In Middle East and Asia, energy-intensive industries like mining, cement and textiles face unique challenges in power generation. Rough ambient conditions, such as high temperatures, dust, and scarce water resources, present a need for reliable solutions capable of working in such environments. Remote locations of power plants limit the access to power grid, which can affect the reliability and overall efficiency of the power plant. A reliable source of electricity is essential to maintain uninterrupted production schedules of industrial operators.
Growing interest in decarbonising operations, along with an increasing share of renewable energy sources, presents another challenge. Integrating renewables increases the volatility of the power system. Solutions able to integrate different energy assets are needed to endure stable electricity output while reducing the levelised cost of energy.
Reliable power generation in rough conditions | Lower levelised cost of energy | Lower environmental footprint | Efficiency in operations | Tailored solutions to fit your specific needs |
Mines are typically located in remote areas with limited or no access to the main power grid, while they also face growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions.
Wärtsilä delivers modular, scalable engine power plants that provide 24/7 reliable power even off-grid and can easily be expanded as your mining operations grow. Our hybrid solutions integrate flexible engines with renewable energy and energy storage to cut fuel consumption and lower emissions.
Cement plants deal with tough conditions like extreme heat, water scarcity, and heavy load variations.
Our engines are designed to thrive in harsh environments, using minimal water, responding quickly to fluctuating loads to keep production running smoothly. To further improve energy efficiency, Wärtsilä solutions can also be combined with waste heat recovery systems, helping cement plants make better use of excess exhaust heat, reduce fuel consumption, and lower emissions.
Textile factories need constant power to meet tight production schedules and often face fuel shortages or unreliable grids.
Wärtsilä's dual-fuel engines offer fuel flexibility, allowing seamless transitions between gas and liquid fuels, ensuring uninterrupted power supply even during fuel shortages.
Wärtsilä offers a wide range of flexible engine power plant solutions that can provide baseload availability or support an optimised transition to renewable energy.
With negligible water consumption and excellent load taking capacity, our engine power plants are able to operate even in rough ambient conditions while still offering best in-class efficiency.
Wärtsilä engines are designed to run on a wide range of sustainable fuels. Already today, they are capable of combusting synthetic carbon-neutral methane and up to 25vol% hydrogen blend with natural gas. We have launched the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen engine power plant solutions.
Microgrids that need reliable, constant power will face challenges in ensuring stability, reliability and efficiency when adding intermittent renewables to the system.
Wärtsilä decarbonisation services offer a holistic long-term solution to ensure power availability and support in decarbonising your power generation with the lowest possible levelised cost of electricity. With the GEMS Digital Energy Platform, you can optimise your microgrid’s performance in real time, maximising efficiency and reliability.
The solution aims to minimise your operational and technical risks with analytics and expert support and achieve your business and sustainability goals with an outcome-based partnership.
An Operation & Maintenance (O&M) solution with Wärtsilä means entering into a partnership, agreeing on and working towards shared productivity and profitability goals for your company. It is an efficient business solution covering every aspect of the day-to-day operation and all related maintenance and administration tasks.
The tailored solution aims to maximise the productive lifetime of your installation and the return on your investment.
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Watch Christoffer Ek, our Director of Decarbonisation Services, as he explores the necessary steps for mines to transition to a decarbonised energy mix, and gain insights into the technical and commercial challenges of decarbonising mining operations.
This presentation was featured at the annual Energy and Mines Australia conference in May 2024. Visit the event page for more recordings and detailed reports!
