The DPP2 Bernland power plant, operated by state-owned utility Energiebedrijven Suriname (EBS), was built by BWSC and MAN in 2012 in Suriname's capital, Paramaribo, and expanded three years later by an additional 21 MW.
The latest plant expansion will be achieved by adding two MAN 18V48/60TS engines, each driving a 21 MW alternator. This second expansion of 42 MW the project is again being financed by OLIBIS in conjunction with EBS and the Surinamese Government.
OLBIS chief executive Otmar Sibilo commented that “despite Suriname going through very difficult financial times and serious currency devaluation, OLIBIS will be sponsoring the much needed expansion of EBS’s generation capacity.”
Reducing noise levels
After the expansion, EBS will gradually reduce the operation of the less efficient and smaller engines in the adjacent DPP1 power plant to reduce noise levels to the benefit of local residents.
“The project demonstrates the success of our long-term customer relationship with OLIBIS and EBS which valued our power-plant technologies as reliable and efficient solutions for their energy projects for 15 years,” said Thorsten Dradrach, MAN’s Head of Sales for Power Plants in the Americas. Together with BWSC, the Augsburg-based manufacturer already installed more than 1,000 MW of power-plant capacity worldwide.