# Wärtsilä to supply equipment for 75 MW Kentucky power plant

Wärtsilä will supply engineering and equipment for a new 75 MW natural gas power plant in Madisonville, Kentucky, ordered by Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA). The plant will use four Wärtsilä 50SG engines and is expected to be fully operational in spring 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-09-25
- Where: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 75 MW
- Products: natural gas engines, grid balancing equipment
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Wärtsilä](https://endata.com/companies/254.md) (supplier)
- [Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency](https://endata.com/companies/80050.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [wartsila.com](https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/25-09-2024-wartsila-to-provide-critical-balancing-capability-for-new-kentucky-power-plant-3497230), 2024-09-25: "The technology employed by the new KYMEA Energy Center I allows the units to seamlessly integrate with KYMEA’s renewable energy portfolio."

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