Wärtsilä wins major order for six power plants to support integration of renewables to Italy’s energy market
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 2 July 2021 at 10:00 AM EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä will supply six flexible power plants operating on natural gas, with a total combined output of 380 MW to different locations in Italy. The framework agreement contract was placed by Metaenergiaproduzione S.R.L, a member of the Italian Metaenergia Group, with the order for two plants being booked prior to 2020, and the remaining four in Q4 2020. Execution of the project was started in June 2021. “The new fast-starting plants are needed to provide flexible system balancing as Italy strives to