Wärtsilä to supply a 106 MW Floating Power Pl...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 30 August 2010 at 8.00 EET

Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of decentralised power plant solutions, has
been awarded a contract to supply equipment on a turnkey basis for a
barge-mounted power plant power project for the Dominican Republic. The plant
will run on natural gas, and will have an output of 106 MW to be supplied to the
national grid. It is scheduled to be operational before the end of 2011.

Seaboard Corporation, a US based Fortune 1000 company, has ordered Wärtsilä
power generation equipment for a new barge-mounted power plant for the country's
capital city, Santo Domingo. The barge will expand Seaboard's existing power
generation operations in the Dominican Republic.

The scope of supply for the order includes six Wärtsilä 18V50DF dual-fuel
engines in combined cycle mode, including heat recovery boilers for each engine,
and a complete steam turbine generator system.

In announcing the order, Sampo Suvisaari, General Manager, Power Plants, Central
America and the Caribbean, commented: "To be able to supply a combined cycle
power plant that fits in a barge 104 meters long and 32 meters wide is not only
remarkable, it is almost certainly an industry first. The plant will have an
exceptionally high guaranteed efficiency. Our ability to meet these challenging
demands, together with our broad experience in gas fuelled operation were
clearly key reasons in us being awarded this contract."

Seaboard was the first independent power producer (IPP) to operate in the
Dominican Republic. This will be the company's third and largest power barge
project. The previous two floating power plants Estrella Del Norte and Estrella
del Mar were also built by Wärtsilä, and equipped with Wärtsilä engines.

Wärtsilä has a strong presence in the Dominican Republic with 800 MW of
installed power generating equipment in operation. In floating power plants
Wärtsilä has extensive experience having a total installed capacity of about
1400 MW on 25 power barges in the Caribbean and in Asia.

Image of Seaboard New Barge

For further information, please contact:

Sampo Suvisaari
General Manager,
Central America and the Caribbean
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel:  [phone]
e-mail:[e-mail]


Atte Palomäki
Group Vice President, Commnications & Branding
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: [phone]
e-mail:[e-mail]

Wärtsilä in brief

Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2009, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 5.3 billion with more than 18,000 employees. The company has
operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed
on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.


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