Wärtsilä Delivers Power Plant Extension for Saudi Arabian Firm
Wärtsilä Corporation has signed an agreement with Riyadh Cement Company (RCC) to deliver a second power plant for their new cement plant expansion in Saudi Arabia. The agreement was signed in May 2008. The turnkey delivery is scheduled for completion by mid-2010 and follows an earlier Wärtsilä power plant delivered to the same customer, which became operational in early 2007. This extension order consists of five Wärtsilä 20V32 generating sets that will run on heavy fuel oil. They will produce 38 MW of electricity to be used for powering RCC’s second production unit. The site is located 835 meters above sea level and has an ambient air temperature of 50 degrees celsius. The 20-cylinder Wärtsilä engines were chosen because of their reliability in operating under such extreme site conditions. The rapid growth of construction projects in Saudi Arabia, together with the country’s infrastructure development, has created a huge demand for cement. RCC was one of the first companies serving that market, with the capacity to produce 5000 tons per day. Wärtsilä has been powering industries in Saudi Arabia for 35 years with more than 1200 MW of power plants installed, under construction or on order. Close to 400 MW is utilized or earmarked for the expanding cement industry in the country. For further information, visit www.wartsila.com.
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