Decentralized Power Plant Solutions News

Wärtsilä, a ship power and decentralized power plant solutions, and CEVA Logistics, a supply chain company, have signed an agreement for the outsourcing of warehousing operations for Wärtsilä's 24/7 global spare parts activities in the Netherlands. The agreement follows Wärtsilä's earlier announcement of its intention to consolidate the company's spare parts logistics and to build a Central Distribution Centre facility in the Netherlands. The new operating model is planned to be fully implemented during 2011. Until then, CEVA will already manage the existing Dutch warehouse of Wärtsilä in Zwolle and will assist in the design of the new Central Distribution Centre.

Wärtsilä will expand its power plant range to include biomass fuelled plants. company Sermet Oy, which specializes in small and medium-sized boiler plants running on biofuels, oil and gas. Sermet's net sales in 2001 is expected to total approximately EUR 20 million and the result to be on a good level. By acquiring Sermet, Wärtsilä strengthens its position as a supplier of decentralized power plant solutions. Demand for power plants running on fuels from renewable energy sources is growing strongly. approximately 1,000 MW. There is a large market potential in the developing countries. equipment suppliers, but not yet companies that supply small power plants globally. is a front-line biomass combustion know-how base in the market.