Important new power plant, supplied by Wärtsil...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 7 November 2009

Today, the inauguration of the 200 MW Nishat Power Ltd power plant,
located at Jambar Kalan, near Bhai Pheru in the District of Kasur,
takes place with a ceremony at the plant site. The principal guest
and main speaker will be Mr Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister
of Pakistan. Also in attendance will be Pakistan's Federal Minister
for Water and Power, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the Chairman of the Nishat
Group, Mian Mohammad Mansha, the Governor of the Punjab, Mr Salman
Taseer, the Chief Minister of the Punjab, Mr Mian Shahbaz Sharif as
well as senior representatives of Wärtsilä, the supplier of the power
plant.

Wärtsilä has been responsible for the engineering, procurement and
project management. Its scope of supply has included 11 Wärtsilä
18V46 generating sets, each with a rated capacity in excess of 17 MW.
An additional 14 MW of electricity is generated by a combined cycle
steam turbine, which utilizes the waste heat from the engines. The
plant will be operated and maintained by Wärtsilä Pakistan under an
initial 5-year agreement.

The electricity produced by the plant will be supplied to the
national grid, and will thus ease to some extent the country's
existing power shortage. Furthermore, since the local fuel supply
situation is often unreliable, the fuel flexibility of the Wärtsilä
engines offers an ideal solution for this location. Wärtsilä's
technology enables the utilization of locally available fuel with the
highest possible efficiency to ensure a reliable supply of power to
the grid. The plant's life cycle efficiency is rated at an
outstanding 45 per cent, and the average availability of its power
supply is estimated to average 88 per cent.

Wärtsilä and the Nishat Group have a long established relationship,
Nishat having purchased its first Wärtsilä engines in 2003. Today,
the company owns some 600 MW of Wärtsilä power plants.

In his message to the inauguration, Ole Johansson, CEO of Wärtsilä
Corporation said: "This inauguration marks a significant milestone in
the strong and lasting relationship between our companies. Wärtsilä
has a global track record of showing strong commitment to its
customers, and this commitment is evidenced by the fact that we
established Wärtsilä Pakistan already 15 years ago, in 1994. This
local presence enables us to support our operations in Pakistan, and
train local personnel in the efficient operation and service of our
power plant installations. Nishat Power Ltd is a prestigious project
for Pakistan in general, and for the Nishat Group in particular. We
congratulate everyone involved and are proud to play our part in
providing Pakistan with reliable and sustainable power."


For further information, please contact:

Mr Ghazanfar Mirza
Managing Director,
Wärtsilä Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.
Tel: + 92 300 8455636
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 2008, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with 19,000
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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