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    Hera power plant in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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    Training services improve power-plant operator competence levels

    One of the keys to a successful business is competence and learning. The Wärtsilä Land and Sea Academy (WLSA) now provides training for the power plant operators of Electricidade De Timor Leste (EDTL) to enable them to manage their plants independently. “In due time all our power plants will be handled by local Timorese experts,” says Mr Latino Jerenimo, Technical Advisor at EDTL.

    The national electricity company (EDTL) of Timor Leste runs three Wärtsilä power plants: Hera with seven Wärtsilä 18V46 engines, Betano with eight 18V46 engines and Inur Sakato PP - Oecusse with four Wärtsilä 9L34DF engines. “These plants are vital in ensuring a stable and continuous power production for the entire nation,” says Mr Jerenimo.

    Asset management with knowledge transfer

    Wärtsilä and EDTL had signed an Asset Management contract in 2015 which included operations & maintenance of the plants. In January 2018 the original scope of that contract was expanded to also include the training of local staff. For the next five years, the WLSA will provide training for local power plant operators (totally 25 sessions), which will include competence assessments at set intervals.

    Thanks to the training programme, the operators’ awareness of how to operate the equipment and the principles for maintenance will reach a higher level. “The training that Wärtsilä delivers is very rigorous and of a high standard, which was exactly what we expected, since Wärtsilä is an expert in power plants. So far, some 65 local Timorese operators have been trained, and the sessions have received very high ratings. In particular, the valuable discussions taking place at every training session have been totally worth having. Because of the training, some of the operators have even been promoted to supervisory positions,” says Mr Jerenimo.

    Operators reaching their true potential

    The Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy (WLSA) has training centres in 9 countries around the globe, which enables the delivery of all aspects of training to suit every kind of organisation. Among other areas, WLSA training covers the management, operation, maintenance, safety, availability, reliability and performance of installations. “For us, sharing the knowledge and competence to operate the plants through a long-term training programme, including on-the-job training, was a perfect solution,” says Mr Jerenimo.

    According to Mr Jerenimo, the well-delivered training services will help EDTL to achieve its mission to respond to their clients’ demand for electrical power. “Since our local staff have also performed well, the mission will be guaranteed. As our local Timorese experts will gradually take over the operation and maintenance of the power plants, it will also reduce the costs in the Annual State Budget.”

    “I believe that our cooperation with Wärtsilä will continue for a long time. They have great expertise in power plants and are also the OEM manufacturer of the engines. With this increased communication and motivation, the result will be close to perfection,” concludes Mr Jerenimo.

     

    WhoElectricidade de Timor Leste (EDTL)
    WhatImproving power-plant operators competence levels
    WhereTimor Leste
    HowComprehensive high-quality training services by the Wärtsilä Land and Sea Academy

     

    This is what we achieved

    25

    high-quality training sessions in 5 years by WLSA.

    65+

    power-plant operators improving their competence through training.

    The training that Wärtsilä delivers is very rigorous and of a high standard.

    Latino Jeronimo, Technical Advisor at EDTL

    How we did it

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    Challenge

    • Ensuring that the customer's operators are sufficiently skilled to operate, troubleshoot and maintain baseload power plants to gradually take over the operation and maintenance of the plants.
    Solution icon

    Solution

    • Sharing knowledge and competence for managing the plants through a long-term training program.
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    Benefits

    • Significant competence improvement
    • Ability to independently operate plants safely, sustainably and economically
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    The main details

    CustomerElectricidade De Timor Leste (EDTL)
    TypeThree power plants with Wärtsilä engines: Hera, Betano & Inur Sakato
    WhereTimor Leste
    What5 years of training services by Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy as part of the expanded Asset Management contract in 2018

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    Wärtsilä to optimise power plant performance in Timor-Leste

    Jan 26, 2016, 09:01 by Wärtsilä Corporation

    Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets has in November 2015 signed a five-year operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with the Special Administrative Region of Oecusse for the Inur Sakato power plant in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The partnership optimises the power plant’s performance and lifecycle. The O&M agreement reduces the plant’s operating costs and improves financial predictability and risk management. In addition, Wärtsilä will train the plant’s employees.

    Wärtsilä takes full responsibility for plant operation and maintenance to ensure safe, efficient and reliable availability of electricity. A Wärtsilä O&M agreement provides comprehensive asset management to meet the customer need for operational, management and maintenance services and performance guarantees.

    The Inur Sakato power plant is one of the first established infrastructures in Timor-Leste. The 17.3 MW power plant is the main power source for the entire Oecusse district. The Inur Sakato plant is powered by four Wärtsilä 34DF engines.

    The dual-fuel Inur Sakato plant will run on light fuel oil but may be converted to natural gas later on.

    “Wärtsilä’s extensive experience and knowledge from power plant operating and maintenance were the key factors for this agreement that expands our partnership. We want to have in-depth knowledge in-house and to improve our local capability. Wärtsilä is the best partner from which to learn from,” says Lino MNC Correia of Special Administrative Region of Oecusse.

    “We are excited to deepen the relationship with the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Wärtsilä as an operations and maintenance partner is able to provide reliable supply of electricity and optimise the performance of the Inur Sakato plant with minimum risks and costs,” comments John Sydney, Director of Wärtsilä’s Service Unit Australasia.

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    Caption: The Inur Sakato power plant is one of the first established infrastructures in Timor-Leste and the main power source for the Oecusse district.

    For further information, please contact:

    John Sydney
    Service Unit Director
    Wärtsilä Service Unit Australasia
    john.sydney@wartsila.com
    Tel: +61 418 645 060

    Steve Jones
    Senior Manager, Business Development and SUAA Projects & Agreements
    Wärtsilä Australia
    steve.jones@wartsila.com
    Tel: +61 8 9410 1300

    Hanna Viita
    Director, Marketing
    Wärtsilä Corporation
    hanna.viita@wartsila.com 
    Tel: +358 40 167 1755

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