Wärtsilä to supply dual-fuel power plant to Kentucky
Finland-headed international technology group Wärtsilä Oyj has announced that it will supply the engineering and equipment for a 217 gross MW power plant in Kentucky, the United States.
The contract, the value of which has not been disclosed, has been placed by East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), a not-for-profit electric utility that generates and transmits power to 16 owner-member electric cooperatives in the state.
The plant is needed to provide additional grid capacity, thereby helping EKPC to meet increasing supply demand.
The plant, which is planned to be constructed in Liberty, Kentucky (KY), will operate with 12 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines.
The engines will operate primarily on natural gas but are also able to switch to alternative fuels in the event of interruptions to the natural gas supply.
The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2027, and the plant is expected to be commissioned in early 2028. It will operate for approximately 5,000 hours per year, providing grid balancing power as needed.
We are delighted to support EKPC’s energy initiative. Our experience and broad scope of capabilities have formed the basis of this project, which will be one of the largest Wärtsilä dual-fuel plants installed in the United States, commented Risto Paldanius, VP of Americas at Wärtsilä Energy.
Wärtsilä established its US operations in 1979 through its subsidiary Wärtsilä North America, Inc. Wärtsilä employs professionals in 8 regional locations across the US. This also includes LOCK-N-STITCH, Wärtsilä Energy Storage Inc., and Defense Maritime Solutions.
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