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Wärtsilä: 94 MW power plant “ready to support Germany’s energy transition”

By District Energy posted 12-14-2022 10:04

  

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The flexible Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant, supplied and built by the technology group Wärtsilä for the German public utility SachsenEnergie, has been commissioned and handed over for commercial operation. The plant was extensively tested to verify its reliability and performance before the hand-over in November 2022, the company said, and it will supply both 94 MW of electrical power and 84 MW of district heating for the city of Dresden.

“This greatly strengthens our generating capacity. After intensive testing and validation, we are confident that we can provide high efficiency for the winter while at the same time providing the necessary flexibility. The energy systems are undergoing a major upheaval. The energy transition with the goal of decarbonisation, ie the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, requires innovative approaches for a sustainable and secure energy supply - this plant is part of the solution”, commented Dr. Frank Brinkmann, CEO of SachsenEnergie.

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