Reduce emissions and ensure power availability with the lowest levelised cost of electricity
In the quest for a sustainable future, the energy sector stands at the forefront of one of the most significant transformations of our time: decarbonisation. To continue competing in a global marketplace, companies across industries are under growing pressure to cut emissions of their power production.
However, the journey towards decarbonisation is fraught with complexities as integrating fluctuating renewable energy sources without compromising reliability or cost efficiency will require new technical and commercial solutions. This is where we come in.
Wärtsilä's Decarbonisation services helps customers identify and implement the solutions needed to decarbonise their power systems, taking into consideration their long-term planning and CO2 emission reduction targets.
Our holistic approach builds on Wärtsilä's extensive capabilities in power system modelling and analysis, energy system optimisation expertise, and market-leading flexible power generation technologies.
Achieving the benefits of decarbonisation requires a careful selection of the technologies and solutions that align with the unique needs of each microgrid.
By partnering with Wärtsilä, you can rest assured that you're making the optimal choices for your microgrid.
Decarbonisation services utilises our advanced power system modelling expertise and leverages the full range of Wärtsilä’s market-leading solutions, including our flexible grid balancing engine technology, sophisticated energy management system, state-of-the-art energy storage solutions, and comprehensive lifecycle services.
Read our three real-life customer examples from around the globe to learn what this means in practice.
The story illustrates in detail how we empower microgrid operators across industries to cut their CO2 emissions while ensuring power availability with the lowest levelised cost of electricity.
Let us show how we can help you reach your decarbonisation targets, one step at a time.
At Wärtsilä, we understand that decarbonising power generation is no simple task. Many questions arise regarding how to reduce emissions without jeopardizing the core business.
That is why we sat down with Christoffer Ek, Director, Decarbonisation services and Ella Teperi, General Manager, Market & Financial analysis to discuss the different elements of Decarbonisation services. Hear how the concept was developed, what kind of skills, technologies and capabilities we utilise when helping our customers to decarbonise, and what benefits can partnership with Wärtsilä bring to your business.
“Decarbonisation is an opportunity to be taken. Don’t think of it as only a challenge to be solved.”
In this Insights article, you will learn what are the essential building blocks of our holistic Decarbonisation Services concept. We explain how we work closely together with our customers to understand their needs, and then identify and implement the right technologies at the right time to cut emissions, save money and provide reliable power. The article also dives deeper into our strategic partnership approach, and includes an illustrative example from our plan to decarbonise a major mining operation.
"You know where you want to go, but you have to plan how to get there."
This Insights article dives deeper into the comprehensive expertise and state-of-the-art tools that Decarbonisation services utilises when creating and implementing practical decarbonisation roadmaps for our customers. You will learn what are the benefits of power system modelling and how it enables data-driven decision making. We also explain the art behind dynamic simulations, and how they help ensure the holy grail of power systems: reliability.
Christoffer Ek
Director, Decarbonisation services
christoffer.ek@wartsila.com
Ella Teperi
General Manager, Market & Financial analysis
ella.teperi@wartsila.com
Watch Ella Teperi explain on stage how we help our customers turn the challenge of decarbonisation into an opportunity.
The presentation was given on Energy Customer Day event on 2 June 2022 during the Wärtsilä Sustainable Technology Hub inauguration week.
Technology group Wärtsilä’s renewal of its existing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A (QMM), part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a Decarbonisation Agreement. The Agreement is a groundbreaking offering in the energy sector, and allows for optimising all of the assets in the microgrid, including renewable energy usage, thereby not only reducing emissions but also producing notable cost savings. The continued O&M agreement covers QMM’s 24 MW engine power plant located at the company’s ilmenite mineral sands mine at Fort Dauphin in south-eastern Madagascar. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in June 2024.
The key elements of the agreement include optimised dispatch of the plant’s six Wärtsilä 32 engines and QMM’s battery energy storage and renewable assets with Wärtsilä’s GEMS Digital Energy Platform. The GEMS software uses machine learning technology to optimise multiple energy generation assets and ensure maximum utilisation of renewable energy.
“The O&M Agreement with Wärtsilä has been in place since 2008 and we have been pleased with Wärtsilä’s performance. The reliability and efficiency of the power plant are critical to our operations, and we are therefore excited to extend this agreement. The renewed agreement allows us take advantage of Wärtsilä’s competence in power system optimisation and use renewables in the most efficient way, supporting Rio Tinto’s decarbonisation objectives and sustainable mining vision,” says Jean-Francois Richer, Director Integrated Operational Services at QMM.
The hybrid power plant supplies the electricity required to operate the mine and also to the nearby town of Fort Dauphin.
“Our Decarbonisation Agreement is taking energy optimisation to a new level by enabling cost savings, a reduced environmental footprint, and higher efficiency. What is more, the partnership is outcome-based with mutual incentives. This is the way forward in making decarbonised operations a viable reality,” says Christoffer Ek, Director of Decarbonisation Services at Wärtsilä Energy.
“This agreement strengthens our long-lasting partnership with QMM. We are delighted to continue to support their operations, both with our technology and our regional service network. By working in close cooperation with the customer, we are able to ensure a reliable and sustainable power supply to the mine,” adds Kenneth Engblom, Vice President, Africa & Europe at Wärtsilä Energy.
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’s renewal of its existing Operations and Maintenance agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A (QMM), part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a Decarbonisation Agreement. © QMM
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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 shape the decarbonisation transformation 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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