Wärtsilä has been present in Turkey
since 1994 when the first units were
delivered. Today more than 300
Wärtsilä engines are installed. Wärtsilä
currently provides sales and service to
its customers from two locations in
Turkey; a third workshop is scheduled
to be opened later this year.
Best in the world: The Wärtsilä
18V50SG spark-ignited gas engine is
the largest gas-powered combustion
engine generating set in the world. It
reaches an exceptionally high power
plant net efficiency rating of more
than 50 per cent in combined cycle
mode. The engine was introduced in
2010, and the very first installation
also took place in Turkey.
The Wärtsilä 18V50SG engine has
been developed in response to the
increasing market demand from power
producers for larger gas engines enabling
constructing of power plants with
outputs of up to 500 mw. It has the same
proven gas technology as the smaller
Wärtsilä 34SG engine, but incorporates
improvements that maximize the
power potential of the engine. This
increases the engine's output to more
than 18 mw per unit. The efficiency
level of the natural gas fuelled Wärtsilä
18V50SG engine is the highest of any
gas engine available today, a statement
by Wartsila noted.
Presence reinforced |
 "Wärtsilä has a strong presence in Turkey,
and this latest order reinforces our
position in this market. When this project
is completed, our generating capacity in
Turkey will exceed 3 GW. Approximately
85 per cent of these plants will be running
on natural gas. The success of the
Wärtsilä 50SG engine emphasises the
strength of our technology in the field of
gas and dual-fuel engines. It is an
exceptionally efficient and flexible power
generator, and it significantly contributes
to the environmental sustainability of
modern power systems."
— Ufuk Berk, Managing Director,
Wärtsilä Turkey |