Large U.S. utility confirms Wärtsilä’s grid-balancing advantages with order for two new power plants
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 10 January 2023 at 2:00 PM EETThe technology group Wärtsilä will supply its internal combustion engine technology for two new U.S. power plants. The order was placed by a major American investor-owned utility in the Upper Midwest. The Wärtsilä engines were selected primarily for their grid-balancing capabilities as the utility expands its integration of renewable energy, notably wind and solar. The order was booked into Wärtsilä’s order intake in November 2022. The two plants will operate with Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines. The first plant will