AN Energy Solutions has completed the expansion of the ‘Sund’ power plant near Tórshavn, the Faroese capital, and successfully handed the plant over to local energy supplier, Elfelagið SEV. With this, four MAN 9L51/60 engines have been successfully integrated into the islands' hybrid energy-system and will complement the existing power station with an additional 37 MW power generation, as well as district heating capacity.
To supply electricity to the almost 52,000 islanders, SEV relies on an intelligent combination of renewable energy sources, storage solutions and power-plant engines to ensure grid stability. Danish power-plant specialist, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC), was primarily responsible for construction of the Sund power plant, which is the largest of the Faroe’s three engine-driven power plants.