Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW power plant to provide reliable and efficient electricity supply to an export processing zone (EPZ) in Bangladesh.

 

Ordered by Sigma Powertech, the plant will be located in Adamjee EPZ, close to capital Dhaka, and includes orders placed in Q1 and Q2 2021.

 

The plant will operate with four Wärtsilä 34SG engines operating on natural gas fuel. Delivery of the engines is being made on a fast-track basis with all equipment scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2021. Commissioning and commencement of operations is expected before the end of June 2022.

 

“This is an important project for the region and for the continued economic growth of Bangladesh through export enhancement as per Government's initiative. Growth throughout the industrial sector is very much dependent on having a reliable power supply, and the new power plant will provide this. Wärtsilä has an excellent reputation in this country with a strong presence to provide the support needed,” commented Mohammad Moyeen, Chairman, Sigma Powertech.

 

This will be the fourth Bangladeshi EPZ project for which Wärtsilä has supplied power generating capacity. Wärtsilä currently has 5,000 MW of installed capacity in Bangladesh with over 200 company personnel employed. --Tradearabia News Service