Wärtsilä Energy

We're excited to see you at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025! 🌍 We believe that the future of the industry includes flexible engine technology that can supply reliable, efficient and decarbonised energy to mining activities across the continent. This insights comes from our global experience. You can see the work we have done in the mining industry around the world here: https://lnkd.in/dPDB3qnG This year, the Wärtsilä Energy team will be joining other Finnish organisations at the Mining Finland stall (R01), and we hope to meet you there.   #PoweringAfrica #Mining #MiningIndaba #MI25

On January 12-15, the Wärtsilä team in the Middle East joined a high-level business delegation that visited United Arab Emirates, led by Mr. Petteri Orpo, the Prime Minister of Finland. The visit was organised by the Team Finland network and joined by over 40 Finnish companies. One of the visit’s key themes was sustainability, and the delegation held bilateral meetings with key energy sector stakeholders including the MOEIUAE, EWEC, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), Dubai Electricity & Water Authority - DEWA, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. The group also participated in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (#ADSW) where various global sustainability challenges were addressed. Wärtsilä Energy was represented in the delegation by Toufik KHITOUS, Business Development Manager, Middle East. The various stakeholder discussions focused on UAE’s decarbonisation journey to achieve its net zero goals by 2050 and the pivotal role that flexible balancing engine technology can play in UAE's energy transition. Balancing power plants are critical in supporting higher levels of renewable energy while ensuring grid reliability and resilience and reducing emissions. A big thank you to the Embassy of Finland in Abu Dhabi and Business Finland for hosting the delegation and arranging such engaging interactions! #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #UAE

We are at a crossroads in the energy transition. Decisive actions are crucial to achieve a low-cost and low-emission energy transition in line with the 2050 Paris Agreement. ✅ How can we get there? 👉 See our three calls to action for the power sector and explore the optimal pathway to net zero: https://wartsi.ly/3ZKmFFv #CrossroadstoNetzero #EnergyTransition #BalancingPower #Decarbonisation

Wow, we're already almost through January. Time flies! ⏩   Before the month is over, we wanted to take a look back at 2024. Together with our customers, partners, and stakeholders, we made significant advancements in the energy storage industry. 🔋   Take a look below at some of our highlights from last year. 👇   Learn more about how we're changing the energy landscape: https://lnkd.in/dmYafPX6   #EnergyStorage #BESS #Decarbonisation #RenewableEnergy

Interested to learn more about predictability and reliability of autonomous power plants? 🌍 Join us for our next WISE webinar 'Intelligent technologies and services – ensuring predictability and reliability of autonomous power plants', where we will host a panel discussion on the topics of how to develop autonomous solutions and make them predictable and reliable. Amongst the panellists we have: 🔸 Kim Lindqvist, Director Product Management and Offering Development, Wärtsilä 🔸 Amir Shirdel, General Manager, Autonomous Plant, Wärtsilä 🔸 Kristofer Jakobsson, Manager of Data Science and Optimisation, Fortum 🔸 Tommi Helander, CEO Nome Ltd. 🔸 Tommi Eklund, Intelligent Industry Lead, Gofore Don’t miss out on this exclusive webinar hosted by Wide and Intelligent Sustainable Energy Ecosystem on the 30 January at 10-11 EET. Read more and register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gX3-VCuF   #WeAreWISE #WISEWebinar #AutonomousPowerPlants #EnergyInnovation #FutureOfEnergy

As we set about delivering a clean energy transition, we must answer a key question: how can we generate reliable, low-cost renewable power, while retaining jobs and safeguarding the economy? Håkan Agnevall, President & CEO of Wärtsilä, recently spoke to Ken Silverstein at Forbes to discuss how natural gas and renewables can work together to accelerate global decarbonisation efforts. As demonstrated in our recent global power system modelling report, Crossroads to net zero, grid balancing power plants can play a key role in supporting renewable power, to deliver the energy transition at the lowest cost and emissions. Read the interview here 👉 https://lnkd.in/di8ZUg3P #EnergyTransition #BalancingPower #Decarbonisation

🌍 How to optimise land usage required for future net-zero energy systems? 🌱   As the global energy transition continues to gain momentum, understanding the implications of land usage for renewable energy sources is crucial.   ⚠️ Our latest study reveals a critical insight: If decarbonisation would rely solely on renewables, the land needed for wind and solar energy infrastructure alone would cover an area comparable to the size of continental Europe. This would pose major challenges for land rights, permitting, and the geographic reach of transmission systems.   🔍 Fortunately, there is a solution that leads to 50% less renewable capacity and land needed: Incorporating a small amount of balancing power plants can halve the required land footprint and ensure renewable energy doesn't go to waste through overbuilding. This approach optimises land usage for sustainable growth and is essential for achieving emission reduction targets by 2050.   Discover more about the optimal pathway to net zero ➡️ https://wartsi.ly/3ZKmFFv #CrossroadstoNetzero #EnergyTransition #BalancingPower #Decarbonisation

We are happy to announce a ten-year Long-Term Optimised Maintenance Agreement between Wärtsilä and Xcel Energy, an investor-owned utility based in Minnesota, USA. 🤝 The agreement covers Xcel Energy’s two new power plants located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The plants will run altogether on 8 Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines, with a combined output of 77 MW. These fast-starting engines provide effective grid-balancing power, crucial for compensating fluctuations in energy supply from renewable sources. The agreement includes remote support from Wärtsilä’s Expertise Centers, as well as all spare parts for the engines and advisory services during overhauls. This partnership is a testament to our dedication to delivering high-performance, reliable solutions that empower our customer’s success. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gusmK2NB #WartsilaEnergy #USA #EnergyServices #Decarbonisation  

From a trainee position in Italy to the front lines of the green transition at Wärtsilä 💚🤍🧡 Ten years ago Anja Frada was nominated by the Finnish business magazine Talouselämä as a promising young star. 🌟 Now, ten years later, she is the CFO of Wärtsilä’s Energy business. Anja shares about her interesting journey at Wärtsilä in the latest issue of the magazine together with two other Finnish leaders. Anja has been with the company for 17 years. Strong attraction factors have been that Wärtsilä is so international and the growth opportunities the company has offered. ✨ Anja reflects on how her focus has shifted to the team and its success as her responsibilities have grown: 💬 “It is much more important than what I do. All my biggest lessons are related to leadership, and I believe that leadership develops throughout one’s whole career.” Read the full feature here (content behind a paywall): https://wartsi.ly/3WcgSXq #WartsilaEnergy #Decarbonisation #GreenTransition

Noise concerns are increasingly shaping the regulatory landscape for energy storage projects. 🔋 To comply with local regulations and minimise the impact on nearby communities, we need to adopt more proactive and comprehensive noise management practices. 👉 Read more insights from one of our noise experts, Fadi Zara, in the January issue of the North American Clean Energy Magazine: https://lnkd.in/d_k_xg5K #EnergyStorage #BESS #BESSNoise