# Wärtsilä to convert Manauara power plant in Brazil to gas and renew O&M for 10 years

Wärtsilä will convert the Manauara power plant in Manaus, Brazil, from dual-fuel to 100% natural gas operation, increasing output from 85 MW to 92 MW. The contract with Companhia Energética Manauara was signed in July 2020, and includes a renewed 10-year operation and maintenance agreement.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-08-25
- Where: Manaus, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 92 MW (after conversion)
- Products: electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Wärtsilä](https://endata.com/companies/254.md)
- [Companhia Energética Manauara](https://endata.com/companies/49456.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [wartsila.com](https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/25-08-2020-wartsila-to-convert-brazilian-power-plant-to-run-on-gas-while-renewing-o-m-agreement-for-10-years-2769646), 2020-08-25: "Converting the engines to run on gas meets the company's concerns about generating power with the least possible environmental impact."

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