Our solutions include flexible engine power plants, energy storage and optimisation technology, and services for the whole lifecycle of our installations. Our engines are future-proof and can run on sustainable fuels.
Our track record comprises 79 GW of power plant capacity and over 130 energy storage systems in 180 countries around the world. Over 30% of our operating installed base is under service agreements.
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With a deep understanding of the energy transition and power systems, we can help our customers find their optimal and most efficient path towards 100% renewable energy, while balancing and future-proofing their power systems as demanded by the flexible grids of the future.
Our offering consists of a wide range of flexible solutions that provide optimised and reliable energy. We enable the transition to renewable energy with flexible engine power plants and energy storage technology.
We support our customers over the lifecycle of their installations ensuring performance and competitiveness in a safe, reliable and sustainable way.
Supporting our customers globally is at the heart of Wärtsilä Energy's mission. We have established a robust geographical presence, with operations spanning over 70 countries worldwide.
Our strategic locations enable us to deliver innovative energy solutions tailored to the unique needs of each region. From Europe to Asia, Africa to the Americas, we are committed to driving the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future.
Tomorrow’s energy landscape is being reshaped by new technologies and regulation in unforeseen ways.
Decarbonising our industry is not something we can achieve overnight.
We believe that finding visionary partners with the most inspiring innovations is crucial in making it happen.
We are a global team of over 18,300 Wärtsilians in 77 countries across all seven continents.
We represent 128 different nationalities, and vary also in our fields of expertise; we have roles from underwater divers to cloud and machine learning developers and from assembly line workers to future fuel researchers, quality experts, and beyond.
While our skills and backgrounds are diverse, we are glued together by the impact we make and through our purpose: we enable sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services.
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Long-Term Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Xcel Energy, an investor-owned utility based in Minnesota, USA. The agreement covers their two new power plants located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3, 2024.
The Blue Lake plant, once in operation, will run on three Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines delivering an output of 29 MW. The Wheaton plant features five Wärtsilä 34DF engines having a power output of 48 MW. The fast-starting engines provide effective grid-balancing power to compensate for fluctuations in the supply of energy from renewable energy sources.
The scope of the agreement includes remote support from Wärtsilä’s Expertise Centers, as well as all spare parts for the engines and advisory services during overhauls. Furthermore, for the first two years the company will have engineers on site at the two plants to provide assistance as needed.
“We continue to sign service agreements for our installed power plant base, which indicates the high level of trust that exists between Wärtsilä and our customers. We congratulate Xcel Energy for its commitment to sustainable energy, and we are proud to support them in their decarbonisation efforts,” comments Kees de Grijs, General Manager, Business Development, Agreements & Upgrades, Region North at Wärtsilä Energy.
Long-term service agreements are an integral element within Wärtsilä’s lifecycle services offering. They are based on utilisation of the latest digital technologies combined with extensive in-house know-how and understanding of power generation installations, as well as their optimisation at system level.
Media contact for more information on this release:
Katri Pehkonen
Communications Manager
Wärtsilä Energy
Mob: +358 50 591 6180
katri.pehkonen@wartsila.com
Image caption: Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Long-Term Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Xcel Energy. The scope includes remote support from Wärtsilä’s Expertise Centers, and all spare parts for the engines and advisory services during overhauls. © Wärtsilä Corporation
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Wärtsilä Energy in brief
Wärtsilä Energy is at the forefront of the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our customers and the power sector to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system expertise. Our solutions include flexible engine power plants, energy storage and optimisation technology, and services for the whole lifecycle of our installations. Our engines are future-proof and can run on sustainable fuels. Our track record comprises 79 GW of power plant capacity, of which 18 GW are under service agreements, and over 125 energy storage systems, in 180 countries around the world.
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Wärtsilä in brief
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 environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 17,800 professionals in more than 280 locations in 79 countries is shaping the decarbonisation of our industries across the globe. In 2023, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 6.0 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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