Wärtsilä looks to invest in hydrogen engines, energy storage in India

In India since the 1980s, Wärtsilä has delivered 250 power plants with a total output of 3,500 Mw. It also operates and manages 35 power plants with a total output of over 1,300 Mw

Energy and marine technology solutions provider Wärtsilä is now looking to diversify into newer fuels such as hydrogen, apart from providing grid-level energy storage solutions. Speaking with Business Standard, Sushil Purohit, President, Wartsila Energy and EVP, Wärtsilä Corporation, said post Covid, economies across the globe are looking at a decarbonised future and there will be upsurge in investment in renewable energy, storage and balancing technologies.

In India since the 80s, Wärtsilä has delivered 250 power plants to India with a total output of over 3,500 MW. It also operates and manages 35 power plants (including Boiler Turbine Generation stations) with