Wärtsilä’s fuel conversion upgrade will lower costs and emissions for Jordanian cement works power plant
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 17 June 2026 at 10:00 EESTTechnology group Wärtsilä will carry out a fuel conversion project on a Wärtsilä engine-based power plant in Jordan. The project will enable natural gas operation, thereby reducing emissions and lowering operating costs through savings on both fuel and lubricating oil consumption. The captive power plant provides energy for a cement manufacturing plant in Karak, Jordan, owned and operated by Qatrana Cement Company (QCC). The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q1 2026.
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