Wärtsilä gas conversion will add capacity to a Brazilian power plant owned by GERA Amazonas
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 17 December 2020 at 10 AM EETThe technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to convert the UTE Ponta Negra power plant, located in the Brazilian city of Manaus, to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel. The conversion will upgrade the plant’s performance, reduce its environmental impact, lower the operating costs, and ensure its availability and performance reliability. The contract with GERA Amazonas (Geradora de Energia do Amazonas S/A), an independent energy producer controlled by FIP Vulcan, a fund managed by BTG Pactual's Asset,