American Power News – December 2022

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OTTO FUCHS KG provides an excellent example for US industry to follow, reports MWM.

PowerTech™ E 6.8L engines have been sold to Germany-based BeckerWarkop for mining.

Germany-based BeckerWarkop for mining.

Two Capstone C1000S microturbine systems have been bought by a government water authority to provide power.

An MWM genset supplies Andechser Molkerei with power, heat, cold, and steam, saving 30% primary energy in CHP operations.

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Hitachi Energy has launched improved and new versions of its e-meshTM PowerStore BESS for its customers

Thee years ago the market analyst BusinessWire estimated the total value of the European gas generator set market at US$307.2 million (2018 prices).

Georgia Power, along with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), have validated fuel blending of hydrogen and natural gas at both partial and full load on an M501G natural gas turbine at Georgia Power ’s Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Smyrna, Georgia

Mitsubishi Power and Georgia Power, along with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), have validated fuel blending of hydrogen and natural gas at both partial and full load on an M501G natural gas turbine at Georgia Power ’s Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Smyrna, Georgia.

It predicted that the European market would grow to US$441.6 million in 2025 at a CAGR of 5.3%.

Thee years ago the market analyst BusinessWire estimated the total value of the European gas generator set market at US$307.2 million (2018 prices).

It predicted that the European market would grow to US$441.6 million in 2025 at a CAGR of 5.3%.

A fusion reaction which produced more energy than the laser energy used to drive it has been achieved by the US National Ignition Facility. Based at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The facility’s result has been widely hailed as ‘a game-changer for power generation’.

Germany is currently the largest market for gas gensets in Europe, followed closely by UK and Italy.

Germany is currently the largest market for gas gensets in Europe, followed closely by UK and Italy.

The demonstration project is said to be the first to validate 20% hydrogen fuel blending on an advanced class gas turbine in North America, according to an announcement issued by the organizations It is the largest test of its kind to date

The demonstration project is said to be the first to validate 20% hydrogen fuel blending on an advanced class gas turbine in North America, according to an announcement issued by the organizations It is the largest test of its kind to date

LLNL’s experiment delivered 2.05 megajoules (MJ) of energy to a tritium/ deuterium target which resulted in 3.15 MJ of fusion energy output.

Mainly used in industrial and commercial applications, the gas genset market is being driven by increasing renewable power generation, say the analysts, which creates the need for flexible baseload power to compensate for the intermittent nature of renewable energy. This has also increased gas availability in Europe which is encouraging countries to move towards more gasbased power.

The 20% blend was shown to provide a roughly 7% reduction in carbon emissions compared to natural gas

Working since the 1960s, LLNL has developed a series of increasingly powerful laser systems, leading to the creation of NIF, the world’s largest and most energetic laser system.

Mainly used in industrial and commercial applications, the gas genset market is being driven by increasing renewable power generation, say the analysts, which creates the need for flexible baseload power to compensate for the intermittent nature of renewable energy. This has also increased gas availability in Europe which is encouraging countries to move towards more gasbased power.

The 20% blend was shown to provide a roughly 7% reduction in carbon emissions compared to natural gas “Accelerating low-carbon technology development is essential to achieve net-zero targets by mid-century This successful hydrogen demonstration test reinforces the significant, gamechanging role that this and other low-carbon technologies can play to help reach economy-wide decarbonization,” said Neva Espinoza, vice president of Energy Supply and LowCarbon Resources, at EPRI, an independent, non-profit

energy research and development organization which supported development of the project “EPRI’s future-focused collaboration with Georgia Power and Mitsubishi Power Americas is helping bring net-zero goals within reach ”

Americas is helping bring net-zero goals within reach ”

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executed through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc (MHIA), which joins a consortium of investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Equinor, Amazon, Honeywell and Rio Tinto

Roughly the size of a sports stadium, NIF uses lasers to create the required temperatures and pressures.

Moving towards cleaner sources of power generation is a key driver for gas generator sets, as countries are keen on replacing polluting diesel gensets in the future.

Moving towards cleaner sources of power generation is a key driver for gas generator sets, as countries are keen on replacing polluting diesel gensets in the future.

“Accelerating low-carbon technology development is essential to achieve net-zero targets by mid-century This successful hydrogen demonstration test reinforces the significant, gamechanging role that this and other low-carbon technologies can play to help reach economy-wide decarbonization,” said Neva Espinoza, vice president of Energy Supply and LowCarbon Resources, at EPRI, an independent, non-profit

Falling prices of gas also make gas gensets attractive generally, as the project economics of gas improve.

To create fusion ignition, NIF’s laser energy is converted into x-rays inside the hohlraum – a hollow, cylinder-shaped device which is used to focus and control radiation. The rays then compress a fuel capsule until it implodes, creating a high temperature, high pressure plasma.

Falling prices of gas also make gas gensets attractive generally, as the project economics of gas improve.

The US Department of

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) has also invested in Electric Hydrogen (EH2), a clean hydrogen startup, to support its efforts in developing cost-competitive, fossil-free hydrogen

The growth of power storage is also expected to play a role in increasing gas gensets sales, as the demand for hybrid gensets increases.

A growing tendency towards renting gas gensets will partially restrain market growth, says BuinessWire, as customers see the financial benefits offered by renting, as opposed to buying gensets.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) has also invested in Electric Hydrogen (EH2), a clean hydrogen startup, to support its efforts in developing cost-competitive, fossil-free hydrogen

According to EH2, the company received US$198 million financing to support its efforts in making costcompetitive fossil-free hydrogen

The gas generator market iwill continue to play an important role in the energy mix of Europe, mainly used in industrial and commercial applications.

SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH WITH FUSION COULD LEAD TO 100% ‘CLEAN ENERGY’

growth of the market, although this would be post2025.

Through this investment, MHI said it aims to strengthen and diversify its hydrogen value chain, advance its energy transition business, and act on its commitment toward global carbon neutrality goals The investment has been

According to EH2, the company received US$198 million financing to support its efforts in making costcompetitive fossil-free hydrogen

This will affect the market for sub-300 KW gas gensets in particular.

A growing tendency towards renting gas gensets will partially restrain market growth, says BuinessWire, as customers see the financial benefits offered by renting, as opposed to buying gensets.

Other sources of power generation, such as microturbines and fuel cells, could restrain the future

This will affect the market for sub-300 KW gas gensets in particular.

Through this investment, MHI said it aims to strengthen and diversify its hydrogen value chain, advance its energy transition business, and act on its commitment toward global carbon neutrality goals The investment has been

Other sources of power generation, such as microturbines and fuel cells, could restrain the future

Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have outlined the achievement as “a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power”. Andrew Holland, CEO of the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) said: “There are still many steps between these experimental results and fusion power

“No single company can provide needed technology to achieve global decarbonization, which is why we recognize the importance of investing in and enabling companies like Electric Hydrogen to develop new solutions,” Takajiro Ishikawa, president and CEO of MHIA, told APN

From an economist’s viewpoint, the European gas generator market is expected to see a CAGR of more than 5.1% over 2022-2025.

The gas generator market iwill continue to play an important role in the energy mix of Europe, mainly used in industrial and commercial applications.

plants, but this important milestone for fusion.This will give governments around the world further incentive to support the development of commercial fusion energy.”

“No single company can provide needed technology to achieve global decarbonization, which is why we recognize the importance of investing in and enabling companies like Electric Hydrogen to develop new solutions,” Takajiro Ishikawa, president and CEO of MHIA, told APN

CAGR stands for the Compound Annual Growth Rate. It is a measure of an investment’s annual growth rate over time, with the full effect of compounding accounted for.

From an economist’s viewpoint, the European gas generator market is expected to see a CAGR of more than 5.1% over 2022-2025.

CAGR stands for the Compound Annual Growth Rate. It is a measure of an investment’s annual growth rate over time, with the full effect of compounding accounted for.

In recent years, private investors have put almost US$5 billion into fusion startups as the increased urgency in addressing climate change has made clean energy solutions particularly attractive. if it truly works fossil fuels will become a thing of the past.

storage is also expected to play a role in increasing gas gensets sales, as the demand for hybrid gensets increases.

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Collaboration with JERA Americas to develop battery storage projects

Zenobē, a leading battery storage specialist, has announced it will join forces with JERA Americas, the US subsidiary of JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, to develop battery storage projects in New York and New England.

The collaboration is a key milestone in securing clean power for the regions and marks Zenobē’s first move into the US, representing a significant step in its plans for further global expansion.

Zenobē and JERA Americas, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see them jointly develop utility-scale, grid-connected, standalone and hybrid battery storage projects in both New York and New England to facilitate the uptake of renewables in these major US hubs.

The venture is founded on the shared vision for clean, reliable, and affordable power networks across the world.

JERA is a global leader in power, recently announcing a joint venture with Uniper to accelerate the production and supply of zero-carbon fuels from the US.

The company has recently acquired thermal power generating facilities at two sites in the Northeast US which they intend to use to enable renewable energy development. The two businesses will look to identify other opportunities across the US, where JERA Americas is already developing projects.

MITSUBISHI PROVIDE 25MWH BESS FOR CO-LOCATED SITES IN CHILE

Innergex has awarded Mitsubishi Power the order for its Emerald storage solution and the projects are expected to come online in 2023. Emerald is a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) based BESS product with a duration of up to six hours, although the two projects ordered will only be able to discharge for five hours. The projects will be co-located with existing solar PV facilities operated by Innergex and will provide load shifting capabilities, storing the solar energy during the day and dispatching it at night.

The 68MW Salvador solar PV facility will add 50MW/250MWh of storage while the 50.6MW Andrés site will add 35MW/175MWh of capacity. Innergex acquired the Salvador and Andrés sites in March 2020 and January 2022 respectively.

The BESS will receive capacity payments and trade energy on the wholesale energy, or ‘merchant’, market. They will also provide grid resiliency for Chile’s transmission and distribution infrastructure.

A total of US$128.5 million will be invested into the two BESS facilities. The company will be among the first to operate co-located solar and storage projects in Chile, as well as Innergex’s first BESS projects in Chile and Mitsubishi Power’s first in South America. The country is aiming for 80% clean electricity by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Mitsubishi Power Americas’ senior VP for energy storage Tom Cornell commented: “We feel the storage market broadend out into many more regions in 2022, having been dominated by a handful of US states last year, mainly California. The company has more than 1.7GWh of utility-scale BESS projects in deployment across the globe.

“We are excited to bring our technology to South America and grow our business beyond North America. The coupling of renewables and Mitsubishi Power’s Emerald storage solutions are enabling a better, smarter and more resilient energy future for our customers in Chile and around the globe.”

Michel Letellier, president and chief executive officer of Innergex, added: “The combination of hydro, wind, solar and battery energy storage systems enables Innergex to meet customer needs at any time of the day and offer 24/7 energy supply to industrial customers through its portfolio of projects.

“In addition, the capacity payments for energy storage enable these projects to benefit from stable and predictable revenues to which are added the revenues derived from the merchant market, making these projects viable.”

Mitsubishi Power is also bringing its own energy management system (EMS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platform along with the delivery of the bricks-and-mortar BESS. Its Emerald Integrated Plant Controller provides real-time BESS operation and a monitoring/supervisory control platform.

Chile is set to hold another big auction for renewables and energy storage, which will contract 5,250GWh per annum for 15 years to support the government’s decarbonisation plans.

The U.S. power grid is comprised of several energy sources from fossil fuels to nuclear energy to renewable energy sources. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) balance the various power sources to keep energy flowing seamlessly to customers.

In an energy configuration, the batteries are used to inject a steady amount of power into the grid for an extended amount of time. This application has a low inverter-to-battery ratio and would typically be used for addressing such issues as the California “Duck Curve,” in which power demand changes occur over a period of up to several hours; or shifting curtailed PV production to later in the day. BESS projects are increasing in popularity due to the fluctuating power supply from renewable energy power sources. In its simplest form, BESS is a technique for energy storage and subsequent reinjection back into the grid, or as backup power to a connected load demand source. BESS systems provide voltage support for the transmission grid (e.g., when the actual grid voltage differs from the stated voltage).

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Considered the world’s leading power generation event for utilities, technology providers, and power producers, this event showcases the industry’s leading professionals not only on the exhibit floor but through an extensive series of Conference papers delivered by experts.

POWERGEN International® exhibition and summit serves as a business and networking hub for 8,000 electricity generators, utilities and solution-providers engaged in power generation. This immersive and interactive face to face event experience is more important than ever as POWERGEN is committed to providing a platform to discuss in-depth challenges faced by all energy stakeholders and helping them find a path from where the industry is now to where the new emerging and leading trends will take it. POWERGEN raises awareness of cogeneration, onsite and distributed generation and their roles in the overall generation industry. It will continue to focus on reciprocating engines, emphasizing natural gas, hydrogen, diesel, biogas and other fuel sources. These gensets can be found at hospitals, oil drilling sites, mining sites, commercial properties, microgrids, peakerpower plants and datacenters; as well as on the grid for added support when the grid alone isn’t enough. The event organisers are committed to covering future electric power markets and technologies.

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Independent Power Producer (IPP) Innergex Renewable Energy has ordered two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects from Mitsubishi Power Americas for co-located sites in Chile, South America.

U.S. battery storage capacity will increase significantly by 2025

Developers and power plant owners report operating and planned capacity additions, including battery storage, to the through EIA electric generator surveys. Battery storage capacity in the United States was negligible prior to 2020, when electricity storage capacity began growing rapidly.

As of October 2022, 7.8 GW of utility-scale battery storage was operating in the United States; developers and power plant operators expect to be using 1.4 GW more battery capacity by the end of the year. From 2023 to 2025, they expect to add another 20.8 GW of battery storage capacity.

The remarkable growth in U.S. battery storage capacity is outpacing even the early growth of the country’s utility-scale solar capacity. U.S. solar capacity began expanding in 2010 and grew from less than 1.0 GW in 2010 to 13.7 GW in 2015. In comparison, the EIA expects battery storage to increase from 1.5 GW in 2020 to 30.0 GW in 2025. Much like solar power, growth in battery storage would change the U.S. electric generating portfolio.

$10 million in Federal funding to commercialize clean energy

Quidnet Energy has been selected to receive $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

The funding is part of the ARPA-E Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program, which provides further funding to previous ARPA-E teams that have been determined to be feasible for widespread deployment and commercialization domestically. SCALEUP selectees demonstrate a viable path to commercial deployment and the ability to attract private sector investments.

“We’re honored that ARPA-E has selected Quidnet Energy as an awardee of the SCALEUP program,” said Joe Zhou, CEO of Quidnet Energy.

[Above] Developers and power plant owners plan to significantly increase utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States over the next three years, reaching 30.0 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025, based on the latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory .

Battery storage adds stability to variable energy sources such as wind and solar. Wind and solar are both intermittent resources; they can only provide electricity when the wind is blowing or when sunshine is available. Batteries solve the intermittency problem by storing extra energy produced by wind or solar generators for use later.

More than 75% of the 20.8 GW of utility-scale battery capacity that owners and operators reported that they plan to install from 2022 to 2025 is located in Texas (7.9 GW) and California (7.6 GW).

The large amount of existing and planned solar and wind capacity in California and Texas present a growing need for battery storage. More utility-scale solar capacity is located in California than in any other state, 16.8 GW, and developers expect to add another 7.7 GW between 2023 and 2025. A total of 10.5 GW of utility-scale solar capacity is located in Texas; developers plan to install another 20.4 GW between 2023 and 2025. In addition, 37.2 GW of wind capacity is located in Texas, more than in any other state, and developers expect to add an additional 5.3 GW over the next three years.

As more battery capacity becomes available to the U.S. grid, battery storage projects are becoming increasingly larger in capacity. Before 2020, the largest U.S. battery storage project was 40 MW. The 250 MW Gateway Energy Storage System in California, which began operating in 2020, marked the beginning of large-scale battery storage installation. At present, the 409 MW Manatee Energy Storage in Florida is the largest operating battery storage project in the country. Developers have scheduled more than 23 large-scale battery projects, ranging from 250 MW to 650 MW, to be deployed by 2025.

As more battery capacity becomes available to the U.S. grid, battery storage projects are becoming increasingly larger in capacity. Before 2020, the largest U.S. battery storage project was 40 MW. The 250 MW Gateway Energy Storage System in California, which began operating in 2020, marked the beginning of large-scale battery storage installation.

At present, the 409 MW Manatee Energy Storage in Florida is the largest operating battery storage project in the country.

Developers have scheduled more than 23 large-scale battery projects, ranging from 250 MW to 650 MW, to be deployed by 2025.

“This funding will support continued work on our Geomechanical Pumped Storage (GPS) project with CPS Energy, which will demonstrate the benefits of using proven pumped hydro technology to create a long-duration energy storage resource that doesn’t require mountainous terrain. We look forward to continuing our partnership with CPS Energy and thank ARPA-E for acknowledging the potential of GPS for long-duration storage.”

The funding is part of the ARPA-E Program to develop American-made Clean Energy technologies, to create jobs and cut greenhouse gas emissions

Quidnet Energy was launched with the vision of building breakthrough energy technology to accelerate the energy transition. Quidnet Energy’s Geomechanical Pumped Storage (GPS) technology uses existing natural resources to store renewable energy over long durations and in large quantities. Utilizing existing drilling and

hydropower machinery supply chains, Quidnet Energy repurposes existing resources to quickly marshal implementable solutions to our most pressing energy and climate challenges. The funding from ARPA-E will support Quidnet Energy’s project with San Antoniobased CPS Energy, the largest municipal utility in the U.S. Quidnet Energy will scale its GPS to a 1 MW/10 MWh commercial system that will provide CPS Energy with 10+ hour long-duration energy storage.

The project will support CPS Energy’s “Flexible Path” Resource Plan to reduce net emissions by 80 percent by 2040 while allowing Quidnet Energy to advance GPS from its current pilot scale to MWscale commercial systems.

Houston-based Quidnet Energy is an energy storage company that uses geololgy as a sustainable natural resource.

Quidnet’s patented GPS technology utilizes excess renewable energy to store water beneath ground under pressure. When renewable energy is not available, this pressurized water drives hydroelectric turbines, producing electricity to support the grid at a fraction of the cost of lithium-ion batteries and for much longer durations.

Quidnet’s technology is an adaptation of centuries-old gravitypowered “pumped storage,” but without the massive land

Occidental-backed NET Power to list in New York in $1.5 bln SPAC deal

NET Power, a company which produces cleaner energy through natural gas and also captures and stores carbon-dioxide, will go public in New York through a merger with Rice Acquisition Corp.

The combined company, valued at $1.46 billion including debt, is expected to receive about $535 million of cash, including $100 million from the Rice Family and $225 million of privateinvestment-in-public-equity (PIPE) commitments from U.S. shale producer Occidental Petroleum Corp OXY.N, 8 Rivers and Constellation Energy Corp CEG.O, among others.

Occidental is planning to incorporate NET Power plants into direct air capture (DAC) hubs which are part of its carbon sequestration business. About 30 to 40 plants could provide enough power for a DAC program capturing 100 million to 135 million tonnes of carbondioxide per year, reports Occidental.

Siemens Energy and the Georgia Institute of Technology sign agreement

At a signing ceremony held this month at Siemens Energy’s Innovation Center-Orlando, Siemens Energy and the Georgia Institute of Technology formalized their commitment to collaborate on solutions to meet society’s increasing demand for energy in an economically and environmentally-sustainable manner.

With the inauguration of the Innovation Center earlier this year, Siemens Energy announced its intention to expand its work with leading research universities on a broad range of energy technologies.

The master research agreement will allow Georgia Tech and Siemens Energy to conduct joint research, as well as openly support each other’s independent research and development work. The two organizations have a decades-long history of collaboration on energy projects, particularly focused around design, materials, manufacturing, and gas turbine combustion.

“At Siemens Energy, we always say that when it comes to enabling the energy transition, we can’t do it alone,” said Rich Voorberg, president, Siemens Energy North America. “Georgia Tech is one of the leading research institutions in this country, and we are proud to continue to build on our strong relationship to deliver innovative solutions in support of clean, reliable, economically viable energy systems.”

“Georgia Tech is honored to work with our longtime partner Siemens Energy on research central to the future of energy and sustainability,” said Chaouki T. Abdallah, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech. “We are pleased to build on our decades of work together and we look forward to collaborating on solutions that will expand economic opportunity, address existential challenges, and improve human lives.”

The first project under the agreement will focus on technologies to enable the flexible use of hydrogen-based fuels and reduce the carbon footprint of other energy sources. In the future, joint projects may focus on government-funded projects, particularly those related to the development of the hydrogen economy. The agreement will also allow Georgia Tech to conduct contract work in support of Siemens Energy-led research projects, and Siemens Energy to more effectively serve as an industrial advisory board member for Georgia Tech’s research initiatives.

1,600 kW diesel generator with Mitsubishi engine supplied to Galveston, Texas

Blue Star has supplied a 1,600 kW diesel generator with Mitsubishi engine and Stamford alternator to provide backup power. It has been installed and commissioned at a beachfront resort/convention center on the Galveston Coast, Texas.

The unit is powered by a Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America, Inc. engine which drives a StamfordCummins Generator Technologies Alternator. The unit is housed in a Level 3 sound-attenuated aluminum enclosure and mounted on top of a UL 2085 7,700-gallon sub-base fuel tank. Blue Star Power Systems is a USbased power generation systems integration specialist which manufacturers complete diesel and gaseous driven generator sets ranging from 20 to 2000 kWe.

Blue Star Generators are highly engineered, comprehensive systems which, through technologically sophisticated development and manufacturing processes, including the design, sourcing, prototyping, testing, and engineering capabilities, allow for a standard or customized product to meet customers’ unique specification requirements, including CSA-C282 applications.

Energy

Vault reports1.6 GWh

deal for gravity-based energy storage system

Gravity-based energy storage provider Energy Vault has landed a deal with DG Fuels for 1.6 GWh of energy storage to support sustainable aviation fuel projects.

Energy Vault’s energy storage systems use gravity to store and release renewable energy on demand, giving grid-scale reliability to clean energy sources in place of fossil fuels.

The gravity storage systems will be deployed at DG Fuels projects in Louisiana, British Columbia, and Ohio, providing green electricity in conjunction with solar to match demand load of green hydrogen production. The renewable power will be used to power HydrogenPro water electrolysis for both hydrogen and oxygen feedstock production. The deal is expected to generate $520 million in revenue, Energy Vault said. The first of the three projects is expected to commence in mid-2022.

Comments Energy Vault CEO Robert Piconi: “We are proud to collaborate with DG Fuels and its partners to economically enable 24/7 renewable power, supporting DG Fuels to execute against their plans to efficiently deliver green fuel to the aviation industry.”

He explains: Our energy storage systems are designed to maximize

the use of local materials and stimulate local job creation, thus amplifying the sustainability benefits of DG Fuels’ deployment plans. These projects will play a critical role in reducing our reliance on fossilbased fuels while further advancing our country’s decarbonization goals.”

Energy Vault’s energy storage systems use gravity to store and release renewable energy on demand, giving grid-scale reliability to clean energy sources in place of fossil fuels.

Energy Vault’s special purpose acquisition merger with Novus Capital Corporation II in September valued the company at $1.1 billion. The company has eight executed agreements and letters of intent for 1.2 GWh of energy storage capacity, with deployments planned fin the U.S., before rolling out in Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.

Energy Vault storage systems have a technical life of 35 years, reports the company.

DG Fuels CEO Michael Darcy. concludes: “We are pleased to be partnering with Rob and the Energy Vault team to deploy their innovative energy storage system which best meets our needs for reliable, cost effective, safe and sustainable energy storage.”

Companies chosen for DoD 500kW genset program

Cummins Inc. has been selected as one of two awardees to develop, manufacture, test and produce generator sets in both the 500 kilowatt (kW) skid (MEPGS-10001) and Power Plants (PP) (MEPGS-35001) configurations. These have been designed to meet the electrical power needs for the Large Tactical Power system (LTPS) and theDepartment of Defense (DoD).

LTPS is a modernisation program managed by the Product Lead, Large Power Systems (LPS), that will provide more mobile, reliable and logistically supportable tactical electric power sources for the DoD’s 21st Century digitised forces. The

LTPS consists of dual 500 kilowatt (kW) generators, in a power plant configuration with distribution and switching to allow a single generator to be on while the other generator is off. In Phase I (2023), two contractors will deliver four (4) PP configurations for testing.

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Ways2H Inc., a global supplier of renewable hydrogen systems, and VALECOM, a Caribbean ecological and energy solutions provider, today announced they have signed a letter of intent to transform up to 9,000 tons of Martinican waste into renewable hydrogen every year. This first project between the two companies will focus on hydrogen production for power generation in the island, with possible applications for clean mobility solutions including municipal buses in the future.

Martinique is emblematic of the challenges facing many island nations today, which are increasingly a model for circular economies under pressure to utilize not only their resources, but their waste. In Martinique, one of the largest waste streams is the plastic bags used to protect the island’s main export product – bananas. The island uses 3,000 tons of these plastic films every year, which cannot be reused, making it an ideal feedstock for Ways2H’s waste-to-hydrogen process.

“At COP21 we laid out a plan for several projects that would help Caribbean islands, like Martinique, to be more resilient and we consider this project with Ways2H as the next step in that vision”, said VALECOM CEO, Dominique Regis. “This modular and multi-flow project in Martinique will set up one or more of Ways2H’s waste-to-energy units and we intend to replicate it in other Caribbean Islands.”

Under the partnership, Ways2H will initially process 24 tons of mixed commercial waste, including plastics and furniture, per day, with an additional 8 tons per day once the infrastructure is fully operational after an 18 months construction period.

With waste-to-hydrogen sites underway in Japan, France, Scotland, and the U.S., Ways2H has positioned itself as an early pioneer in the renewable hydrogen sector. Its modular reactors sit onsite, recycling all types of waste – from agricultural, to plastics, sewage sludge, MSW and other refuse –in a carbon-neutral process that converts the waste into a gas and extracts pure hydrogen. The top applications of Ways2H’s process are currently fuel for fuel-cell vehicles and power generators. “What we’re seeing in Martinique is not unique to what we’re seeing across the world: local, often rural, economies that are struggling to manage increasingly diverse waste streams, heightened energy costs and job losses,” said Ways2H CEO Jean-Louis Kindler. “As we approach COP26, we see our work here, and in our projects around the world, as a critical blueprint for circular economy creation and we thank our partners like VALECOM as we work towards this mutual goal.”

Ways2H’s solutions turn the world’s worst waste into carbon-negative renewable hydrogen for mobility fuel and power generation.

The growing volumes of trash and unrecyclable plastic that are causing problems around the world can be upcycled to produce a major portion of the world’s clean energy resources. Countries around the world are increasingly looking for opportunities to increase the use of hydrogen for transportation, power generation, energy storage and other uses. In the meantime, the waste industry is looking for solutions to replace landfills and incinerators.

Ways2H’s global team has several decades experience in the waste processing and renewable energy production sector. Its team is committed to identifying, developing and commercializing turnkey systems or technology bricks that contribute solutions to the global $400 billion+ solid waste management market and the rapidly growing hydrogen economy, estimated to reach $2.5 trillion by 2050. Thge company is working throughout the waste to energy value chain, from waste transformation to energy generation, including key components such as carbon sequestration. Ways2H says it is committed to helping improve the global environment. It sees an urgent need for clean hydrogen to replace fossil fuels for mobility, power generation and industrial applications, and we are convinced that carbon-negative renewable hydrogen will play a major role in powering many of the applications we currently use fossils fuels for.

So-called Green Hydrogen, hydrogen produced via electrolysis powered by renewable electricity, is a much-needed carbon neutral pathway. A company spokesman comments: “We believe we can do better, and leave renewable electricity for its conventional uses, feeding a truly 100% renewable power grid and helping power increasing world demand.”

Greenland to get its own $35m waste-to-energy facility

Babcock & Wilcox has been contracted to provide and install combustion, boiler and feeder systems for a pair of municipal waste-to-energy facilities in Greenland.

B&W Renewables was awarded the $35 million-plus contract by ESANI A/S, Greenland’s national waste management company. The facilities will be built near the cities of Nuuk and Sisimiut and provide district heating for residents and businesses.

Utilizing waste from existing landfills and convert it to energy reduce net methane emissions by a considerable degree. Climate experts say that methane is multiple times more harmful as a greenhouse gas than carbon emissions, according to reports.

“Waste-to-energy technologies are some of the most effective solutions for combatting climate change by reducing methane emissions from landfills and can be combined with carbon capture technologies to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Jimmy Morgan, B&W Chief Operating Officer.

“Using B&W Renewable’s proven waste-to-energy and environmental technologies, operators can generate clean energy while

reducing the amount of trash in landfills, protecting the air and water from emissions and runoff, and fighting climate change.

B&W Renewable’s technology also provides a fully sustainable solution, now and in the future, to process municipal waste while helping to protect Greenland’s pristine and fragile arctic environment.”

Landfill gas (LFG) is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic material in landfills. LFG is composed of roughly 50 percent methane (the primary component of natural gas), 50 percent carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas 28 to 36 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 100-year period. Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United States, accounting for approximately 14.5 percent of these emissions in 2020.

The methane emissions from MSW landfills in 2020 were approximately equivalent to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from about 20.3 million passenger vehicles driven for one year or the CO2 emissions from nearly 11.9 million homes.

Macae, Brazil: GRUPEL has provided a high-power generator to support the Marlim Azul combined cycle power plant in Macae (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil. With a total capacity of 565 MW, the facility will feature a 301 MW gas turbine, a steam turbine, a boiler, cooling towers, a water treatment plant and a gas station. The plant will operate in local oil fields.

GRUPEL reports that it has been part of the project since the design, engineering and production phases, and will also participate in and follow-up on the installation, testing and start-up stages.

The generator developed by GRUPEL will ensure the energy supply and can operate in parallel with the regular power grid. The equipment, installed in a

40’’container, has 1667kVA of power and has Mitsubishi engine and Leroy Somer alternator, two reference brands in which Grupel has full confidence, says the company. A company spokesman comments: “This new support generator offers a wide variety of extras which allow it to ensure high levels of performance, efficiency and a total adaptation to the conditions of the installation site and the requirements of the application.”

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Broad River power generation facility acquired by Onward Energy

Regional clean hydrogen hub develops in the Desert Southwest

Onward Energy has acquired the five-unit, 860 MW Broad River power generation facility in Gaffney, South Carolina. The simple-cycle peaking power plant is currently contracted under a long-term PPA with Duke Energy.

Broad River uses five GE 7FA.03 gas turbines. The units can be on the grid and supplying power within 15 minutes to help serve peak loads, according to Broad River Energy. The plant has once thru steam generators (OTSG) to produce steam, which is then sent back into the gas turbine. The company says this results an additional 15-20 MW per unit of power during summer peak months.

The acquisition adds to the 5 GW of U.S. solar, wind, and gas generation projects owned or operated by Onward Energy. The independent power producer’s portfolio includes 45 projects in 18 states.

Onward Energy is an independent power generatorwhich currently owns and operates over 5 GW of solar, wind, and gas generation projects in the U.S. With 45 projects in 18 states, Onward Energy is a national leader in the clean energy transition, investing in the next generation of reliable, clean technologies that will enable our customers and communities to meet their decarbonization goals faster.

Broad River is a 850 MW dual-fuel, simple-cycle power generation facility located in Gaffney, South Carolina that is fully committed to Duke Energy Progress under two long-term tolling agreements. Broad River utilizes 5 GE 7FA.03 gas turbine generators for the generation of electrical power. The units can be on the grid and supplying power within 15 minutes to help serve peak and emergency loads.

The plant utilizes Once Thru Steam Generators (OTSG) in the exhaust of the gas turbines to produce steam during summer peak months which is then sent back into the gas turbine for power augmentation. This results an additional 15-20 MW per unit of power during critical peak periods.

Battery recyling plant is awarded more than $105 million in tax incentives

A major lithium battery recycling plant has been awarded more than $105 million in tax incentives for expanding operations in northern Nevada. The state Office of Economic Development recently approved incentives for Carson City-based Redwood Materials. It marks the second-largest capital investment in the office’s history, behind Tesla.

Founded by a former Tesla executive, Redwood has promised to invest more than $1 billion in its expansion plans, with the goal of boosting the transition from fossil fuels to lithium batteries more quickly by localizing the supply chain.

Redwood recovers 95% of the metals from batteries, including lithium, and manufactures battery components. The company has said it wants to keep what it calls a tight supply chain circle in Nevada. “This investment in Nevada is an affirmation of the importance our state plays in the global lithium industry economy,” Gov. Steve Sisolak said in a statement, adding that the state expects a $5.6 billion return on the investment.

Redwood Materials is said to be transforming the battery supply chain by offering large-scale sources of domestic anode and cathode materials produced from an increasing number of used lithium-ion batteries.

Redwood Materials has developed a lithium-ion battery recycling technology which generates highconcentration lithium composites (lithium concentrates) which are further leached to extract lithium compounds that can be returned to the supply chain, particularly battery grade materials.

Energy leaders focused on developing low-carbon economies in Arizona, the Navajo Nation and Nevada have joined forces to develop a regional clean hydrogen hub in the Southwest.

The Center for an Arizona CarbonNeutral Economy (AzCaNE), housed within the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory and first introduced in May 2022, is collaborating with partners in the aforementioned areas to launch the Southwest Clean Hydrogen Innovation Network, or SHINe.

Once fully operational, SHINe will help support the U.S. Department of Energy’s vision for a regional clean hydrogen hub that provides clean energy for hard-to-abate carbon emissions in the transportation, industrial and electricity sectors. I

On November 7th, as its first step in developing the hub, SHINe submitted a concept paper to seek federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for key clean hydrogen-focused initiatives, including production, processing, storage, delivery systems, community benefits and other enabling infrastructure.

Once fully operational, SHINe will help support the DOE’s vision of a regional clean hydrogen hub that provides clean energy for the

hard-to-abate carbon emissions in the transportation, industrial and electricity sectors while maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid.

SHINe will also work to create economic development opportunities in the region.

“A regional clean hydrogen hub focuses on developing a network of hydrogen producers, consumers and local connective infrastructure,” said Ellen Stechel, AzCaNE’s executive director.

“The SHINe network includes salt cavern storage, heavy-duty transportation and distribution technologies that will help accelerate the use of clean hydrogen as a source of low-carbon energy powering the economy.”

In September 2022, the DOE announced that up to $7 billion is available to fund the development of six to 10 U.S.-based regional clean hydrogen hubs.

Regional clean hydrogen hubs funding was outlined as part of President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, otherwise known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which authorized up to $8 billion for at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs. These hubs are meant to help communities across the country benefit from clean hydrogen.

Oglethorpe Power buys stake in 660 MW gas-fired plant

Oglethorpe Power is acquiring two generating units at Washington County Power, a fourunit, 660 MW gas-fired plant in Sandersville, Georgia. The sale agreement was with Gulf Pacific Power, which is managed by Harbert Management Corporation. Financial terms of the deal were not shared.

Oglethorpe Power said the two GE units, totaling about 330 MW, are permitted for dualfuel capability and in the future could be modified to run on either natural gas or diesel fuel.

Washington County Power entered commercial operation in 2003. This would be Oglethorpe Power’s sixth acquisition of natural gas-fired generation in Georgia over the last 13 years, totaling more than 3,000 MW.

The deal is expected to close by the end of December 2022.

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SALT LAKE CITY RESORT DEPENDS ON THREE GENSETS

Three diesel gensets will utilize onboard paralleling

run a new gondola expansion programme at the Steamboat Ski Area in Salt Lake City, Utah. Each mtu 12V2000 DS1000 (G-06) genset offers a Standby mode capacity of 1010 KVA and a Prime mode capacity of 800 KVA and provides low emissions, one of the lowest fuel consumption levels in the industry, as well one of the best loading factors in industry today, reports APN.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has provided three DS1000 gensets for the Steamboat Ski Area Wild Blue gondola. These units will utilize onboard paralleling to run the entire gondola expansion operation once it is installed in 2023.

Diesel gensets with mtu engines are successfully operated at various applications wherever the high-quality and uninterruptible electrical energy supply is demanded. These locations include construction and mining sites, oil and gas fields, civil, shopping and amusement centers, administrative buildings, and healthcare and scientific establishments.

The mtu 12V2000 DS1000 (G-06) offers a number of unique features. It has a Stand-by mode Capacity of 1010 KVA and a Prime mode Capacity of 800 KVA. Advantages of the genset include:

-Lowest Fuel Consumption;

-One of the best loading factors in industry;

-Durable operation cycle;

-High efficiency diesel gensets;

-Low emissions;

- Designed for reliable and durable operation.

Salt Lake City’s latest gondola - Wild Blue - is running during the current ski season from the Steamboat base area to Greenhorn Ranch, the new ski school headquarters now located in the previous Bashor Basin area.

Once complete with both the upper and lower sections in the 2023-2024 season, Wild Blue will transport skiers and riders from the Steamboat base area to the top of Sunshine Peak at an impressive speed, taking only 12 and a half minutes. Scenic, fast, efficient and smooth, the Wild Blue gondola is an exciting addition to Steamboat Resort. It depends on backup power provided by the three mtu 12V2000 DS1000 gensets from Rolls-Royce Power Systems..

The lower section of the Wild Blue gondola will have 58 cabins to take skiers and riders from the base area to Greenhorn Ranch. For the

gensets with mtu engines are successfully operated at various applications wherever the high-quality and uninterruptible electrical energy supply is demanded: construction and mining sites, oil and gas fields, aswell as civil, shopping and in amusement centers.”

For the upcoming 2022-2023 ski season, this will be the only section running, and mostly transporting ski school guests.

However, section two is slated to be ready for the 2023-2024 ski season and will be running with an additional 113 cabins to transport guests to the top of Sunshine Peak.

Wild Blue will have 171 cabins, each with a capacity of 10 people per cabin. Ski racks will be on the exterior just like the Steamboat Gondola that will still be in place and running from the base area to the top of Thunderhead.

Previously, the Steamboat Gondola and Christie Peak Express were able to transport 6,800 people per hour, and now with the addition of Wild Blue (and its special power systems), another 3,200 people will be transported per hour onto the mountain.

This equates to a capacity increase of nearly 50% and a total of 10,000 guests per hour being transported onto the mountain from the base area. Obviously, this capacity increase will allow for quicker accessibility to the upper mountain, but it will also allow for a more efficient experience skiing lower mountain as well.

Blue gondola cars paired with a longer and scenic ride across Steamboat Resort inspired the name Wild Blue. Not only will Wild Blue provide a scenic ride, but it will also provide a fast ride from the base to the top of Sunshine Peak.

The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility. The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce is headquartered in Friedrichshafen. www.mtu-solutions.com www.rolls-royce.com

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TWO 2MW BIOGAS GENERATORS FOR SANTA CATARINA LANDFILL

Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are the thirdlargest human-generated source of methane emissions in the Americas, releasing an estimated 94.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent (MMTCO2e) to the atmosphere in 2020 alone. Brazil is using the waste gas to generate power for grid use.

At a key landfill site in Itajaí, a city located in the state of Santa Catarina, two ECOMAX® 12 generators have been installed by AB Grupo SRL, providing a power supply of more than 2MW.

The plant is fuelled by biogas from the landfill, which goes through a process of dehumidification and compression, in addition to the SILEX system, which is the AB solution which removes not only siloxanes, but also other harmful components of biogas.

The operation and maintenance of the biogas plant for energy generation is carried out by AB’s highly-qualified technical team which is providing preventive and corrective maintenance, allowing the plant ‘to operate with excellent availability’, says the company.

The ECOMAX LANDFILL line is a technical solution for transforming waste into a renewable energy source.

With the ECOMAX® Landfill Gas line, AB offers a series of solutions to transform the controlled storage of waste into electrical and thermal energy, to be used directly on site or to be transferred to the network.

A renewable energy source is provided by the waste stored in landfills which feeds the cogeneration plants.

Thanks to a calorific value that averages between 3.5 and 5.0 kWh / Nm³, landfill gas is in fact a good fuel for internal combustion engines.

The resulting energy efficiency represents a significant competitive advantage for the company that decides to use this technology.

In fact, in the average life of a landfill, one million tons of waste can produce 1.7 to 2.5 million m³ of methane.

The ECOMAX® Landfill Gas line is widely regarded as a good example to study for all companies seeking to use this type of renewable energy - and there is a modular range of plants availble ith power from 300 kW to 1,500 kW.

AB’s multidisciplinary teams have designed the ECOMAX NEXT® Landfill Gas based on the combination of specialist know-how and the industrial development of the product: a compact, versatile and modular landfill gas cogeneration solution, at the forefront of energy efficiency.

The system offers the following benefits: *Easy configuration, which meets the needs of all markets;

*Ease of transport and installation;

*Time and risk optimization in the installation and commissioning phase;

*and Interconnection with existing plant systems and Availability of service assistance even in difficult situations.

The biogas produced in landfills contains pollutants, such as siloxanes and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which, as a result of combustion inside the engine, cause

“Two ECOMAX® 12 generators have been installed by AB Grupo SRL, providing a power supply of more than 2MW to the state of Santa Catarina. The plant is fuelled by biogas from the landfill, which goes through a process of dehumidification and compression, in addition to the SILEX system, which is the AB solution which removes siloxanes.”

oil contamination and the deterioration of pistons and cylinder heads, forcing continuous maintenance work to the plant.

SILEX removes the harmful components from the biogas before it reaches the engine, thus minimizing maintenance operations, improving operation and reducing downtime.

The plant thus works longer, producing more electricity, consuming less oil and optimizing the availability of biogas.

Using landfill gas has become especially popular in Brazil since 2018 when the country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy published a notice announcing that landfill gas-based fuels would be eligible to comply with the requirements of RenovaBio, the country’s official national biofuels policy.

RenovaBio aims to increase the use of all biofuels, including ethanol, biodiesel and biomethane, in Brazil with the aim of increasing energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

A statement released by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy explained that the RenovaBio law provides for the establishment of national emissions reduction targets for the nation’s fuel supply.

RenovaBio creates a system that allow for the certification of biofuels. The Ministry of Mines and Energy has said the objective of the certification is to measure the exact contribution of each biofuel producer to greenhouse gas emissions reductions, in relation to their fossil substitute.

The law also creates a decarbonization credit that combines the emissions reduction targets and the live cycle assessment of each biofuel producer.

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TWO 800 KW MICROTURBINES FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Every industry has its own specialized power requirements. For energy producers, much of the available oil and gas extraction means working in remote locations in complex environments, where grid power is either unreliable or nonexistent.

“Our microturbine-based energy systems meet the needs of energy companies on every level with high power reliability, power density, low environmental impact, low noise, and minimal maintenance. It is the ideal choice for energy companies and customers across other energyintense industries.”

The new installation will feature two natural gas-fueled Capstone C800 Signature Series microturbine energy systems. It will also include a Capstone Logic Controller (CLC), which provides a single control interface and dispatch options to maximize control and efficient site operation. With their fuel flexibility, the microturbines will

be configured to use the gas byproduct of the oil production as a fuel, thus reducing the need for gas flaring.

While power reliability was a critical factor in the microturbine selection, the customer was primarily interested in reducing site emissions.

Not only is the microturbine technology extremely efficient, but repurposing the waste gas keeps it from entering the atmosphere, thereby reducing the emissions contributing to climate change.

“Cal Microturbine values the trust our oil and gas customers place in us to help them achieve their environmental goals while ensuring their power security needs are met,” said Ryan Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Cal Microturbine.

The C800S is part of the Capstone range of clean and green turbines, which are said to be scalable from 30kW to 30MW and can operate on a variety of gaseous or liquid fuels. Capstone turbines are regarded as the ideal solution for

microturbinebased energy systems meet the needs of energy companies on every level with high power reliability, power density, low environmental impact, low noise, and minimal maintenance. It is the ideal choice for energy companies and customers across other energyintense industries.”

for today’s distributed generation needs, reports the manufacturer.

In 2020 the company announced its first 800 kilowatt (kW) C800 Signature Series order for a biogas project in Japan.

The project currently utilizes organic biomass in the form of agricultural and animal waste to generate clean and efficient energy for the Biokurasix Handa biogas power generation facility, says Capstone.

The order for the biogas-fueled C800 Signature Series microturbine, was fully commissioned in late 2020.

Capstone has cited a recent study by Global Market Insights estimating that the biogas market could exceed $110 billion globally by 2025 as countries move to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels for power generation.

Cal Microturbine is a Capstone Green Energy Authorized Distributor headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. The company specializes in providing equipment, parts, and service for Capstone systems throughout the state of California. Its mission is to help clients lower their energy costs and reduce their dependence on centralized power plants by producing clean, efficient energy on-site using Capstone’s cutting-edge technology.

To date, Capstone has shipped over 10,000 units to 83 countries and estimates that in FY22, it saved customers over US$213 million in annual energy costs and approximately 388,000 tons of carbon. Total savings over the last four years are estimated to be approximately US$911 million in energy savings and approximately 1,503,100 tons of carbon savings, reports the company.

Capstone Green Energy focuses on four key business lines. Through its Energy as a Service (EaaS) business, it offers rental solutions utilizing its microturbine energy systems and battery storage systems.

Energy Generation Technologies (EGT) are driven by the Company’s industryleading, highly efficient, low-emission, resilient microturbine energy systems offering scalable solutions.

The Energy Storage Solutions (ESS) business line designs and installs microgrid storage systems creating customized solutions using a combination of battery technologies and monitoring software. Through Hydrogen & Sustainable Products (H2S), Capstone Green Energy offers customers a variety of hydrogen products, including the Company’s microturbine energy systems. www.capstonegreenenergy.com

Capstone Green Energy Corporation, a global leader in carbon reduction and on-site resilient green energy solutions, has announced that Cal Microturbine, Capstone’s exclusive distributor in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, has secured an order for a 1.6 MW microturbine solution for an oil production site in Southern California. The microturbines will be commissioned in 2023.

Darren Jamison, Chief Executive Officer of Capstone Green Energy comments:”

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RAM (Remote Asset Monitoring) for Gas Generator Sets with TPEM Power Plant Control

The new online status monitoring system MWM RAM (Remote Asset Monitoring) is now also available for MWM gas generator sets with the digital power plant control TPEM (Total Plant & Energy Management). The MWM gas generator sets are delivered ready for MWM RAM activation. Existing plants can easily be upgraded with a retrofit kit.

Secure digital monitoring of the CHP plant operation in real time around the clock from any location is possible with the MWM online status monitoring system.

MWM RAM enables the generation of reports with the output, operating hours, as well as the current and historical performance. This saves the user a lot of work.

All plant parameters, such as the engine and generator data as well as information about plant peripherals, appear on a display. Up to 1,000 parameters can be logged and displayed.

The user interface provides access to the data collected over a period of 13 months, enabling the operator to conduct detailed analyses. MWM RAM is suitable for all gas types and gas applications.

Optimized operation and improved maintenance planning

“The combination of MWM RAM with the digital power plant control TPEM enables our customers to improve the operation of their plants. Using this solution, they can optimize the maintenance and servicing of the gas generator set, even remotely”, explains Uwe Sternstein, Head of Service & Spare Parts. To gain access to all benefits, all that needs to be done is to

activate RAM online. No additional installation work, hardware, or complex wiring is required.

Multi-layer security mechanisms enhances protection against unauthorized access. Regular online updates make sure the entire system is secure and up to date.

Connectivity options include the existing TPEM Ethernet connection or a cellular connection. In this way, several gas generator sets or the entire fleet can easily be remotely supported and monitored.

Retrofit kit available for upgrade of existing plants

MWM gas generator sets are delivered RAMready, equipped with TPEM CC (Control Cabinet) Factory Fit. By default, the TPEM CC is equipped with the needed PLE telematics device.

As it is fully integrated in the TPEM control cabinet, no further wiring is required. By default, the TPEM Ethernet connection is used for the communication with the RAM servers; a cellular module is available optionally.

The easy online activation of RAM eliminates the need for work on site and additional travelling. Even existing TPEM control cabinets can easily be upgraded with a retrofit kit. The

combination of MWM RAM with the digital power plant control TPEM enables customers to improve the operation of their plants. Using this solution, they can optimize the maintenance and servicing of the gas generator set.”

retrofit kits are suitable for all existing TPEM control cabinets and contain all required cabling and terminals.

With its two brands, MWM and Cat, Caterpillar Energy Solutions stands for highly-efficient and eco-friendly solutions for distributed power generation and manufactures gas engines, electricity power plants, as well as combined heat and power (CHP) plants.

As part of the Caterpillar Electric Power Division, Caterpillar Energy Solutions today commands a leading market position in the field of highly efficient, ecologically advanced distributed energy solutions.

Thus, the company serves customers around the globe as a reliable partner for proven and sustained added value in the implementation of power plant projects. Its products are the result of more than 150 years of experience in the development and optimization of gas engines and generator sets for natural gas, biogas and other special gases. For more information, please visit: mwm.net

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2,000 KVA DIESEL GENSET FOR A NEW FACILITY

RP Power’s Service technicians have installed and commissioned a large KOHLER Power Generator 2000REOZMD unit in America’s MidWest. With the startup completion came a load bank test to ensure the generator was ready to provide a Medical Center with emergency backup power as required, reports American Power News.

RP Power’s Service technicians report that that they have installed and commissioned a large KOHLER Power - Generators 2000REOZMD unit in the MidWest.

With the startup completion came a load bank test to ensure the generator was ready to provide a Medical Center with emergency backup power as required. The 2000REOZMD, 60 Hz

Industrial diesel generator offers:

-Standby Range (kW/kVA) 1590-2000/1988-2500

-Prime Range (kW/kVA) 1440-1820/1800-2275

-Fuel Type Diesel -Frequency 60 Hz

-Speed 1800 RPM

-Alternator Type Brushless, Permanent-Magnet Pilot Exciter

-Engine Manufacturer Mitsubishi

The generator set and its components are prototype-tested, factory-built, and productiontested. The 60 Hz generator set offers a UL 2200 listing.

The 60 Hz generator set meets NFPA 110, Level 1, when equipped with the necessary accessories and installed per NFPA standards. There is a standard one-year limited warranty

covers all systems and components.

Kohler designed its controllers for guaranteed system integration and remote communication.

The low coolant level shutdown prevents overheating (standard on radiator models only).

An electronic, isochronous governor delivers precise frequency regulation. There are multiple circuit breaker configurations.

The pilot-excited, permanent-magnet (PM) alternator provides superior short-circuit capability.

The genset has NEMA MG1, IEEE, and ANSI standards compliance for temperature rise and motor starting.

Sustained short-circuit current of up to 300% of the rated current for up to 10 seconds and enables down stream circuit breakers to trip without collapsing the alternator field. The set features elf-ventilated and drip-proof construction.

Superior voltage waveform is provided by a twothirds pitch stator and skewed rotor and digital solid-state, volts-per-hertz voltage regulator with ±0.25% no-load to full-load regulation. There is a brushless alternator with brushless pilot exciter

for excellent load response, says the company. KOHLER designs custom packages, tailored to a customer’s needs, from basic controls to multiple generator paralleling. The company makes each controller easy to operate with user-friendly displays and keypad functions.

The complete line of KOHLER controllers features advanced network communications for remote monitoring as well as adjustable parameters to accommodate a client’s specific application.

KOHLER Co. provides one-source responsibility for the generating systems and accessories. The alternator selected by KOHLER offers many benefits: it is self-ventilated and of dripproof construction.

The generator set accepts rated load in one step. The set features Kohlerdesigned controllers for guaranteed system integration and remote communication. There are multiple circuit breaker configurations.

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Serving Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, West Tennessee, and Northeast Texas, RP Power supplies. a wide variety of clients with power equipment: backup emergency generators and worksite power supply to data centers, healthcare facilities, government institutions, commercial businesses and residential homes.

RP Power describes itself as a proven industry leader dedicated to bringing customers the very best power generation products and services.

KOHLER’s extensive lineup of standby, prime, and continuous generators designed to power airports, hospitals, factories, and communication centers all help tie together a diverse product line to serve a global marketplace, reports the company.

Diesel-fueled units range in size from 10 kW to 4 MW and gaseous fueled units range from 25 kW to 1300 kW.

KOHLER® generators meet tough industry testing and quality standards (UL, CSA, IBC, NFPA).

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TEXAS APPROVAL TO BUILD A 1.2GW CCGT

Entergy has been approved to build a 1.2 GW CCGT plant which will run on hydrogen gas. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved Entergy’s proposal to build the Orange County Advanced Power Station, a 1,215 MW combined cycle plant, reports APN.

The authorities in Texas have given their goahead to Entergy - it wants to build a 1.2 GW CCGT plant which will run on hydrogen gas. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved Entergy’s proposal to build the Orange County Advanced Power Station, a 1,215 MW combined cycle plant which will be located near Bridge City.

Based in one of the largest industrial regions in the country, the plant would have the initial capability to use up to 30% hydrogen by volume along with natural gas to generate power.

Entergy Texas President and CEO Eliecer Viamontes said the ability to use hydrogen as an additional fuel source will provide reliability to Texans if the delivery of natural gas is constrained, such as during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri.

Mitsubishi Power, which is supplying two M501JAC gas turbines, says the plant would eventually burn up to 100% hydrogen.

Hydrogen produces zero carbon emissions when combusted as a fuel source for electric generation. Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2023, with the plant in service by summer 2026.

The new CCGT plant will have cutting-edge high-capacity gas turbines for 60 Hz power generation incorporating state-of-the-art technologies

The Mitsubishi J Series gas turbines are an

integration of the proven G Series and elemental technologies for temperature increase as a result of the Japanese national project for the development of 1,700°C class gas turbines.

They operate at a turbine inlet temperature of 1,600°C. The M501JAC Series gas turbines adopt air cooling for combustors instead of steam cooling. With a performance equivalent to the M501J Series gas turbines, they produce a high level of operability including a shorter start-up time.

The gas turbine unit is based on the basic structure adopted in the early 1970s that has accumulated a track record of at least 40 years.

Its main features are as follows:

- A compressor shaft end drive reduces the effect of thermal expansion on alignment

-A rotor with simple single-shaft two-bearing support

-A rotor structure has bolt-connected discs with the torque pins in the compressor section and CURVIC couplings in the turbine section to ensure stable torque transmission

-An axial flow exhaust structure advantageous in combined cycle plant layouts

-Horizontally split casings that facilitate field removal of the blades with the rotor in place.

Advanced three-dimensional design techniques are used to improve performance while reducing the shockwave loss in the initial stages and frictional loss in the intermediate and

“The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved Entergy’s proposal to build the Orange County Advanced Power Station, a 1,215 MW combined cycle plant that will be located near Bridge City. The plant will be based in one of the largest industrial regions in the country.”

final stages. The inlet guide vanes and variable stationary vanes at the first three stages are controlled to ensure stable operation at the start-up and enhanced performance at partial load in combined cycle operation.

The J Series combustor is based on the steam cooling system proven with the G Series. An improved fuel nozzle is used to help produce a more homogeneous mixture of fuel and air. Despite the rise in turbine inlet temperature, the combustor attains NOx emission concentration equivalent to that of the G Series.

Incorporating air-cooled combustors, the JAC series adds operational flexibility by eliminating any need for steam cooling from the bottoming cycle.

The turbine inlet temperature is 100°C higher than that of the G Series.

However, the application of high performance cooling technologies developed in a Japanese national project for the development of 1,700°C class gas turbines and advanced thermal barrier coating (TBC) helps to maintain the metal temperature of the turbine blades at the level of conventional gas turbines.

This proposed combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant for Bridge City is essentially an electrical power plant in which a gas turbine and a steam turbine are used in combination to achieve greater efficiency than would be possible independently.

The hydrogen gas fuelled turbine drives an electrical generator while the gas turbine exhaust is used to produce steam in an HX, called a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), to supply a steam turbine whose output provides the means to generate more electricity. If the steam were used for heat then the plant would be referred to as a cogeneration plant.

www.entergy.com

GEORGIA WILL BE THE NEXT KEY LOCATION FOR FACTORY

FREYR Battery has acquired a site in Coweta County, Georgia, for its planned US$1.7 billion Giga America battery plant. The company said it plans to launch detailed project engineering in the coming months. The first phase is planned to be a cell production module with around 34 GWh of capacity, based on the next-generation of 24M’s U.S.-based SemiSolid production platform. The company said it is evaluating other cell production lines that could bring total capital investments to more than $2.6 billion through 2029.

FREYR has selected and purchased a site in Coweta County, Georgia for multi-phase Giga America clean battery manufacturing project

The project is expected to be developed in multiple phases beginning with an initial battery cell production module of approximately 34 GWh at a preliminarily estimated capital investment of $1.7 billion.

FREYR plans to undertake detailed plant engineering in the coming months, during which plans for the initial Gigafactory module will be finalized.

The company and key stakeholders are evaluating additional value accretive upstream and downstream modules as well as a second cell production phase, which are expected to bring total capital investments to more than $2.6 billion by 2029.

Over the life of the project, FREYR and its partners expect to create more than 720 U.S.

jobs for highly skilled workers in Coweta County.

FREYR has purchased the land for development of Giga America at the Bridgeport Industrial Park site in Coweta County, GA.

The industrial zoned tract covers 368 acres with options secured for further expansion.

The site was selected for Giga America through a rigorous evaluation process based on key operational, logistical, and financial criteria.

The Giga America site already offers substantial room for additional upstream and downstream development projects to further strengthen an anticipated strong cost position and improve the carbon footprint of the batteries produced.

The development of Giga America positions FREYR to meet the rapidly growing customer demand for Energy Storage Systems applications with US-based conditional offtake partners.

FREYR is seeing very strong interest for increased volume commitments through ongoing

customer dialogues.

FREYR is accelerating its previously planned U.S. expansion based on strong tailwinds in U.S. renewable energy development, an intensifying focus on grid stability initiatives, and the recently announced tax incentives associated with the Inflation Reduction Act.

Projected U.S. demand is being augmented further by increased interest from existing and new customer dialogues in the commercial mobility and electric vehicle segments.

FREYR is intensifying and broadening its financing efforts to support the expected capital commitments for the Giga America project in parallel with the ongoing construction of Giga Arctic in Mo i Rana, Norway. It is also involved with the evaluation of potential upstream and downstream modules in the Nordic region and the US.

The State of Georgia and Coweta County are collectively providing strong financial incentives for the Giga America project.

FREYR furthermore intends to apply with the U.S. Department of Energy for packages that could potentially include a grant and/or direct loan to assist with the development and possible acceleration of the project.

FREYR is evaluating clean power supply solutions for Giga America with utility providers in the region, including the potential development of a dedicated solar plus storage facility.

Giga America will leverage the 24M’s SemiSolidTM platform, which simplifies the production process of lithium-ion batteries significantly, enabling highly capital, labor, and energy efficient manufacturing at scale based on US.technology originating from MIT.

FREYR’s project team in the US intends to replicate the major elements of the Giga Arctic development, which will also be based on the 24M production platform, by maintaining a continuous technical dialogue with the company’s key personnel in Norway.

The company originally selected the Bridgeport Industrial Park site through a rigorous evaluation process based on key operational, logistical, and financial criteria, including the suitability of the site to co-locate modular upstream and downstream projects with the Giga America cell manufacturing facility.

FREYR is planning to initiate detailed project engineering of Giga America in the coming months.

www.freyrbattery.com

“ FREYR has purchased the land for development of Giga America at the Bridgeport Industrial Park site in Coweta County, GA. The industrial zoned tract covers 368 acres with options secured for further expansion.”

INNIO Jenbacher gas engines

Headquarters: A-6200 Jenbach (Austria) T +43 5244 600-0 F +43 5244 600-527

jenbacher.info@ge.com www.gejenbacher.com

Manufacturer of gas driven generator sets and cogeneration systems in a power range from 0.25 to 3 MW.

Model

Fuel rpm Pel Pth

JMS 208 GS g 1,500 330 358

JMS 208 GS g 1,800 335 406

JMS 312 GS g 1,500 625 731

JMS 312 GS g 1,800 633 808

JMS 316 GS g 1,500 834 988

JMS 316 GS g 1,800 848 1,079

JMS 320 GS g 1,500 1,063 1,190

JMS 320 GS g 1,800 1,060 1,313

JMS 412 GS g 1,500 844 892

JMS 416 GS g 1,500 1,131 1,194

JMS 420 GS g 1,500 1,415 1,492

JMS 612 GS g 1,500 1,820 1,792

JMS 616 GS g 1,500 2,433 2,399

JMS 620 GS g 1,500 3,041 3,020

m3N. Dry exhaust gas; based on 5% O2. For engines with 1,200 rpm please contact GE Energy’s Jenbacher product team.

TAD1242GE 352 409

TAD1640GE 393 462

TAD1641GE 433 509

TAD1642GE 485 570

R Schmitt Enertec GmbH

56743 Mendig, Germany T +49 2652 9351810 F +49 2652 9351822

info@rschmitt-enertec.com www.rschmitt-enertec.com

Manufacturer of gas driven engines,generator sets and cogeneration systems in the range from 100 - 500 kW.

RSE Engines for natural gas and biogas

Model fuel Freq. Electric output

M06-G/B T0D41 g 50 140 kW

M06-G/B TID41 g 50 200 kW

M06-G/B T2D41 g 50 250 kW

M08-G/B TID41 g 50 260 kW

M08-G/B T2D41 g 50 333 kW

M12-G/B TID41 g 50 400 kW M12-G/B T2D41 g 50 500 kW

M06-G/B T0D41 g 60 150 kW

M06-G/B TID41 g 60 210 kW M06-G/B T2D41 g 60 250 kW

M08-G/B TID41 g 60 280 kW

M08-G/B T2D41 g 60 333 kW

M12-G/B TID41 g 60 420 kW

M12-G/B T2D41 g 60 500 kW

RSE engines for LPG

M06-PT0D41 g 50 115 kW M06-PTID41 g 50 173 kW M06-PT2D41 g 50 205 kW

M08-PTID41 g 50 233 kW M08-PT2D41 g 50 260 kW M12-PTID41 g 50 350 kW M12-PT2D41 g 50 450 kW M06-PT0D41 g 60 130 kW M06-PTID41 g 60 173 kW M06-PT2D41 g 60 205 kW M08-PTID41 g 60 233 kW

M08-PT2D41 g 60 260 kW

M12-PTID41 g 60 350kW M12-PT2D41 g 60 450 kW

Perkins Engines Company Limited

Peterborough PE1 5FQ

Contact name:- Simon Gray Tel: +44 (0) 1733 583000

Email: gray_simon_j@perkins.com

Perkins is one of the world’s leading suppliers

in dieselor 1000 kWE prime in gas.

RSE engines for Woodgas M06-HT2D41 g 50 122 kW M08-HT2D41 g 50 166 kW M12-HT2D41 g 50 250 kW M06-HT2D41 g 60 140 kW M08-HT2D41 g 60 180 kW M12-HT2D41 g 60 275 kW

NOTES

UK Contact – Mark Swindell Scania GB Ltd Tel +44 1908 329386 E-mail mark.swindell@scania.com

Diesel

Prime power 250kVA to 700kVA Stand by power 250kVA to 770kVA

Engine range prime power 50hz & 60hz at (70% mean load factor)

Scania produce diesel and gas powered engines for various Industrial and Marine applications,tionally low fuel consumption. All models are available to meet current emissions requirements, Scania engines are now available to meet both Tier 4F and EU Stage V. Alternative fuels

Many of our engines can also operate on Bio-diesel conforming to EN14214 and HVO conforming to EN159540

Volvo Penta

405 08 Gothenburg, Sweden Tel +46 31 235460

Model Spec RPM kWm kVA

TAD530GE Diesel 15002) 75 85

TAD531GE Diesel 15002) 88 100

TAD532GE Diesel 15002) 113 130

TAD550GE1) Diesel 15002) 76 86

TAD551GE1) Diesel 15002) 89 101

TAD730GE Diesel 15002) 113 130

TAD731GE Diesel 15002) 132 152

TAD732GE Diesel 15002) 162 186

TAD733GE Diesel 15002) 175 201

TAD734GE Diesel 15002) 213 245

TAD750GE1) Diesel 15002) 114 131

TAD751GE1) Diesel 15002) 13 152

TAD752GE1) Diesel 15002) 158 182

TAD753GE1) Diesel 15002) 173 199

TAD754GE1) Diesel 15002) 217 250

TAD940GE Diesel 15002) 241 277

TAD941GE Diesel 15002) 280 326

TAD1341GE Diesel 15002) 271 315

TAD1342GE Diesel 15002) 303 352

TAD1343GE Diesel 15002) 325 378

TAD1344GE Diesel 15002) 354 412

TAD1345GE Diesel 15002) 388 451

TAD1351GE1) Diesel 15002) 279 324

TAD1352GE1) Diesel 15002) 314 365

TAD1354GE1) Diesel 15002) 328 381

TAD1355GE1) Diesel 15002) 355 413

TAD1640GE Diesel 15002) 392 461

TAD1641GE Diesel 15002) 430 505

TAD1642GE Diesel 15002) 503 591

TWD1643GE Diesel 15002) 536 630

TAD1650GE1) Diesel 15002) 393 462

TAD1651GE1) Diesel 15002) 430 505

Engines are also available for1800rpm/60Hz

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