Wartsila Celebrates 20 Years of Shaping the Power Sector in Bangladesh

The technology group Wärtsilä celebrated 20 illustrious years of close partnership and development of the energy scene in Bangladesh. Wärtsilä, a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the energy and marine markets, has played an essential part in the country’s journey towards getting everyone under the national grid.

This grand celebration was graced by Jaakko Eskola, President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation, Javier Cavada Camino, President of Energy Solutions at Wärtsilä Corporation and many other distinguished guests at a gala dinner held at a city hotel. Mr Eskola thanked business partners and all stakeholders, reiterating the company’s commitment to Bangladesh.

“We recently launched our company purpose – enabling sustainable societies with smart technology. Central to the purpose is our commitment to promoting a low emissions economy, and providing intelligent ways of producing and using energy,” said Jaakko Eskola, President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation.

“Uninterrupted power supply in Bangladesh is integral to the growth of the country and we are committed to further invest here to ensure a steady power supply. Through our work, we have proudly served in developing local human resources that has helped to invigorate the growth of the power industry,” said Jillur Rahim, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Bangladesh.

Over the last 20 years, two workshops and a spare parts warehouse facility have been set up to provide enhanced support to power plants customers here.