Wärtsilä to convert Brazilian power plant to run on gas while renewing O&M agreement for 10 years
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 25 August 2020 at 2 PM EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä will convert a Brazilian power plant to 100 percent natural gas operation, while at the same time increasing its output from 85 MW to 92 MW. The conversion will reduce the plant’s operational costs, and lessen its environmental impact. The contract with Companhia Energética Manauara is for the Manauara power plant in Manaus, Brazil, and was signed in July 2020. The power plant will supply energy to the national grid.The conversion will involve converting the existing five Wärtsilä 46GD dual-fuel