Finland's Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Summit Group to supply equipment to Bangladesh's leading private sector power producer to help it generate 300 megawatts of electricity in Kodda, Gazipur.

The power plant comprises 18 Wärtsilä 46 engines operating on heavy fuel oil, said the technology company in a statement. The scope of supply for the project is the engine sets along with auxiliaries.

The project is a fast-track delivery, which will be fully completed in nine months. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered by November 2017 and the power plant is expected to be fully operational in March 2018, according to the statement.

Summit Group and Wärtsilä have been working together for 20 years; earlier this year, a contract was signed with Summit Group for a 150MW plant in Gazipur. “We are thrilled that our cooperation with Summit Group continues. They know from previous experience that we provide them with reliable technology and equipment and that we are able to complete this project with a tight schedule,” said Göran Richardsson, regional director at Wärtsilä. With this latest contract, Wärtsilä now has an installed base of 3,300MW in Bangladesh.

Wärtsilä Energy Solutions is a leading global energy system integrator offering a broad range of environmentally sound solutions.

With 15 power plants and a total installed capacity of more than 1,500MW, Summit Power accounts for 11.5 percent of Bangladesh's total electricity generation.