W?rtsil? Corporation has been contracted by AES Corporation to engineer, supply and install a power plant in Jordan in a US$244mn deal
The IPP4 Al-Manakher dual-fuel power plant will be installed next an existing AES-owned power generating facility in Amman on a fast-track, turnkey basis, and has been scheduled to be fully operational by July 2014, W?rtsil? said in a statement.
?There are a number of reasons why W?rtsil? was successful in winning this valuable contract,? claimed W?rtsil? Power Plants president Vesa Riihim?ki.
?The prime reason, however, is our industry leading tri-fuel technology that provides the customer with operational and fuel flexibility, high-output efficiency, and proven reliability. Furthermore, our ability to deliver this large turnkey project within a 17-month time frame was a major reason for W?rtsil? being awarded this contract.?
The power plant, which will feature 16 of W?rtsil?'s 50DF engines, will be capable of using heavy fuel oil (HFO), distillate (DFO) and natural gas as fuel.
It is expected that initially the plant will operate using HFO, but the fuel flexibility of W?rtsil??s engine technology will enable a seamless transfer to a natural gas operation once the infrastructure for a natural gas supply is in place.
