Wärtsilä flexible generation will support the transition to renewable energy in Latin America
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 27 January 2023 at 11:00 EETThe technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for a large power plant to be installed in Latin America. Initially, the plant will provide baseload power to the grid, but the rapid start-up flexibility of the engines will enable it to take on a grid balancing role as the system’s share of renewable energy increases. The order, valued at more than EUR 100 million, was placed by a major EPC contractor, and was booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in November 2022. The plant will operate with 18 Wärtsilä 50SG gas engines,