Wärtsilä converts Brazilian power plant to run on gas for improved sustainability and competitiveness
Wärtsilä Corporation Press release 15 January 2020 at 10 am EETThe technology group Wärtsilä will convert a Brazilian power plant to 100 percent natural gas operation, while at the same time increasing output from 85 MW to 92 MW. This will reduce the plant’s operational costs, and lessen its environmental impact. The contract with Rio Amazonas Energia (RAESA) is for the Cristiano Rocha power plant in Manaus, Brazil, and was signed in November 2019. In addition to the conversion, the two companies have signed a long-term service agreement with power plant