Two more U.S. power plants to be supported with long-term Wärtsilä service agreements
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 16 January 2025 at 9:00 EET
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Long-Term Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Xcel Energy, an investor-owned utility based in Minnesota, USA. The agreement covers their two new power plants located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3, 2024.
The Blue Lake plant, once in operation, will run on three Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines delivering an output of 29 MW. The Wheaton plant features five Wärtsilä 34DF engines having a power output of 48 MW. The fast-starting engines provide effective grid-balancing power to compensate for fluctuations in the supply of energy from renewable energy sources.
The scope of the agreement includes remote support from Wärtsilä’s Expertise Centers, as well as all spare parts for the engines and advisory services during overhauls. Furthermore, for the first two years the company will have engineers on site at the two plants to provide assistance as needed.
“We continue to sign service agreements for our installed power plant base, which indicates the high level of trust that exists between Wärtsilä and our customers. We congratulate Xcel Energy for its commitment to sustainable energy, and we are proud to support them in their decarbonisation efforts,” comments Kees de Grijs, General Manager, Business Development, Agreements & Upgrades, Region North at Wärtsilä Energy.
Long-term service agreements are an integral element within Wärtsilä’s lifecycle services offering. They are based on utilisation of the latest digital technologies combined with extensive in-house know-how and understanding of power generation installations, as well as their optimisation at system level.
Media contact for more information on this release:
Katri Pehkonen
Communications Manager
Wärtsilä Energy
Mob: +358 50 591 6180
katri.pehkonen@wartsila.com
Image caption: Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Long-Term Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Xcel Energy. The scope includes remote support from Wärtsilä’s Expertise Centers, and all spare parts for the engines and advisory services during overhauls. © Wärtsilä Corporation
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Wärtsilä Energy in brief
Wärtsilä Energy is at the forefront of the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our customers and the power sector to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system expertise. Our solutions include flexible engine power plants, energy storage and optimisation technology, and services for the whole lifecycle of our installations. Our engines are future-proof and can run on sustainable fuels. Our track record comprises 79 GW of power plant capacity, of which 18 GW are under service agreements, and over 125 energy storage systems, in 180 countries around the world.
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Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 17,800 professionals in more than 280 locations in 79 countries is shaping the decarbonisation of our industries across the globe. In 2023, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 6.0 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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