Technology

Wärtsilä 31 the most efficient engine in the world

Welcome to a brand-new generation of engines. The Wärtsilä 31 is setting a new standard for energy efficiency, delivering the lowest level of fuel consumption of any four-stroke engine worldwide.

Grace on the waves

It took 20 years to get a new cruise ferry into service between Finland and Sweden, but it was worth waiting. Viking Line’s Viking Grace is no ordinary ship: it’s the world’s first passenger ferry to run on liquefied natural gas.

Bright future for PV solar power

Variations in solar irradiance, which cause sudden peaks and troughs in photovoltaic (PV) power generation, present a challenge to grids and operators. Wärtsilä’s Smart Power Generation provides grid-scale solutions for this challenge and, by now entering the solar business, Wärtsilä can offer a one-stop-shop solution for both island mode and off-grid locations.

Master of ice

Only 10 million people in the world live north of the 60th parallel – and half of these are Finns. Finland is the only country in the world to see all its ports freeze during a normal winter. Mastering ice has thus always been a life condition. It still is today

The Dispatch Simulator v.2.1

You can now try the new and improved Dispatch Simulator.

Optimise a whole power system in a completely interactive way. The power of a dispatcher at the tip of your finger!