Tag: Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä to supply 22 MW power plant
Wärtsilä is to supply a 22 MW baseload power plant to Morocco’s state utility under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
Wärtsilä engines for LNG fueled ship
Wärtsilä is to supply the engines for a new LNG fuelled research vessel âAtairâ? being built for the German government.
Wärtsilä acquires Greensmith
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to acquire Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc. (Greensmith). The acquisition of Greensmith will enable Wärtsilä to expand its footprint in the energy storage market and position itself as a leading global energy systems integrator.
Jettyless concept developed
Wärtsilä (the technology group) has partnered with Houlder (marine design consultancy) and Trelleborg (hose supplier) in the development of an innovative system for transferring LNG from the carrier vessel to shoreline terminals where no jetty exists.
Wärtsilä to supply first gas-fired CHP plant
Wärtsilä will supply a 30 MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant to CGGC UN Power in China. This will be the first gas-fired medium-speed engine power plant in China.
Wärtsilä to supply natural gas plant to Brazil
Wärtsilä signed a contract with Imetame Energia recently to supply a 28 MW natural gas power plant to UTE Prosperidade I in Brazil.
Höegh LNG signs agreement for FSRU project
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. ("Höegh LNG" or the "Group") has recently signed agreements with Wärtsila Oil and Gas (EPCIC regas) and Moss Maritime (engineering) for its first FSRU conversion project, including the ordering of critical equipment with long lead time.
Wärtsilä designates President and CEO
Wärtsilä’s Board of Directors has appointed Mr Jaakko Eskola , as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will take up the post from November 2015, succeeding Mr Björn Rosengren.
Wärtsilä Corporation finalised its acquisition of the Germany-based L-3 Marine Systems International (MSI), and control of the company will be transferred to Wärtsilä with effect from 1 June 2015.
In December 2014, Wärtsilä announced an agreement to acquire MSI from NYSE-listed L-3 Communications Holdings using financing from existing cash resources and credit facilities.