Power for the MY MAN
The plant’s managing director, Laurent Veguer
Laurent Veguer heads the Pointe Jarry power station in Guadeloupe – a newly built power
erly balance the various requirements that an island like Guadeloupe has.
plant with the capacity to power up to 60% of
Why choose MAN as a partner? First, the
the small island. We interview the managing
dimensions of the MAN engines fit our needs.
director about the challenges of working on
Second, we were looking for efficient and reli-
large-scale projects in the Caribbean.
able engines. They form the core of our busi-
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money. Therefore, it’s essential to have engine
with the entire construction of the new
units that are absolutely reliable. MAN of-
Pointe Jarry power plant, and you are now
fered units that are ultra-modern, have so-
its managing director. After years of work-
phisticated injection technologies, and fea-
ing together, how would you describe the
ture optimized fuel consumption depending
cooperation with MAN Diesel & Turbo?
on the operating mode. In a nutshell, these
First of all, one has to understand what a tre-
are well-built, high-tech engines. And perfor-
mendous technical challenge it was to build a
mance in regard to specific consumptions is
power station according to European and
very good compared with the previous en-
French standards on a Caribbean island 6,800
gines. From now on, we will use 15% less fuel.
kilometers from Paris. MAN Diesel & Turbo
We now also have the ability to add on pollu-
was an excellent partner in this project. The
tion control systems as requ ired by
technology of the MAN engines gives them
European standards. For example, we inte-
unique and attractive performance capabili-
grated an NOx emissions control system. As a
ties in terms of fuel consumption and envi-
result, the power plant’s environmental im-
ronmental impact. The plant currently has 12
pact has been substantially decreased.
engines, each generating an output of 15 to 20
Were there any problems during the
MW. These are engines that allow one to prop-
plant’s commissioning phases? The plant
photos: Guillaume Aricique
ness model. If we are not reliable, we lose Mr. Veguer, you have been involved