# Wärtsilä wins EPC order for 57.4 MW gas engine power plant in Argentina oil fields

Wärtsilä was selected to supply a gas-fired engine power plant with five 31SG engines for an Argentine petroleum company's oil fields in the Manantiales Behr basin. The plant starts at 57.4 MW, expandable to 90 MW, and is expected to be fully operational in October 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-01-22
- Where: Manantiales Behr basin, Chubut, Argentina
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 57.4 MW initial, expandable to 90 MW
- Products: gas engine power plant, Wärtsilä 31SG engines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Wärtsilä](https://endata.com/companies/254.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [wartsila.com](https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/22-01-2019-power-plant-with-wartsila-31sg-engines-to-secure-reliable-energy-supply-in-harsh-climatic-conditions-in-argentinian-oil-fields-2628157), 2019-01-22: "The gas fired plant will have an initial output of 57.4 MW, which can later be increased to 90 MW."

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