DAIRY IN COLUMBIA ORDERS C1000 SIGNATURE SERIES MICROTURBINE

Supernova Energy Services SAS, Capstone Energy’s authorized distributor in Colombia, has secured an order for a C1000 Signature Series microturbine. The system will be operated at an industrial dairy alongside an Alfa Laval steam boiler evaporator, producing 6,200 lbs. of steam per hour.

An industrial dairy based in Columbia, South America, has ordered a C1000 Signature Series microturbine from Capstone Green Energy.

The contract was secured by Supernova Energy Services SAS, Capstone Energy’s authorized distributor in Colombia. The system will be operated at an industrial dairy alongside an Alfa Laval steam boiler evaporator, producing 6,200 lbs. of steam per hour.

Alfa Laval AB is a Swedish company founded in 1883, providing specialised heat recovery products, and is a Capstone Green Energy approved Network Partner for heat recovery systems. It is expected to be commissioned in October 2023.

Capstone Green Energy President and Chief Executive Officer, Darren Jamison, comments: “For operations like a dairy where any loss of power can result in product waste, the reliability of a Capstone microturbine makes it a natural choice.

.“This is particularly true in locations where electricity from the grid is relatively unreliable. Confidence in Capstone’s reliability combined with the turbine’s low maintenance requirements and compatibility with other technologies, like the steam boiler being used here, continue to prove the value of Capstone’s modular design and engineering as well as its versatility for use in multiple industries.”

The Capstone powered energy system will run on high-pressure natural gas (HPNG) to provide power for the dairy’s pasteurisation operations.

The Alfa Laval boiler will provide steam for the entire plant. Reliability was the top reason the customer selected Capstone, but they indicated that minimal maintenance needs and low emissions were also factors in their decision.

The microturbine and steam boiler combination will replace the grid-sourced electricity and a natural gas boiler that the dairy is currently using to run its operations.

This is the first dairy that Supernova has worked with in Colombia and the first to use steam rather than absorption chillers in its processes.

Nestor Moseres, President of Supernova Energy Services SAS, comments: “Working with a customer who is willing to take a different approach to powering their operations is exciting.

“Once we knew that reliability was their top priority, the Capstone microturbine was the obvious choice. By combining the Capstone turbine with the Alfa Laval steam boiler, this customer has found an innovative solution which will give them more operational predictability and reduce product waste.”

The C1000S is part of the Capstone range of clean and green turbines, which are scalable from 30kW to 30MW and can operate on a variety of gaseous or liquid fuels. Capstone turbines are said to be ‘the ideal solution for today’s distributed generation needs’. www.capstoneturbine.com

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Energy Outlook for 2016, natural gas and electricity are amongst the fastest-growing forms of industrial energy use in terms of industrial fuel use.

Each energy source has been increasing by about 0.7% per year since 2012, providing significant growth opportunity for Capstone microturbines.

Capstone Turbine Corporation (Nasdaq:CPST) is the world’s leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems and was the first to market commercially viable microturbine energy products.

Capstone has shipped approximately 8,800 Capstone Microturbine systems to customers worldwide.

These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours.

Capstone is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Combined Heat and Power Partnership, which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation’s energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases.

A UL-Certified ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified company, Capstone is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, China and Singapore.