Wärtsilä - Company Announcement

Wärtsilä supplies 378 MW power plant to El Salvador

Wärtsilä Corporation, Stock Exchange release, 16 October 2015 at 10.00 am EET

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a major Flexicycle power plant to Energía
del Pacífico S.A. in Acajutla, El Salvador. It will be the largest and most
efficient power plant in El Salvador, and the first in Central America to be
fired by LNG-based natural gas. The 378 MW installation will feed electricity to
the national grid.

The order is estimated to be included in Wärtsilä's order book in 2016, and the
plant completion is scheduled for 2018. The value of the order is approximately
EUR 240 million.

 "One of the reasons why we selected Wärtsilä technology was the high
reliability offered by Wärtsilä's multi-unit Flexicycle solution," said
Alejandro Alle, Managing Director of Energía del Pacífico.

The power plant will comprise nineteen Wärtsilä 50SG engines and a combined
cycle steam turbine, producing high fuel efficiency of close to 50 percent. The
Dry Flexicycle technology with a closed loop cooling system requires zero water
consumption, which is a major benefit in El Salvador which has recently suffered
from the worst droughts in 40 years.

Wärtsilä's installed capacity in Central America and the Caribbean is
approximately 4800 MW, and globally 58 GW.

More information can be found in a press release to be published at
www.wartsila.com.


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For further information please contact:

Atte Palomäki
Executive Vice President, Communications & Branding
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 10 709 5599
atte.palomaki@wartsila.com


For investor information, please contact:

Natalia Valtasaari
Director, Investor Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 40 187 7809
natalia.valtasaari@wartsila.com



Wärtsilä Energy Solutions in brief
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions is a leading global supplier of flexible baseload
power plants of up to 600 MW operating on various gaseous and liquid fuels. Our
portfolio includes unique solutions for peaking, reserve and load-following
power generation, as well as for balancing intermittent power production.
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions also provides LNG terminals and distribution systems.
As of 2015, Wärtsilä has 58 GW of installed power plant capacity in 175
countries around the world.
www.smartpowergeneration.com


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 maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2014, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately 17,700 employees. The company has
operations in more than 200 locations in nearly 70 countries around the world.
Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com




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