Wartsila has been responsible for the engineering, procurement and project management. Its scope of supply has included 11 Wartsila 18V46 generating sets, each with a rated capacity in excess of 17 MW. An additional 14 MW of electricity is generated by a combined cycle steam turbine, which utilizes the waste heat from the engines. The plant will be operated and maintained by Wartsila Pakistan under an initial 5-year agreement.
The electricity produced by the plant will be supplied to the national grid, and will thus ease to some extent the country's existing power shortage. Furthermore, since the local fuel supply situation is often unreliable, the fuel flexibility of the Wartsila engines offers an ideal solution for this location. Wartsila's technology enables the utilization of locally available fuel with the highest possible efficiency to ensure a reliable supply of power to the grid. The plant's life cycle efficiency is rated at an outstanding 45%, and the average availability of its power supply is estimated to average 88%.
Wartsila and the Nishat Group have a long established relationship, Nishat having purchased its first Wartsila engines in 2003. Today, the company owns some 600 MW of Wartsila power plants.
In his message to the inauguration,
Wartsila in brief
Wartsila is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wartsila maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2008, Wartsila's net sales totalled