Wartsila, 18V46GD, 1998, 120MW Power Barge, 8 Units x 16.2MW, 50Hz

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Single barge: yes
    2. Year of built: 1998
    3. Class of the barge: DNV
    4. Class still valid: no
    5. Barge in full operational conditions: it was fully operational conditions with 120MW while the PPA expired. All machinery are preserved as OEM guideline since then.
  2. Dimensions
    1. Length: 96540mm (3,800.8 in)
    2. Breadth: 30480mm (1,200.0 in)
    3. Depth: 6090mm (239.8 in)
  3. Power Generation
    1. Output of voltage: generation voltage 15kV, outgoing 132kV at 60Hz
  4. Accommodation
    1. Accommodations for workers: 4 single cabins, but unused for a long time
    2. Captain and chief accommodation, separate: no accommodation. No captain or chief engineer required as there is no propulsion system
    3. Design for a normal O and M team (land-based)
  5. Condition and Maintenance
    1. Maintenance records: not much. Machinery requires an overhaul, but for a fast/quick start, a short-term solution is available from the local service company who did the inspection recently (April, 2025)
    2. All alternators are inspected thoroughly and found in good health.
    3. IR and PI values are found good, thus cleaning is not needed. 20 electric motors are randomly checked for IR and found good
  6. Engine Running Hours
    1. The total running hours of each engine since the commercial operations date on 30 June 1999 12 March 2019 is as below:
    2. Engine #1 - 84,819 hours
    3. Engine #2 - 94,637 hours
    4. Engine #3 - 90,829 hours
    5. Engine #4 - 81,554 hours
    6. Engine #5 - 81,693 hours
    7. Engine #6 - 85,171 hours
    8. Engine #7 - 88,265 hours
    9. Engine #8 - 91,899 hours