The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 200 MW flexible baseload power plant to Cambodia that will help meet the country’s rapidly growing energy demand. Because of the urgent need to increase electricity supply, Wärtsilä is delivering the plant on a fast track basis. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in June 2019 by CGGC-UN Power Co, the Chinese state-owned main EPC contractor for the power plant project. The plant, located in Kandal Province near Capital city of Phnom Penh is being built on behalf of Cambodia’s state-owned utility Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). It is expected to become fully operational in 2020.
In addition to adding much needed capacity to the grid, the 12high efficiency Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines will provide the fast-starting, balancing flexibility to improve grid stability and reliability and also increased levels of renewable energy, in particular solar power, to be eventually integrated into the system. The dual-fuel capability of the Wärtsilä engines will allow them to initially operate on heavy fuel oil (HFO), but will switch to liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel when the local LNG infrastructure is available.
”This is our first thermal power plant installation in Cambodia, and we greatly appreciate the support from Wärtsilä in delivering their generating equipment with such a short lead time. This will allow the project to be completed by next year, so that the needed electricity supply can come on-line as planned,” commented Mr. Liu Fei, President of CGGC-UN Power.
“The country’s rapid economic growth, and tariff reduction policy has increased the demand for electricity, which when combined with the shortage of water for hydro power generation, has led to the supply being unable to cope. The new power plant is, therefore, urgently needed and Wärtsilä’s ability to meet this need is critical to the success of this project,” added H.E, Keo Rottanak, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister, Managing Director of EDC.
Thanh Pham, Business Development Manager, Cambodia, Wärtsilä Energy Business, stated: “Fuel and operational flexibility are key factors in delivering the right solution for this project. The ability to seamlessly switch to LNG fuel when it becomes available is made possible by the Wärtsilä 50DF engines. They also have the flexibility to operate at lower load during the rainy season, and the flexibility to integrate renewables into the system in the future, although the immediate use will be to provide the required baseload power.”
Cambodia has considerable potential for utilising solar energy, and Wärtsilä’s energy solutions are aimed at facilitating the adoption of renewables. The company has announced its vision for a 100 percent renewables future. The energy sector is undergoing a transformation towards the integration of increasing levels of power from renewable sources, and Wärtsilä’s development activities are focused on providing flexible solutions that speed and enable this transformation.
Wärtsilä has since 1993 supplied 22 engines to seven power plants in Cambodia.
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Image caption: The letter of intent for the delivery of 200 MW flexible baseload power plant to Cambodia was signed by Liu Fei, President of CGGC-UN Power and Nicolas Leong, Regional Director, South East Asia, Wärtsilä Energy Business on 11 June 2019 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This event was witnessed by H.E Satu Suikkari-Kleven, Ambassador of Finland to Thailand and Cambodia, H.E Wang Wentian, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Cambodia and H.E, Keo Rottanak, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister, Managing Director of EDC. Image courtesy of EDC.
For further information, please contact:
Thanh Pham
Business Development Manager
Wärtsilä Energy Business
Mob. +65 8128 0775
thanh.pham@wartsila.com
Noora Arantola
Communications
Wärtsilä Energy Business
Tel. +358 10 7090000
noora.arantola@wartsila.com
Wärtsilä Energy Business in brief
Wärtsilä Energy Business is leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. As an energy system integrator, we understand, design, build and serve optimal power systems for future generations. Wärtsilä’s solutions provide the needed flexibility to integrate renewables and secure power system reliability. Our offering comprises engine-based flexible power plants – including liquid gas systems – hybrid solar power plants, energy management systems and storage and integration solutions. We support our customers over the lifecycle of their installations with services that enable increased efficiency and guaranteed performance. Wärtsilä has 70 GW of installed power plant capacity in 177 countries around the world.
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Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2018, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 5.2 billion with approximately 19,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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