Wärtsilä’s 34SG engine makes its data center debut with new 412 MW U.S. projectHOUSTON, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Technology group Wärtsilä has received an order to supply 412 MW of engine power to support a major new hyperscale data center project in Ohio, United States. The project includes 40 Wärtsilä 34SG (spark gas) engines. This order brings Wärtsilä’s total engine capacity sold into the US data center market to over 1.6 GW. The order was booked as intake by Wärtsilä in Q2 2026.
Wärtsilä introduces next-generation engine to balance renewables and improve power plant performanceWärtsilä 46TS engine provides improved output and efficiency to save fuel and costs, with future proof technology that can run on sustainable fuels
Deploying balancing power could accelerate U.S. energy transition and save $68 trillion globally by 2050: New Wärtsilä reportWärtsilä report shows an area the size of Europe will need to be covered with renewable power to reach a clean energy future, without the integration of balancing power technologies
Wärtsilä to provide critical balancing capability for new Kentucky power plantHOUSTON, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engineering and equipment for a new power plant project to be installed in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. The order has been placed by Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) and was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3, 2024. When commissioned, the plant will provide the grid balancing capabilities necessary to allow the utility to increase its share of energy from renewable sources. The power plant will also protect KYMEA's members from price volatility in electricity markets.
Wärtsilä Awarded Prestigious Recognition by Environment+Energy Leader on Earth DayHOUSTON, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Technology group Wärtsilä has received the Top Project of the Year Award for the Energy Innovation category in the Environment+Energy Leader Awards program for its leadership and participation in the A.J. Mihm power plant hydrogen fuel tests.
Wärtsilä engines again the choice for major Texas utility power plant projectHOUSTON, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Technology group Wärtsilä has again been awarded a major contract by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), a river authority based in Austin, Texas, that provides wholesale power to the Texas power grid. Following an order by LCRA for ten Wärtsilä engines generating an output of approximately 190 MW in 2022, the new order for a further ten Wärtsilä 50SG engines will double the earlier output. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in March 2024.
Wärtsilä Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement supports U.S. utility’s efforts towards net-zero carbon emissionsHOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with US utility Omaha Public Power District (OPPD). The agreement covers the 150 MW Standing Bear Lake Station located in Omaha, Nebraska and is set to commence commercial service in 2024. Upon activation, the plant will provide dispatchable balancing power as part of the utility's Power with Purpose project, an initiative designed to add 400 to 600 MW of utility-scale solar generation and 600 MW of balancing natural gas generation. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3, 2023.
Commercially operated Wärtsilä engine runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend, a world firstHOUSTON, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The technology group Wärtsilä and WEC Energy Group have successfully tested the capabilities of a Wärtsilä engine running on 25 vol% hydrogen-blended fuel. The tests, which were completed in October 2022, were conducted at WEC Energy Group’s 55 MW A.J. Mihm power plant in Michigan, USA using an unmodified Wärtsilä 50SG engine. Throughout the testing period, the Wärtsilä engine continued to supply power to the grid. This is the largest commercially operated flexible balancing engine ever to run on a hydrogen fuel blend, representing therefore a world-first achievement.
Texas utility selects Wärtsilä technology for new 190 MW grid-balancing peaker power plantHOUSTON, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the generating equipment for a new approximately 190 MW power plant to be built in Texas, USA. The order was placed by Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), a river authority based in Austin, Texas providing wholesale power to the Texas power grid. The contract was booked as order intake by Wärtsilä in September.
Wärtsilä releases next-generation grid balancing engine solution Wärtsilä 31SG Balancer to enable renewables at lower costHOUSTON, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The technology group Wärtsilä today launches its next-generation grid balancing technology, designed to provide flexible grid capacity even in adverse weather conditions and enable renewables to perform as the lowest-cost, most resilient power source for grids worldwide.
Wärtsilä upgrade project will increase power output and availability for Nevada Gold MinesHOUSTON, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the performance of a captive power plant supplying electricity to a Nevada Gold Mines mining operation in the USA. The customized lifecycle upgrade is estimated to increase the facility’s power output on each generating set by 8%, support operational reliability, and ensure its availability during peak periods. Furthermore, it will avoid de-rating in almost all situations caused by the severe ambient conditions at the plant’s high-altitude location in the hot Nevada desert. The order was placed by Nevada Gold Mines LLC and booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in Q2, 2022.
