Wärtsilä engines again the choice for major Texas utility power plant project
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 17 April 2024 at 3 PM EESTTechnology group Wärtsilä has again been awarded a major contract by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), a river authority based in Austin, Texas, that provides wholesale power to the Texas power grid. Following an order by LCRA for ten Wärtsilä engines generating an output of approximately 190 MW in 2022, the new order for a further ten Wärtsilä 50SG engines will double the earlier output. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in March 2024. The new Timmerman Power Plant, located near Maxwell, Texas, will supply additional