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THE CROWN ESTATES SITE IN REGENTS ST. LONDON GMI Power installed a genset model C220D5e on the roof of this prestigious building Page 18 An engineering project focused on hydrogen an led by Cummins has been given £14.6 million to develop a hydrogen-fuelled engine at the company’s plant in Darlington, County Durham.

The money is part of a package of almost £92 million in combined UK government and industry funding which is provided to boost trade & industry.

Spearheaded by Cummins, the Brunel project will rely on a consortium of internal combustion engine (ICE) and subsystem suppliers focussed on medium, and heavy-duty engines, reports the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).

The APC is a private limited company with a board of directors overseeing the investments made by the UK government and industry.

A spokesman from the APC commented: “The project will make a major contribution to increasing UK self-reliance in the emerging hydrogen economy and provide a significant uplift in the UKsourced ICE supply chain. A key aim of this project will be to demonstrate that carbondioxide emissions can be virtually eliminated while retaining diesel-like levels of performance.”

NEW FROM MWM MwM is adding a V12 and V16 cylinder variant to its TCG 3020 gas generator set series. The new gensets provide key durability and reliability.

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Cummins pioneers its new hydrogen engine in Darlington, County Durham Jonathan Atkinson, an Executive Director of Cummins, said: “Confirmation of the strategic support awarded

by APC is excellent news for Cummins and our worldclass research and development facility in Darlington. This project will significantly accelerate the pace of hydrogen engine development, ensuring that the UK is in the vanguard of this exciting new technology which will play a significant

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He added that the project “will maintain and upskill many hundreds of key technical jobs, not just at Cummins and our consortium partners but across our total supply base in the UK and abroad.”

He concludes: “In the midto-long term it offers major potential to expand our highvalue export business, supplying hydrogen engines and subsystems manufactured in the UK to all customers around the world.”

GREAT ORMONDE STREET HOSPITAL Clarke energy completed a scheduled overhaul of an INNIo Jenbacher engine onsite.

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Enrogen has designed, installed, and also commissioned three 600kVA diesel generators, and a switchboard & permanent loadbank unit at a hospital in northern England.

The Enrogen generator sets were built with MTU 12V1600G20F engines coupled to Leroy Somer LSA49.3S4 alternators with acoustic attenuation rated at 70dBA @ 1mtr.

Also provided were ComAp controls for set-toset synchronising with n+1 configuration.

The Enrogen-built switchboard was designed to fit within the plant room with the generators.

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A temporary switchboard was used during the cable migration so the hospital could continue operations whilst keeping shut-downs to a minimum; this was achieved out of normal working hours.

The fuel system was designed and arranged for 72-hr running with a recirculating system from the Enrogen-built underbase 10hr-day tanks back to the bulk tank for fuel polishing.

An ASCO (Froment) Permanent Loadbank was supplied so the generators can be tested individually or synchronised together.

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POWEREX LIVE The Park Plaza Hotel Westminster London: October 6th, 2021

ital Energi has provided the energy centre plant room for a prestigious residential and mixed-use development at 145 City Road, London.

Specific emissions and acoustic performance targets had to be met regarding this CHP installation and the technical team had to work within the constraints of a basement plant room, far below street level, with limited access.

A bespoke 150kWe CHP system with special provisions for ventilation, emissions, and acoustics was designed, installed and positioned in the basement plant room, a process which involved a complex crane lift-and-shift plan.

The Shenton Group’s scope of supply on the project also included providing the gas and heat meters, G59 relay and remote monitoring module.

A dedicated project manager ensured that all deadline and design requirements were achieved. The technical team also oversaw the G59 application and witness testing process.

Finally, the complete installation was commissioned in collaboration with the client and all parties on site.

A spokesman for the shentongroup explains: "We engaged with Vital Energi to address in detail every aspect of the 150kWe CHP as set out in the specification. By working closely with Vital Energi throughout the design and implementation of the project we delivered a number of solutions which enabled them to meet the specification within the bounds of a very tight budget."

He concluded: "We designed a bespoke 150kWe CHP with special provisions for ventilation, emissions, and acoustics.

The unit had to be positioned into the basement plant. Our dedicated project manager provided significant support throughout the project, ensuring that all deadline and design requirements were achieved."

David Tuffin - Shenton Group Technical Engineer reports: "We supported Vital Energy in a number of areas on this project and have built a good relationship with their team.

They were pleased with the end result.”

Held on October 6th, 2021, at the prestigious Park Plaza Hotel , Westminster, London, PowerEx offers some unique features: • Two conferences under 1 roof in 1 day • A chance to join the company of 20+ quality speakers • Visit 40+ Leading companies and Associations from the Critical Power sector exhibiting at the venue: FG Wilson, Kohler SDMO, Cummins, Clarke Energy, Edina, Crestchic, Durr Universal, HMS Industrial Networks, Industrial Power Systems, IPU Group, Leroy Somer-NIDEC, Mecc Alte, Pramac-Generac UK, Punch Flybrid, Scania, Volvo - and many more.

• This is a key networking and industry event • Held at a Covid-secure venue • There will be a major ‘AMPS Awards of Excellence’ (black tie) event held in the evening.

Dave Andrews, chairman of the Claverton Energy 'Think Tank', and a current conference organiser for PowerEx, commented: "PowerEx Live 2021 aims to offer the perfect networking opportunities for professionals across the spectrum of industry gensets, combined heat & power and data centre UPS.

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PowerEx Live - October 6th 2021

Held on October 6th, 2021, at the prestigious Park Plaza Hotel , Westminster, London, PowerEx Live is the premier event in the Critical/Standby power sector in the UK & Europe.

This event will feature a wide spectrum of Conference Speakers presenting papers to an event made up of genset users, dealers, agents, purchasers and OEM representatives. Pesentations feature high-quality Powerpoint material and full audio/video facilities. Papers/Presentations will feature several key fields: Gensets, CHP, District Heating/Renewables, Data Centre UPI and Energy Consultancy.

The following are just some of the key speakers:

* TONY HANLEY - Active Fire Precautions from Firepro's UK Director

* ROMAIN MOCAER - consultant with PGS Consulting – Unique updates on the Diesel & Gas genset market, region-by-region.

* BILL TORRANCE - International Generator Technical Forum

* KEITH O'CONNOR - Fleetsolve - Turning rubbish into Energy

Deutz’s first hydrogen engine has now passed test bench protocols Deutz has announced that its new hydrogen engine has passed initial tests on the test bench “with flying colours” and is scheduled to go into full production in 2024.

Dr. Markus Müller, Deutz Chief Technology Officer, told UKPN: “The six-cylinder TCG 7.8 H2 is based on an existing engine design. Generating a power output of 200 kW it runs carbon-neutral and very quietly.

In principle, the engine is suitable for all current Deutz applications, but due to the available infrastructure it is likely to be used initially in stationary equipment and generators.”

The hydrogen engine’s first pilot application will be in stationary equipment for power generation in partnership with a regional utility company, says Deutz.

The pilot is scheduled to commence at the beginning of 2022 with the aim of demonstrating the engine’s suitability for everyday use.

“We continued to pursue our strategic growth initiatives despite the coronavirus crisis and remained focused on embracing new technologies and driving forward the

development of our portfolio,” said Dr. Frank Hiller, CEO of the Deutz Group.

“Our hydrogen engine has now reached market maturity and this will bring us another step closer to a future of climate-neutral solutions.

As our customers’ willingness to invest is picking up again, we are seeing growing interest in new, innovative drive systems – be it hydrogen-powered or electric,” he said.

In March 2019 Deutz announced it had signed a letter of intent on collaboration with Keyou. Hydrogen adds a further possibility for carbon-neutral drive systems alongside its electrification strategy, Deutz said.

* ANDREW DEAKIN, Engineering Director of PUNCH Flybrid

* PROFESSOR MARK BARRETT - specialist in Energy and Environmental Systems Modelling: UK's energy demands under various scenarios, CHP, heat pumps, hydrogen etc

* MARK CROWTHER - Looking at Hydrogen as a future fuel

* DAVID OLIVIER - Housing energy demand - best solution for heating hydrogen or heat pumps & CHP

* RACHEL LEE - Looking at how storage is needed in different time scales and how both EVs and thermal storage can contribute

* PROFESSOR WILLIAM BORDASS - What is a realistic heat demand to aim for across Britain's legacy housing?

* iAN WILCOXSON, Data Centre Channel Manager (EAME) for Kohler Power, will discuss recent regulatory and technological changes along with their impact on sizing and selecting standby generator sets, especially in the context of historic sizing norms.

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Coal phase-out in the UK has been accellerated by Uniper Uniper is accelerating its coal phase-out in the UK. The energy company will close one of the four 500 MW units of the Ratcliffe hard coal-fired power plant.

This will now happen as early as the end of September 2022 – two years ahead of the date announced by the UK government for the coal phaseout.

Power generation in the remaining three units of the 2-gigawatt power plant is scheduled to end completely by the end of September 2024 at the latest, after the power plant has fulfilled its obligations under the UK capacity market agreements.

“We have the ambitious goal of making the entire Uniper power plant portfolio in Europe CO2-neutral by 2035. To achieve this, we must seize every opportunity that comes our way.

“This is within the framework announced by the UK government – but we do not want to exhaust this but bring the date forward two years. We want to take advantage of such opportunities in order to achieve the decarbonisation targets we have set ourselves,” Uniper CEO Klaus Dieter Maubach, commented.

Ratcliffe Power Station has supplied around 4% of all electricity for the UK over the last 50 years.

During this time, it has made a significant contribution to the regional economy and nd generated electricity for around two million homes and businesses. Ratcliffe is the only coal-fired power station in the UK equipped with selective reduction tech, which can reduce nitrogen-oxide emissions by 70%.

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NEWS Perkins Engines’ extended electric power product line comes with a new electronic large engine range

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erkins Engines Company Limited is marketing its most powerful line of electronic engines to date, delivering up to 1500 kWe emergency standby power for a range of critical applications.

“With multiple engine models offering a substantial power output of up to 1500 kWe - ideal for a 1.5 MWe generator set - every aspect of the new 5000 Series engine range, from its load acceptance capabilities to custom-created components and innovative engineering techniques, has been designed to optimise our customers’ needs for quick, reliable and costeffective power,” said Americas sales director Bill Giunta.

Optimised turbochargers enable the 5000 Series engines to deliver outstanding load acceptance - meeting ISO 8528-5 G2 and G3 standards - and the ability to accept NFPA 100 percent block load. All of this means that the 5000 Series achieves full recovery after first load step within 13 seconds.

Designed to make a difference, the 5008C-E30TAG from Perkins delivers emergency power at a moment’s notice thanks to its proven load acceptance capabilities.

“The engine’s ability to very quickly deliver stable backup power is a vital requirement for critical applications,” said 5000 Series product manager, Steve Chesworth.

“Drawn on nearly nine decades of engine-design and manufacturing expertise, the 5000 Series is the culmination of many years of research, development and rigorous testing.

Throughout that time, we’ve focused on delivering what our customers have asked for - costeffective and reliable power - and we’re confident this engine will exceed their expectations.”

Designed, engineered and built to provide emergency power for data centres, hospitals and commercial buildings, the 5000 Series has been rigorously tested for performance and durability with thousands of running hours already under its belt. With critical infrastructure at stake, the engine has been tested and proven in the harshest environments.

“This engine is already proven to perform when it matters most,” said Giunta. “The Perkins team is really looking forward to providing additional engineering and testing support for the 5000 Series, as we work alongside our customers to optimise engine performance in their generator sets.”

The power-dense 5008C-E30TAG is an eight-cylinder, inline 60 Hz offering available as 900 and 1000 kWe standby power nodes. The engine: delivers immediate emergency power thanks to its proven load acceptance capabilities, providing trusted standby power compliant with NFPA 110 Type 10 and ISO 8528-5 G2 and G3 for critical applications and more stable commercial power for day-to-day operation. It provides a high power density from a smaller, compact footprint of 32.7 kWe/L. The engine features electronic sensors with wireless communication capability as standard, allowing operators to remotely monitor the generator and engine.

It also offers lower cost of ownership including an oil service interval of 750 hours, two years and ease of maintenance with single-side servicing.

The engine provides high ambient and altitude capabilities, offering up to 131°F (55°C) ambient temperature and comes with a three-year, 1,500 hours warranty for standby mode.

“In many areas in the world Perkins has long been regarded as the engine of choice for power generation - a reputation we’re rightly very proud of,” said VP global sales, marketing, service and support, Jaz Gill.

He continues: “I’m very excited about the opportunities the 5000 Series will create for us to extend that brand reputation and further grow our business.”

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The new gas-powered Series 500 now available for both natural gas and biogas options

A new genset said to offer a ‘sustainable solution which always answers your needs’ is now available for both natural gas and biogas in the power range: 50 Hz: 250-550 kWe 60 Hz: 250-550 KWe, says mtu Online.

With the mtu Series 500, mtu Online is introducing both natural gas and biogas gensets to the 250 - 550 kWe power range which are ideally suited for utility, industrial, digester applications, wastewater treatment and other applications.

The units feature an mtu Module Control (MMC) which monitors all genset activities, seamlessly integrates with microgrid environments and creates a digital link to the company’s global service network.

A spokesman commented: “Energy demand continues to be on the rise – at industrial sites, data centers, commercial farms, wastewater treatment plants and many other facilities.

The new gas gensets of the mtu Series 500 are well-suited for the task.

“Whether as stand-alone units or as

part of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant or a microgrid, these gensets deliver clean, reliable power at reduced operating costs for wide-ranging applications.(CHP) plant or a microgrid, these gensets deliver clean, reliable power at reduced operating costs for wideranging applications.”

A microgrid solution which combines heat and power from a gas genset like the new mtu Series 500 with solar panels and a battery energy storage system can cut energy costs by 42%.

Low electricity costs are crucial for shopping centre profitability. Power supply reliability is also essential for smooth daily business operations.

Power outages can lead to an immediate revenue loss, often with other negative consequences such as spoiled refrigerated goods.

Microgrid solutions are ideally suited for reducing energy costs and improving the carbon footprint by efficiently combining cooling, heat and power from a gas genset with rooftop PV panels.

Powertecnique secures service contract with NHS South Wales Critical back up solutions provider, Powertecnique, has recently been awarded a fully-comprehensive maintenance contract to support numerous UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) & IPS (Isolated Power Supply) systems located at NHS trusts across South Wales.

NHS trusts and Hospitals require a constant supply of clean power to support lifesaving machines without any disruptions.

The purpose of a UPS is to provide no-break uninterrupted power source under all conditions. A company spokesman said: “Our innovative UPS solutions offer reliability, efficiency, scalability and flexibility – using less energy, reducing operating costs and in turn achieving significant total cost of ownership savings.

An isolation power system provides an ungrounded electrical service for various applications within a hospital or a medical office building These systems also eliminate the danger of an electric shock to patients. IPS ensures that life support machines, scanners, neonatal intensive care units (NICU), operating theatres etc. remain online in the event of a power outage.

Consequently the IPS units are supported by an online UPS System.

With its extensive experience supporting NHS Tursts Powertecnique has established a reputation as a trusted critical back up and service provider.

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NEWS Earth Leakage Protection safeguarding your investment and your resilience

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ncreasingly, in every electrical installation the security of the power supply is paramount. The increasing complexity of electrical installations and the loads placed on them can lead to progressive faults, especially in the earthing circuit, writes Tony Robinson of TVR. Early detection of the increased insulation or development of an earth fault allows the prevention of tripping events, maintains continuity of supply and a resilient installation, be it for the coffee machine or the critical piece of plant for your client’s order.

Frer manufacture a series of earth league relays for us on Type AC, A, F and B earth fault protection applications. The X...DX3 series earth leakage relays are designed to measure the leakage or unbalanced currents caused by conductors or appliances insulation loss, and to trip the relay contact if the set limits are exceeded, switching of the power supply to the defective system.

All the relays in the series for any of the installation requirements (Type AC, A, F or B earth fault protection) offer the following features, dependant on model, to provide communication and early warning of a developing fault.

Main functions include: - Type AC, A, F or B earth fault protection - Continuous digital indication of the leakage current - Logic Selectivity - Automatic retry - Internal clock and storage of the last 10 events - RS485 Modbus RTU, measurements, event archive, scope - Selectable antifibrillation filter up to 15A for fire protection - Sensitivity 30mA to 30A AC - Storing of the intervention current values - Measure and display of the THD - Selectable 3rd harmonic filter - AC measurements up to 10kHz - 35mm DIN rail mounting, 48 or 72mm Panel mount The Frer range offers options for panel or DIN rail mounting. They are available with communication and real time clock for integration into a plant or building management system.

The digital designs used by Frer leads to the inclusion of features and protections which other relays simply do not have. The ability to see a progressive fault and to have this communicated via a RS485 MODbus connection into a facility management system, will save time, money and nuisance trips, the only element that Frer cannot control is the attention given to the alarm data the Earth Leakage Relay alarm trip levels set at by the client.

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Scania’s second-quarter figures show good financial recovery post-Covid

Scania said its recovery has continued during the second quarter of 2021 with both order intake and deliveries rising sharply compared to the previous year.

Summarising the first six months of 2021 the company said net sales increased by 28% to £6284m.

Operating income increased by 246% to £817.9m. cash flow amounted to £307.6m in Vehicles and Services, in the second quarter of 2021, net sales increased by 54% to £3283.27 m. and operating income increased to £426.59m.

Christian Levin, Scania’s President and CEO, said: “The recovery has continued during the second quarter of

of 2021 and both order intake and deliveries rose sharply compared to the previous year. Scania delivered strong earnings with an operating margin of 13.0 percent, both in the second quarter and in the first half of 2021.”

Scania said it has managed to avoid unplanned production stoppages also during the second quarter, despite a “very strained situation with a shortage of components in the supply chain”.

It added that the collaboration among suppliers, employees and the trade unions has been successful and thanks to a good dialogue with customers.

Veolia makes twice as much electricity as UK wind power through energy recovery Veolia Energy Recovery Facilities generate nearly twice as much electricity as UK wind power.

Leading resource company, Veolia, has demonstrated the importance of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF) to the UK's baseload infrastructure by generating more electricity for the UK power network compared to all the wind generation assets.

Over a period of fourteen hours on 22nd July the company's facilities actually delivered nearly 25% more energy than wind power, and at one point Veolia delivered 111MWe, against the total wind generation of 58MWe. The combined generating capacity of 180MWe already takes pressure off the stretched UK grid as a reliable and secure source of low carbon energy.

As the first operator in the UK to achieve the high efficiency, R1, standard for all of its Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF) Veolia's ten plants take around 2.3 million tonnes of non-recyclable waste and transform this into electricity for over 400,000 homes.

Each year these facilities reliably add to energy security by generating around 1.4TWh of electricity through the treatment of non-recyclable waste, Some of these facilities are also contributing to the need for heat decarbonisation by producing heating for communities through district heating networks, using combined heat and power technology.

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NEWS Turbine technology forecast to extend power station’s operational life by a minimum of 40 years

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SE Renewables has announced it will invest almost £50 million over the next two years to repower the existing Tummel Bridge Hydro-Electric Power Station near Pitlochry with modern and efficient turbine technology.

The repowering of the power station is expected to extend its operational life by at least 40 years.

“This means the Tummel Bridge Hydro plant will be running in the power system of 2050 and so will play a continuing role in harnessing hydro power for a net-zero future in Scotland and the UK,” said SSE Renewables.

“SSE Renewables will commence the refurbishment works in Spring 2022 and will help support the Scottish regional supply chain and local job creation.

“The delivery of the works programme is expected to support up to 65 construction roles at peak.”

This the largest single investment SSE Renewables has made in the refurbishment of its existing hydro facilities this century.

The move comes at a time when greater emphasis is being placed on the role of hydro power to help Scotland and the wider UK achieve the goals of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and 2050 respectively.

“As the UK moves towards an electricity system with ever greater levels of more intermittent forms of renewable energy, hydro power’s ability to store its main fuel source, water, and its flexibility to generate power when needed by the grid is becoming increasingly important,” added SSE Renewables.

Located in the centre of the overall Tummel Valley Hydro Scheme cascade, Tummel Bridge Power Station was commissioned in 1933 and is one of the oldest hydro power plants in Scotland.

The power station, which is housed within an iconic Category A listed structure, currently delivers around 140 GWh of renewable generation output each year.

As well as generating its own power output, it plays an important strategic role in efficiently moving water onwards in the overall hydro-electric scheme to the Clunie and Pitlochry power stations.

Under the repowering programme SSE Renewables will replace the existing two “Camel Back” twin-runner, horizontal Francis hydro turbines at Tummel Bridge with new modern runner technology.

This will result in increases to water flow, enabling an increase in the generation output at the plant from 34MW to 38MW, with a peak output of 40MW during optimum conditions.

The repowering works are expected to be completed in late 2023, coinciding with the hydro power plant’s 90th anniversary.

“Hydro power is Scotland’s original source of renewable energy and one which has an increasingly vital role to play in our path to achieving net zero carbon emissions in Scotland by 2045 and the UK by 2050,” said Peter Diver, head of Hydro operations at SSE. “By replacing the existing turbines at Tummel Bridge with modern, efficient plant, we will be able to safely extend the operational life of the station by at least 40 years, meaning Tummel Bridge will be part of our future net-zero power system.”

He explains: “By repowering the existing turbines with latest hydro technology we are able to make best use of the available water flow and head at the station to increase generation output and maintain our capability to reliably manage water flows through the Tummel cascade.

“And we are transforming power output at the site in a way that takes regard of the age and construction of the Category A listed building in which the power station is housed – a vital consideration for SSE Renewables in our role as custodian of this important and historic engineering site in the Scottish Highlands.”

SSE Renewables CEO Claire Mack said: “Hydro, which provides almost a fifth of Scotland’s clean electricity, is an increasingly important part of that energy mix, providing as it does the flexibility to generate when power is most needed.”

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‘Nuclear waste’ battery could last up to 28,000 years says manufacturer NDB

The California-based startup NDB has unveiled a battery which uses nuclear waste and says will last up to 28,000 years. NDB is keen to extend its market into the UK and and Europe provided it gets the necessary approvals.

The power of the nano-diamond battery comes from radioactive isotopes used in nuclear reactors.

Its radioactive core is protected by multiple layers of synthetic diamonds, one of the hardest materials to damage or break.

The energy is absorbed in the diamond through inelastic scattering, which is used to generate electricity.

The battery can be used to power

says the manufacturer.

Nima Golsharifi, CEO and Co-Founder of NDB, said: “As members of society, we are extremely concerned about the welfare of the planet and are focused on lowering climate change to protect our planet for future generations.”

He explains: “With the NDB battery, we have achieved a massive, groundbreaking, proprietary technological breakthrough of a battery which is emission-free, lasts thousands of years and only requires access to natural air in order to power devices.”

Glasgow emissions drop 40% as city on track for net zero target Glasgow is set to achieve its ambitious net zero target as the latest figures show greenhouse gas emissions dropping - news that will be welcomed as the city prepares to host Cop26.

Glasgow is on track to meet its 2030 carbon neutral target after it was revealed that greenhouse gas emissions in the city have dropped by more than 40%.

A study has confirmed that between 2006 and 2019 the city council reduced its emissions rate by 41% which means Glasgow could reach its ambition of becoming net zero in nine years time.

It comes after the local authority declared a climate emergency in 2019.

An update was recently presented to the environment committee.

Council officer Gavin Slater said: “As of 2019 we have reduced our emissions since 2006 by 41% which keeps on a steady trajectory and well ahead of our 30% target for the year 2030.”

Chairman SNP councillor Angus Millar added: “I think everyone recognises that there is a lot of work still to do to get us towards the 2030 targets.

“It is good to see there is progress being made in the city.”

The council’s original target was to achieve a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020 and a 40% drop from 1990 levels by 2030. Officers now plan to create a 2020 moving forward plan which will create a future target.

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NEWS UK engineering group to take over Bergen Engines

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olls-Royce has signed an agreement to sell its Bergen Engines medium speed liquid fuel and gas engines business to global engineering group Langley Holdings plc for an enterprise value of €63m. Langley is funding the deal, together with working capital requirements for the Bergen business going forward, from existing cash reserves.

The agreed sale of Bergen Engines is a part of R-R’s ongoing portfolio management to create a more focused group and follows a strategic review of Bergen Engines. It contributes towards the group’s target to generate at least £2bn from disposals, as announced last year.

Sale proceeds of €70m from the transaction together with €40m of cash currently held within Bergen Engines which is to be retained by Rolls-Royce, will be used to help rebuild the Rolls-Royce balance sheet in support of its medium-term ambition to return to an investment grade credit profile.

The agreed sale includes the Bergen Engines factory, service workshop and foundry in Norway; engine and power plant design capability; and a global service network spanning more than seven countries.

Bergen Engines employs more than 900 people worldwide including 650 in the main factory in Hordvikneset. In 2020, the business generated revenues of approximately €200m with the assets and liabilities of the business presented as held for sale in the Rolls-Royce Holdings plc consolidated balance sheet.

Langley Holdings, headquartered in the UK, is a diverse, global, engineering group with its main operations in Germany, Italy, France and the UK, alongside a substantial presence in the US. The group employs around 4,600 people. Its activities range from the production of uninterruptible power systems, packaging machinery and electric motors and generators, to the manufacture of safety-critical mechanical handling equipment including for the UK Ministry of Defence’s submarine missile loading facility at Coulport, Scotland.

Established in 1975 by Anthony Langley, Chairman and CEO, the Langley Group is financially independent and remains under family ownership. Bergen Engines will be operated by Langley Group as a stand-alone business.

The agreement is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. R-R has notified the Norwegian government of the agreed sale and effective completion is scheduled for the 31st December 2021. Bergen Engines’ long-term relationship with Kongsberg Maritime, distributor of Bergen medium speed engines to the maritime market, is planned to continue as is.

Warren East, CEO of Rolls-Royce, said: “We believe that this agreement will provide Bergen Engines and its skilled workforce with a new owner able to take the business on the next step of its journey. The sale of Bergen Engines is a part of our ongoing portfolio management to create a simpler, more focused group and contributes towards our target to generate at least £2bn from disposals, as announced last year.”

Anthony Langley, Chairman and CEO of Langley Holdings plc, said: “We are very pleased to have reached this agreement with Rolls-Royce. The acquisition of Bergen Engines is a strategic step in the development of our power solutions division, and I am looking forward to welcoming the 900 plus employees of Bergen Engines to our family of businesses.”

Jon Erik Røv, Managing Director, Bergen Engines, said: “This marks the beginning of a new era for Bergen Engines. Through the investments made by Rolls-Royce in our business, together with our dedicated and skilled workforce, and worldwide reputation for quality, I’m confident that Bergen Engines will prosper with Langley Holdings as our new owners.”

Rolls-Royce has pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2030. It joined the UN Race to Zero campaign in 2020 and has committed to ensuring its new products will be compatible with net zero operation by 2030, and all products will be compatible with net zero by 2050.

Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces and navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers. Annual underlying revenue was £11.76 billion in 2020 and it invested £1.25 billion on research and development. It also supports a global network of 28 University Technology Centres.

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MAN Energy Solutions and Woodside Energy announce alliance on LNG

MAN Energy Solutions and Woodside Energy – a pioneer in the LNG industry – have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at commercialising an innovative solution for small-to-mid scale LNG production.

Known as Factory LNG, the technology combines Woodside’s intellectual property and LNG experience with MAN’s global manufacturing and project-execution expertise.

The concept involves a nominal 0.05 Mtpa unit, the size of 40-foot ISO shipping container, which can be transported via standard heavy-lift shipping and trucking logistics. It also includes MAN’s HOFIM® high-speed,

oil-free, integrated motorcompressor technology as used, for example, in subsea compression-station applications.

Factory LNG offers 10 years’ low-to-no touch maintenance and provides flexible layout options making it easily adaptable to site constraints.

The partners believe the newly developed infrastructure has the potential to unlock liquefaction capabilities at multiple locations around the globe. The system is designed and manufactured to be scalable so customers can increase the number of Factory LNG units used.

Paul Cotton is UK Rental Sales Manager for Crestchic Loadbanks The global load bank manufacturer Crestchic Loadbanks has recurited Paul Cotton to the role of UK Rental sales manager.

Crestchic feels that adding Paul Cotton’s to management will further expand the team’s industry expertise and commitment to customer service, reinforcing the company’s commitment to the load bank rental market.

With 12 years’ experience, most recently as head of Sales at Optimum Power Services, Cotton is considered skilled in the planning and delivery of power testing solutions into a range of sectors, including data centres, petrochemical, electrical contracting, facilities management, utilities and the military, reports the company.

Providing load bank rental services across the globe for both resistive and resistive-reactive applications, Crestchic provides products for sale and rental to some of the world’s biggest companies, backed up by its consultative service.

With the data center market, in particular, continuing to grow, the expansion of the rental team enables Crestchic to meet increased customer demand.

“At Crestchic we’re always looking to

invest in experienced and enthusiastic team members who bring new skills and ways of working into their roles,” comments Chris Caldwell, managing director at Crestchic.

“Paul is well known in the industry and has built a number of strong relationships over the years. He is a great addition to our team, particularly at a time when we’re seeing increased demand from the rental market.”

With sales and rentals offices in the UK, Ireland, North America, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Germany, India and Dubai, Crestchic is the largest load bank specialist in the world.

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NEWS UK’s largest green electrolyser proposed by Scottish Power

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planning application to deliver the UK’s largest electrolyser has been submitted by ScottishPower. The 20MW electrolyser will be the key component of a green hydrogen facility located close to ScottishPower’s Whitelee windfarm.

The planning application also includes proposals for a combined solar, up to 40MW, and battery energy storage scheme, up to 50MW, to help power the electrolyser.

The submission marks an important step for Green Hydrogen for Scotland, a partnership between ScottishPower, BOC and ITM Power, to create green hydrogen production facilities with clusters of refuelling stations across Scotland.

The partnership’s first project, ‘Green Hydrogen for Glasgow’, is designed to provide carbon-free transport and clean air for communities across Glasgow as well as helping support industrial hydrogen demand in the region. The city, set to host the United Nations 26th Climate Change Conference, COP26, later this year, aims to become the first net-zero city in the UK by 2030.

The proposed green hydrogen project will be led by ScottishPower and located on the outskirts of Glasgow. The project will be engineered and operated by BOC, using wind and solar power produced by ScottishPower Renewables, and incorporate a 20MW electrolyser, delivered by ITM Power. The project aims to supply hydrogen to the commercial market before 2023.

Barry Carruthers, ScottishPower’s Hydrogen Director, said: “With all eyes set to be on Glasgow later this year as the city hosts the UN’s 26th climate change conference, COP26, it’s fantastic to be making this next important step towards delivering green hydrogen for Glasgow.

“Whitelee keeps breaking barriers, first the UK’s largest onshore windfarm, and soon to be home to the UK’s largest electrolyser. The site has played a vital role in helping the UK to decarbonise and we look forward to delivering another vital form of zero carbon energy generation at the site to help Glasgow and Scotland achieve their net zero goals.”

Green hydrogen is a zero carbon energy source which can be used by industries and companies that cannot fully electrify their operations to help them lower their emissions, for example, heavy duty transport like buses and bin lorries.

The technology gets its name from the green power source, normally wind or solar, used to power an electrolyser to split water into its core elements; hydrogen and oxygen gas. The hydrogen can then be stored and transported for use as needed.

The green hydrogen facility at Whitelee, the UK’s largest onshore windfarm, will house a 20MW electrolyser and would be able to produce up to 8 tonnes of green hydrogen per day, roughly equivalent to fuelling over 550 buses to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh and back again each day.

The facility will be powered by the 40MW solar farm, across 62,000 individual solar cells, and a 50MW battery energy storage scheme which are also part of the planning submission. The facility, solar farm and battery will be installed about 5km west of Lochgoin Reservoir and adjacent to the existing Whitelee Extension substation.

Graham Cooley CEO ITM Power, commented: “This is an exciting milestone based on market development for green hydrogen for the city of Glasgow, that will see the UK’s largest electrolyser deployment to date being realised in Scotland.”

Mark Griffin, Hydrogen Market Development Manager for Clean Fuels at BOC said: “The scale of this project demonstrates the growing demand for clean hydrogen and as a member of the Green Hydrogen for Scotland partnership, we’re delighted to bring our hydrogen mobility and refuelling project expertise to help deliver a ground-breaking facility in Glasgow.”

Barry added: “Green hydrogen has a vital role to play in Scotland and the wider UK’s journey to Net Zero emissions providing a sustainable energy source that can provide clean, renewable energy for industries, heavy transport and companies for decades to come.”

This hydrogen production facility could support Glasgow City Council as well as surrounding local authorities and industries in their ambitions to create a zero emissions vehicle fleet, using only electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles by the end of 2029.

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University of Exeter chooses twoTEDOM 120kWe CHP units for its campus

Exeter university has been growing rapidly, and with growth comes the need for consistent investment into the campus’s infrastructure.

With this in mind, the East Park campus was developed to provide further accommodation for undergraduate students.

The development consisted of 100 standard bedrooms and 504 en-suite rooms arranged in flats of 5 to 8 students. The large hot water demand led to a decision about how this could be provided in the most sustainable way. A contract was signed for the installation of CHP (Combined Heat & Power) units, and Shenton Group were involved from an early stage to assist

with the design and ensure that the strict NOx emission reductions were met.

The Shenton Group was contracted by Whitehead Building Services, who were the appointed Mechanical & Electrical Contractors to supply, deliver and commission 2 x 120kWe low NOx CHP units. TEDOM supplied 2 x 120KWe CHP units. The construction of each CHP unit is designed to assure the highest efficiency and to make the installation as easy as possible, says TEDOM. The units offer a ong lifetime and complete reliability, says the company.

Twin 550kva diesel genset supplied to UK’s leading teaching hospital by G&M TEX G&M TEX Generating Solutions has provided a twin 550kVA diesel genset for installation into bespoke acoustic enclosures for one of the UK’s leading healthcare centres.

After extensive testing and commissioning onsite, the G&M TEX team will provide life-critical power backup to one of the UK’s key Teaching and Research Hospitals.

G&M TEX gensets operate all around the world, providing customers with reliable AC power in diverse environments and numerous applications. As a world-renowned supplier of critical backup power systems, G&M TEX also supplies utility companies, data centres, major airports, government agencies, sports stadia and the healthcare industry.

The NHS has a duty of care to remain operational in order to provide critical care for patient environments 24/7×365.

In a hospital envrionment critical power is a matter of life and deat.

The various NHS Trusts around the UK have a policy of relyong on emergency generators, and seeking additional backup from chemical batteries and UPS systems.

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NEWS Centrica, CHP and energy efficiency at a Norfolk papermill

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artnering with Centrica Business Solutions, a top paper manufacturer has unlocked a significant new revenue stream and is helping to rebalance the wider grid network, by leveraging flexibility in their energy needs through Demand Side Response.

A top paper manufacturer based in Norfolk operates the world’s largest and most powerful newsprint machine, which has the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of newsprint each year.

They’re an intensive energy user, so minimising energy costs and increasing energy efficiency is critical to commercial success. This also means they have significant capacity to support the balancing of the grid network. Centrica Business Solutions secured a five-year contract to support their flexibility and market optimisation strategy at their site in Norfolk, and leverage underutilised flexibility in their energy needs, after the installation of a 40MW CHP system. Harnessing artificial intelligence and IoT technology A company spokesman commented: "Our solution is underpinned by smart, IoT technology, with our energy insights solution continually monitoring energy usage at equipment and process level in real-time, using wireless sensor technology. This information is relayed to our cloud-based PowerRadar™ analysis platform, which provides the intelligence to identify efficiency and flexibility opportunities. The platform also captures data from meter points, BEMs systems and their CHP. This provides deep insights and complete visibility over energy usage from across the entire site, to inform and simplify decision making."

He explains: “Our Energy Insights technology is fully integrated with an artificial intelligence-enabled Utility Optimisation Platform, FlexPond™. This Demand Side Response management and control system manages flexible power loads and captures real-time wholesale market opportunities. Each market optimisation decision is tracked and monitored by our 24-hour trading team.”

Harnessing these connected, intelligent technologies, the paper mill can maximise efficiency and flexibility from its processes and their CHP. Our Energy Insights Solution identified significant flexibility across their operations, including significant capacity within their de-inking process. In the event of a Capacity Market system stress event, or peak time pricing, they can quickly reduce grid power demand from these energy intensive processes, while also running their CHP system at full capacity.

To ensure there is no negative impact on productivity or safety during Capacity Market system stress events, detailed operating guidelines have been agreed with them and robust safeguards are in place to ensure that flexibility aligns fully with operational needs. What’s more, their operators have complete visibility of the energy system and DSR activity through PowerRadar™, and they can override the automated system should operational conditions change.

This means they can find the perfect balance between business requirements, Demand Side Response commitments and lower overall energy costs – enabling them to save money, generate income, reduce carbon emissions, improve productivity and secure energy resilience, all at the same time.

In 2020, the National Grid opened the new Optional Downward Flexibility Management (ODFM) service. This was an emergency response to the unprecedented balancing challenges of record low energy demand and high renewable generation output, experienced during the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown.

The paper producer had the processes and automated control, measurement and management systems in place to immediately participate in this new Demand Side Response market.

By maximising flexibility opportunities through Demand Side Response, Centrica Business Solutions is helping the paper manufacturer to reduce their energy costs, generate revenue, and rebalance the wider energy network.

They are providing substantial loads to help balance the network and accommodate higher volumes of intermittent renewables onto the grid. As the grid rapidly decarbonises and intermittent renewables form a greater share of the energy mix, they have demonstrated how businesses can support grid stability by shifting power loads and maximising the use of their own distributed energy assets.

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£74m green energy facility to be developed in Speyside by Estover Energy Ltd

John Laing and the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) are to invest in a new £74m green energy facility in Speyside, Scotland developed by Estover Energy Ltd. The new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant near Craigellachie, Moray, will generate 87.4GWh per annum of renewable electricity – enough to power more than 20,000 homes. It will also generate 76.8GWh per annum of renewable heat.

The new CHP facility will contribute to reducing the cost of energy at The Macallan distillery by providing around 90 per cent of all of the steam needed in the distillation process. By using biomass instead of natural gas to

generate heat, the distillery will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by over 17,500 tCO2e.

John Laing and GIB intend to make a £26m equity investment in the project. The remainder of the funding, in the form of debt, will come from a bond to be issued by the project company. When issued, the bond will be guaranteed by Infrastructure UK, part of HM Treasury. GIB and John Laing’s investment is conditional on the successful conclusion of the bond process.

The project is being developed by Estover Energy, an Edinburgh & London-based SME company.

OEM Group awarded diesel generator contract for the North Sea Oilfield service company, OEM Group (OEM), has secured a seven-figure contract with Aberdeen-based consortium PBS. The three-year deal which comes with two one-year extension options will see the group supply a fully managed service concentrating on diesel generator maintenance onboard seven sites for a major production operator.

The contract will cover the maintenance of seven different engine manufacturers with duties including main power generation, critical fire pumps and standby generators.

OEM has been servicing the oil and gas, marine and renewables sector in engine and generator repairs, servicing and testing since its launch in 2012,

and the last year has seen work increase for the group in the North Sea with contract extensions and new partnerships. The group has also expanded its efforts into new markets focussing in the Middle East.

This latest contract awarded to the group aligns with the clients seven pillars initiative, and key objectives will be met to deliver added value through the collaboration.

Founder and Managing Director of OEM Group, Barry Park, said: “This contract award is a superb addition to the groups track record in the North Sea. OEM were best positioned and met the criteria of the scope.”

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When it comes to UPS does size matter?

Does size matter? For UPS installations, correct sizing ensures efficiency in system design and reduces the overall total cost of ownership (TCO) for the client. To size the UPS correctly, understanding the size of the load is necessary, reports Aaron Oddy, Sales Engineer, CENTIEL UK Ltd

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PS systems are commonly measured in power ratings of kVA or kW, depending on the load requirement. Historically, sizing in kVA was standard practice as it is understood that the apparent power is different to the actual power.

For example, a 100kVA UPS designed with a power factor (pf) of 0.8 can only deliver 80kW of true power. Factoring apparent and actual is critical in making the right calculation for your system.

The gap between apparent and actual power has become less over time with the latest UPS systems offering a unity power factor of 1.0, meaning kVA = kW. However, it is still necessary to check to see if the actual load has a power factor to size the system correctly using the equation below.

Actual Power (KW) = (Apparent Power

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(KVA) x UPS Power Factor) Here’s a working example comparing 0.9p f and 1.0pf: If the Unity Power Factor of a UPS is 1.0, a load with apparent power of 60KVA will be 60KW. Simple.

However, if the Power Factor of the UPS is 0.9 then the true or actual power of a 60KVA UPS will be 54KW of actual power.

Therefore, it’s important to understand the actual rather than apparent load to determine the size of the UPS needed.

We also don’t want to oversize a UPS as this is inefficient. A UPS which is too big can cost more to buy, more to run and more to maintain, significantly adding to the TCO over time.

With standalone or monolithic UPS, there is less flexibility on rightsizing. If a UPS is required to support a 100kW load on day one with projected load growth of up to 200kW, installing a 200kW initially would be inefficient and unnecessary. Although the system is fu ture proofed, it is double the size required from day one.

A modular system is far more flexible and a 100kW (Unity Power Factor) UPS could be installed with the capacity to add modules using a pay as you grow approach up to full capacity.

Only the infrastructure around the UPS needs to be ready for future growth, allowing for system upgrades without the need to transfer the load to bypass or a site shutdown.

Rig htsizing the UPS from day one reduces overall capital expenditure and minimises running and maintenance costs.

It's the same with the DC components of an

“A modular system is far more flexible and a 100kW (Unity Power Factor) UPS could be installed with the capacity to add modules using a pay as you grow approach up to full capacity.

Only the infrastructure around the UPS needs to be ready for future growth, allowing for system upgrades.”

installation. To right-size batteries we need to understand a client’s shut down procedure.

If there is a power cut, how long does it take to shutdown the critical load safely? Is a three-hour run-time really needed?

For example, hospitals adhere to HTM c ompliance of a one-hour autonomy.

However, other clients may only need, half an hour or 40 minutes. It’s all dependant on site requirements.

Lead is priced on weight, so it’s possible to reduce the investment in the lead-acid batteries proportionally. This also influences the amount of space needed to house batteries and cooling to keep them at their optimum working temperature of <200C. The term efficie ncy also requires attention.

Most marketing material will state the efficiency level of the UPS, but it’s important to look more deeply at what this means.

Most UPS are incredibly efficient if run at 100% load. However, when the load demand reduces significantly so can the overall system efficiency.

The pandemic is a prime example of where equipment was not being used to full capacity and a reduced load meant that some UPS systems were not operating at the best point in their efficiency curve.

Particularly systems with aging technology.

To mitigate this, look for a UPS that has a flat efficiency curve meaning it sill performs optimally even at lower loads.

So, when it comes to UPS systems, size is definitely important!

Calculate the rating of the UPS system based on the actual power of the load measured in KW; don’t oversize systems; query the necessary autonomy and ensure the UPS can remain efficient if the load tails off.

Our sales engineers at CENTIEL are experienced in making these kinds of calculations to ensure UPS systems are perfectly sized to perform optimally, reducing the TCO for power protection for clients all over the world.

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Emergency backup generator for Regents Street London In 2020 a Cummins generator model C220D5e was supplied and installed on the roof of a refurbishment project in central London by GMI Power Solutions Ltd. A changeover switch, load bank connection panel and a refuelling station were provided as part of the same project, reports UKPN.

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ith a portfolio spanning 10 million sq ft, Crown Estates is one of the largest property owners in the West End. From the the Crown Estate offices in Regents Street, London, the organisation is dedicated to pursuing new office, retail and residential developments, the sensitive rejuvenation of heritage buildings, and an investment programme which continues to drive change in central London.

As part of a key refurbishment project Crown Estate specified a Cummins generator model C220D5e from GMI Power Solutions Ltd of Dewsbury.

A 200kVA Prime, 220kVA Standby Silent Closed Canopy genset, this Cummins diesel generator is widely-regarded as the perfect choice for nearly any standby power situation requiring up to 220 kVA, and can supply up to 200 kVA of sustained primary power. The Cummins model C220D5e enjoys a rep utation as a quiet, high capacity 200 kVA genset.

Provided with inbuilt mains monitoring technology, this 200kVA genset is well-suited to a variety of standby power applications.

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Simply attach a compatible ATS and you have an automated uninterruptible backup power supply with enough capacity to supply nearly any operation, reports the manufacturer.

The C220D5e is equipped with the best components. A brushles s 4-pole revolvingfield generator from STAMFORD is standard, which is a perfect match to the Cummins naturally aspirated 4-cycle diesel power plant.

Known for their ability to react to load changes quickly and for their low, fullycompliant emissions, these high-capacity gensets are the preferred diesel generators for many UK customers.

Also supplied by GMI Power was a fuel-fill system which was design ed to enable the generator base tank to be fuelled from a ground floor filling station.

At the site in Regents Street a welded 25mm inner steel pipe was installed with a welded steel 50mm outer pipe for protection.

The route from the ground floor for the pipe was established from the refueling station down to and through the basement, then into a riser to the roof level The installation was

“Crown Estate specified a Cummins generator model C220D5e from GMI Power Solutions Ltd of Dewsbury.

A 200kVA Prime & Standby Silent Closed Canopy genset, this Cummins diesel generator is widelyregarded as the perfect choice.”

made difficult due to the other services running along the same route, however the installation was completed in near record time, on time and on budget, says GMI Power.

Final testing and commissioning occurred in March 2020.The inner pipe was pressure tested for three hours and passed with flying colours, reports the installation team.

Wedge House contract In 2019 GMI Power Solutions Ltd completed a similar contract at We dge House, a location which combines part hotel with part offices,close to Blackfriars Bridge London.

This project involved the supply and installation of an 800 Kva generator on Level 13 of the 15-storey building. Here, a bulk tank was installed in the basement with twin wall steel welded pipe in the pipe fuel supply and dump lines to the Generator Base Tank.

A remote Fill Point cabinet was installed on t he ground floor with twin wall welded steel pipe in pipe fill line to the bulk tank.

The bulk tank had to be installed early in the project as the only access was via lift shafts which had to be temporarily closed to complete the build.

Installing the generator was no easy task as it had to be lifted by crane onto a cantideck platform and skated into position on Level 13.Once the generator was in place a fire -rated room was built around it with a discharge plenum around the front of the generator A stainless-steel twin wall exhaust system was installed between Level 13 and the roof on Level 15. The generator was commissioned using four No. 200 Kw modular resistive load banks which fitted inside the lifts The project was completed on time and on budget in April 2019, confirms GMI Power. gmipower.co.uk

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High-performance genset available as V12 and V16 MWM is adding a V12 and V16 cylinder variant to its TCG 3020 gas generator set series. The generator sets leverage the same durability and reliability from the 20-cylinder variant and boast an electrical efficiency of up to 45%. They are characterised by more power and reduced oil consumption, reports UKPN.

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he combination of very high efficiency, reliability and performance in addition to low oil consumption make the generator sets of the TCG 3020 series a great all-round choice among gas engines.

The MWM TCG 3020 generator sets are suitable for natural gas, biogas, landfill gas, and propane gas applications. The gensets enable an outstanding electrical efficiency of up to 45% for natural gas and up to 43.6% for biogas.

The overall efficiency in natural gas operation is up to 87%. Utilising the TCG 3020-20 platform design, the two new variants achieve an electrical output of 1,380 (V12) and 1,840 kWel (V16), respectively, a performance increase of up to 18% compared to their predecessors.

Apart from this improvement, the series maintains the low oil consumption of 0.15 g/kWhel and with the high efficiency val ues, minimize the total cost of ownership.

"With the introduction of the new cylinder variants, we offer our customers two reliable high-performance generator sets that impress with their high electrical efficiency and compact design," said Tim Scott, MWM director.

MWM´s digital control system TPEM (Total Plant & Energy Management) consolidates all genset and plant control data in a single

system. TPEM fa cilitates the control and monitoring, not only of the generator set, but also of the entire distributed energy generation plant.

In most application scenarios, this eliminates the need for additional control systems. Thanks to the digitized power plant control and single interface it is possible to utilize the higher performance, maximize capacity, and optimize plant availability offered by direct client access to generator set data.

In addition to the secure plant control and reduced installation, the TCG 3020 series features improved cost-efficiency.

Maintenance intervals of up to 80,000 operating hours are possible between overhauls, thus reducing operating costs.

MWM looks back on a 150-year tradition which is characterised by the idea of innovation.

With its extensive service network, MWM offers i ts customers a wide range of premium services, including long term service agreements (LTSA). In this way, MWM is a reliable partner to all its customers throughout the entire product life cycle.

"In 2019, we introduced the 20-cylinder variant of the TCG 3020, which has successfully established itself in the market in a short time. With the two new variants, we offer our customers further powerful

“With the introduction of the new cyl inder variants, we offer our customers two rel iable highperformance generator sets that impress with their high electrical efficiency and compact design."

- Tim Scott, MWM director.

altern atives in the sought-after performance range," said Tim Scott.

Some advantages of the 3020 series at a glance: High Profitability - High efficiency values - Low oil consumption 0.15 g/kWh - Up to 80,000 oh until major overhaul results in high profitability for the customer High Reliability - Reliable and proven core engine - Upgraded with state of the art technologies - Extended maintenance intervals High Eff iciency - Increased electrical efficiency – up to 45% (NG) and up to 43.6% (BG) - Increased electrical output up to 2,300 kWel - Optimal combination of efficiency and reliability Varieties of Gases and Applications - Available for different applications like natural gas, biogas, landfill and propane gas operation - Optimized variants for high efficiency, flexibility and biogas New Engine and Plant Control Syst em TPEM - Hardware and Software for the engine and holistic plant control - Enables full power capability of the genset with maximum reliability, availability, performance and usability High Power Density Compact design: The TCG 3020 Series delivers up to 18% more power output at the same size as its predecessor The TCG 3020: Successful deployment at Krikato BVBA in Belgium The TCG 3020 V20 is the second MW M generator set for tomato producer Krikato BVBA in Belgium.

In 2012, the company decided to use the MWM brand – at that time, a TCG 2020 V12 – for the construction of a combined heat and power plant.

When the extension of their greenhouse came up, the company once again selected an MWM generator set.

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Generators support British farming In June 2021 two Cummins diesel generators (110 kVA & 220 kVA) were loaded for delivery to a farming equipment wholesaler in York, UK. The silent generators have since been installed on a farm to provide critical backup power to buildings & equipment, reports UKPN.

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ilent generators have been installed on a farm near York to provide critical backup power to buildings & equipment, allowing operations to continue throughout any power outages, reports ADE Ltd. The Cummins C110D5 110 kVA Three Phase Silent Diesel Generator (Standby: 110kVA / 88kW) features a Cummins 6BTA5.9G5 engine and a STAMFORD UCI274C alternator.

A genuine Cummins 100kVA diesel genset is one of the be st ways to ensure that you have a constant, reliable source of power for your business, no matter where it is located,

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says the manufacturer.

Whether you are using it as a primary source of power running at 100 kVA, or as a backup power supply at 110 kVA. The Cummins model C110D5 is widely regarded as one of the most reliable 110 kVA generators, as well as one of the quietest.

The C110D5 is suitable for a wide-range of applications. A 110 kVA gen-set with built-in mains monitoring technology, you can . attach it to a suitable ATS and it becomes a fully automatic uninterruptible power solution.

The Cummins C110D5 110 kVA silent generator is a fully integrated power system, providing optimum performance, reliability

“Whether you are using it as a primary source of power running at 100 kVA, or as a backup power supply at 110 kVA the Cummins model C110D5 is widely regarded as one of the most rel iable 110 kVA generators, as well as one of the quietest.”

and versatility for stationary standby or prime power and continuous duty applications.

The C11 0D5 model is ISP 8528-certified, and includes the highest quality components.

It features a Cummins heavy-duty engine delivering reliable power with low emissions and fast response to load changes.

The diesel engine itself is a 4 cycle in-line model which is naturally aspirated, and is fitted with a 4-pole brushless, revolving field alternator This combination ensures fast response to load changes and very low emissions output.

The C110D5 is said to be ideal for business backup, as a backup generator for small businesses in the UK. In addition, this model can also be used as a standby generator for server rooms and a standby generator for business backup.

The Cummins C110D5 diesel generator is an ideal generator for prime or standby power applications. Rated at 110 kVA standby and 100 kVA prime, this Cummins genset has a sound-reduced weatherproof enclosure and a single point lifting frame with Cummins durability and performance. It includes an auto-start controller, long range fuel tank and circuit breaker.

It is very economical to maintain and comes with a two-year or 500-hour warranty on standby generators, or a one year or unlimited-hour warranty on prime generators.

The other unit - the Cummins C220D5e 22 0 kVA Three Phase Silent Stage IIIa Diesel Generator - relies on a Cummins QSB7G5 engine and also features the same STAMFORD UCI274H alternator.

Producing 318.0 amps per phase and a 380-440v output, this Silent, Auto start generator offers Cummins' tried-and-tested reliability everytime.

This 200kVA Cummins diesel generator is a good application match for nearly any standby power situation requiring up to 2 20 kVA, and can supply up to 200 kVA of sustained primary power. The Cummins model C220D5e is regarded as a quiet, high capacity 200 kVA genset.

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GAS ENGINES

Major scheduled engine overhaul completed at Great Ormond Street Clarke Energy’s service team recently completed the scheduled 60,000 hour overhaul of an INNIO Jenbacher engine installed at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), London. The Jenbacher Type-4 engine, originally commissioned by Clarke Energy in 2015, was positioned on the roof the building at the famous children’s hospital.

As GOSH is located in a busy part of central London, road closures were required to remove the engine safely from the roof and return it to the Overhaul and Repair Centre before it could be restored to the site, reports UKPN.

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reat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust runs Great Ormond Street Hospital.

It is closely associated with University College London (UCL) and in partnership with the UCL Institute of Child Health.

The hospital works with the UCL Institute of Child Health, and is the largest centre for research into childhood illness outside the United States and Canada, and is a major international trai ning centre for doctors and nurses.

It has the widest range of children's specialists of any UK hospital, and is the largest centre for children's heart or brain surgery, or for children with cancer, in the UK. Recent high-profile breakthroughs include successful gene-therapy for immune diseases.

In 2015 the hospital invested in a J420 gas engine to provide for its CHP needs. Based on proven design concepts of types 3 and 6,

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the modern Jenbacher type 4 engines in the 800 to 1,500 kW power range are characterised by a high-power density and outstanding efficiency, says Clarke Energy.

The enhanced control and monitoring provide easy preventive maintenance, high reliability and availability.

The 420 offers a flexible arrangement of heat exchanger - a two stage oil plate heat exchanger on demand - this offers th e advantage of high thermal efficiency, even at high and fluctuating return temperatures.

The engine has an rlectronically controlled gas dosing valve with high degree of control accuracy. This offers the benefit of very quick response time, a rapid adjustment of air / gas ratio and a large adjustable calorific value range.

A four-valve cylinder head offers enhanced swirl and channel geometry using advance d calculation and simulation methods (CFD). The end result is reduced charge-exchange losses, a central spark-

“Great Ormonde Street Hospital invested in a J420 gas engine to provide for its CHP needs.

Based on proven design concepts the type 4 engines are characterised by a high-power density & outstanding efficiency.”

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plug position resulting in optimal cooling and combustion conditions.

A crack connecting rod provides high dimensional stability and accuracy, reduced connecting rod bearing wear, making it easy to maintain operations.

The scheduled 60,000 hour overhaul of Great Ormonde Street’s J420 was recently co mpleted by Clarke Energy’s service team, with the engine removed and subsequently replaced on top of the building after full servicing.

A spokesman for Clarke Energy commented: “The J420 gas engine has now been rebuilt and delivered back to GOSH and is sitting proud back in place on the roof of the hospital ready for the next stage of its lifecycle.

“Great credit goes to all the Clarke Energy service depart ment involved in the planning, removal and safe return of the engine. Well done team.”

Since 2015, one of the oldest hospitals in the UK - St. Bart’s Hospital - has also obtained its cooling, heat and power from a single J420 unit. The 1.4 MW cogeneration unit includes a 250 kW absorption chiller which delivers cooling water to St. Bart’s.

The J420 engine is regarded as the cornerstone of a new energy cen tre which has provided the facility with financial savings by boosting its energy efficiency, reliability and durability.

The electricity generating peaking plant at Ashford Power, Kings North Industrial Estate in Kent is operating 14 containerised Jenbacher J420 engines. When not in operation, the engines of this fully-automated plant wait on standby, prepared to be called upon and ramped up in less than two minutes. www.clarke-energy.com www.innio.com JuLY-AuGuST 2021 uK Power NewS

GENSETS

Commercial distribution centre chooses Twin Power Atlas Copco has provided an Atlas Copco QAC, 1450kVA Twin Pack generator for a commercial distribution centre located in Scotland. The distributor was seeking an upgrade for its standby power unit and asked the company to provide a specific turnkey solution, reports UKPN.

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tlas Copco has provided its Atlas Copco QAC, 1450kVA Twin Pack generator to a commercial distribution centre located in Scotland.

A company spokesman commented: "This particular site was looking to upgrade the standby power available so, we provided a turnkey solution that will now support them with high quality power stability.”

He continues: “This distribution centre used to house an old, 26-tonne 1500kVA generator which sat on the roof. We’ve replaced this with a fantastic new Atlas Copco QAC, 1450kVA twin pack generator, which has since gone through the installation and commissioning processes.”

This new generator accommodates two engines inside the container, sized at 725kVA each.

The previous generator used to sit on concrete plinths. These were too large for the new generator, so Atlas Copco designed and built a new steel frame to sit on top of the plinths for extra stability. This was constructed on the ground, and lifted by crane up to the roof.

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The QAC 1450 TwinPower is a 20 ft. ISO containerised unit housing two compact 725 kVA generators. This configuration, with its fast-paralleling system, allows the two generators to work independently or in parallel with each other.

Furthermore, the system is f ully EUcompliant and there is a centralised control and monitoring system.

The centralised control and monitoring system of the QAC 1450 is said to be both easy-to-use and to configure. This is facilitated by two Qc4003 digital controllers which feature intuitive touchscreens, and a choice of island or PMS (Power Management System) modes.

For enhanced flexibility - to allow it to handle larger jobs if r equired, the QAC 1450 can either run as a standalone unit, in parallel with other generators, or in parallel with mains power.

Capable of operating continuously in challenging conditions, including high altitude environments, the containerised TwinPower generator system features an intelligent cooling system that ensures optimised performance at temperature up to 50 °C.

“This particular site was looking to upgrade the standby power available so, we provided a turnkey solution which will now support them with high qual ity power stabil ity.

We’ve installed a fantastic new Atlas Copco QAC, 1450kVA twin pack generator.”

According to Atlas Copco the QAC 1 450kVA twin pack model is perfect for applications which have variable power needs, whether that’s due to the time of day or the current usage requirements.

Advantages of the unit include: * Reliable, robust and versatile * Quickly ready to run once on-site * Sound attenuated and rugged galvanized steel enclosure * Spillage free frame * External fuel tank connection *Dual stage heavy duty air filter and sa fety cartridge * Dual stage fuel filter with water separation. *TwinPower has two controllers, including touchscreen functionality, so you can easily parallel with other generators. You have the choice of island mode or PMS (Power Management System).

The service requirement is less than 2 hours of maintenance for every 500 hours of operation. Due to the TwinPower concept, it is possible to still benefit from 50% of the unit’s total capacity during maintenance operations, says Atlas Copco. www.atlascopco.com

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Our theme this year is green skills and jobs. The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan is estimated to support up to 250,000 highly skilled green UK jobs by 2030.

Creating these jobs and providing the skills and training needed to succeed in them are important priorities for the UK Government. In its July 2021 report, the Green Jobs Task Force made clear recommendations to Government on driving investment in net zero, building pathways into good green careers and ensuring a just transition for workers in the higher carbon economy.

The decentralised energy sector has a pivotal role to play in this growth, offering a vast range of place-based jobs – both now and in the near future.

Heat and Decentralised Energy 2021: Green Skills and Jobs - a three-day virtual conference hosted by the Association for Decentralised Energy and the Energy Institute – will explore how the decentralised energy sector can respond to and position itself for this anticipated growth, and how we can use this opportunity to continue to advocate for the support the sector needs. Bringing together industry, partners, stakeholders and policymakers, the conference will put heat, power, flexibility and efficiency in the green recovery spotlight.

Invited speakers include: -Juliet Davenport OBE, Founder, Good Energy -Andrew Esson, Director of Industrial Strategy at Newcastle College and member of the Green Jobs Task Force -Charlotte Large, Strategy, Policy and Innovation Director, EQUANS, and head of Heat Network Industry Council Skills Working Group -Stephen Phipson CBE, Chief Executive, Make UK -Professor Jim Skea CBE FRSE FEI HonFSE, Co-Chair of the IPCC Working Group III and Commissioner, Scottish Just Transition Commission -Russell Smith, Founder and Director of Retrofit Works and member of the Green Jobs Task Force Over the three days of the event, you’ll also have the chance to hear insights, experiences and ideas from UK and global leaders and exemplars in decentralised energy, to share your ideas and to network with others across the local energy sector.

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Ground-breaking joint venture will accelerate UK’s journey to net zero Gas distribution company SGN and UK renewable energy solutions provider Vital Energi are combining to form a unique and pioneering private sector initiative to develop, own and operate low and zero-carbon heat networks.

The 50:50 joint venture will create an Energy Services Company (ESCO), representing the UK’s leaders in utility infrastructure and heat networks to provide affordable and low-carbon infrastructure to SGN’s existing land portfolio. This includes delivery of heat to developments planned by SGN’s property arm, SGN Place, and the local vicinities where there is a demand for low-carbon heat. It is estimated that the heat network market requires approximately £30 billion of investment by 2050 to meet the UK Government’s net zero targets, and the decarbonisation of heat has been highlighted as a particular challenge where heat networks can offer a solution. The Climate Change Committee’s Sixth Carbon Budget suggests the UK should target 20% of UK heat demand through low-carbon heat networks by 2050.

Together, SGN and Vital have ambitious plans to establish solutions to this challenge across strategically located sites. These locations are a combination of redundant sites owned by SGN and others which will be developed over time through Vital’s existing market presence.

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new Net Zero guide targeted at SMEs working in the built environment has been jointly released by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) and sister organisation, the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC).

Aimed at small and medium sized members of both of these business associations, the guide highlights the steps that should be taken towards a carbon free future, explores how Net Zero is already influencing client decision making, and outlines how to meet new client expectations while seizing the business opportunities created.

The guide also provides a handy reference to previously released publications, reports, pledge schemes and sector plans, directly sign-posting to the most important and relevant sources of information.

Commenting on its launch, Dr Sarah Prichard, UK managing director at Buro Happold, and chair of the ACE and EIC Net Zero group, said: “We designed this guide to help SMEs with practical and tangible advice to support them to make the right choices on their Net Zero journey.

“While much has been written around national targets and global conferences, the truth is that we will only succeed if we bring small and medium sized business on board. The UK economy is made up of six million SMEs making up 99.9% of the business population. Our guide is the first step towards this in our industries and I’m looking forward to further engaging both membership bases on this fundamental issue in the weeks and months ahead.”

Available to download from the ACE website, EIC members will be sent a copy directly.

The guide is released during Net Zero Week, a new national awareness campaign which is bringing together nearly 30 business associations and major organisations to explore all things Net Zero. ACE and EIC are founding partners of the week.

Matthew Farrow, director of policy at ACE and EIC, added: “We are delighted to share this guide during the inaugural Net Zero Week.

“New ways of working will – of course – mean challenges and change over the near term, but it will also create new business opportunities. Our guide aims to help small and medium sized businesses in our sectors be as wellprepared as possible to seize these.”

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The day will commence at 10.00am with a technology seminar, followed by a 3-course luncheon and guest speakers in the afternoon.

The morning seminar will comprise a multi-stream programme covering a range of technologies and subject matter, so there will be something which is relevant to everyone’s business.

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he Right Honorable Earl of Shrewsbury, Charles Chetwynd-Talbot is the President of AMPS. Lord Shrewsbury is a businessman T and an active elected hereditary member of the House of Lords where his interests include Commerce and Industry, Agriculture and Rural issues. Here he comments on some key Bills being passed by Parliament.

The last State Opening of Parliament took place on Tuesday 11th May 2021, at the start of the 2021-22 Parliamentary session. At Westminster Her Majesty opened the new Session of Parliament but without the usual pomp and ceremony, due to COVID- 19 restrictions. Her presence in person followed the funeral on May 17th, 2021, of her husband Prince Philip, and showed all of us just what a truly remarkable and dutiful person she is.

The Queen’s Speech, which states the Government’s intended legislative programme for the forthcoming Session, was packed with more than 30 Bills. Some, like the Environment Bill, were carried forward from the previous Session.

The Environment Bill is complex, wide ranging and very large. It has been called a “Christmas Tree” Bill, as there will be many trying to attach all sorts of matters to it. It was bound to take up a great deal of Parliamentary time on its journey through both Houses. As we all are more than aware, the wider environment debate affects virtually everything in which we become involved, and on a daily basis.

Indeed, I am aware that Ministers are being instructed that concern for the environment must be at the heart of all Government decisions going forward. The Bill was scheduled to be with us for 2nd Reading. It is due to go through most stages by the Summer Recess and hopefully should receive Royal Assent in early October 2021.

Should AMPS Members wish to have some input, please do contact me through Richard Teasdale.

The beginning of the new Session of Parliament, in the case of the House of Lords, heralded a relatively quiet time up to the beginning of the Summer Recess last month.

Nevertheless, we had two major Bills, and others to get through and hopefully to achieve Royal Assent by the beginning of November 2021.

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow between on 31st October – 12th November 2021. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Environment Bill should receive assent in time for the COP26 in Glasgow..

On June 15th, we had the 2nd Reading of the Skills and Post – 16 Education Bill. Well over 55 peers took part in a wide-ranging debate, which mainly discussed post-16 and adult education. However, I and a few others decided to point out the vital role which affects the future recovery and prosperity of British manufacturing Industry, namely skills training, re-training and upskilling.

Lord Bilimoria, current President of the CBI, packed a great deal into an impassioned speech of his allotted 6 minutes. In my case, I pointed out that it is key that in the matter of skills training, the Skills and Business Ministers must work together to ensure that, in the Bill’s journey through Parliament, it is supported and inputted to by Business. In my view, it is vital that business takes the lead in training, as they know best the need at the ‘coal face’.

The second point I raised was that there are many SMEs in outlying areas such as Welshpool, Wrexham, Shrewsbury and the like all over the UK, which in the past have missed out on funding and support for Skills Training, with the bulk of government assistance being targetted into the industrial conurbations. I believe that all cases should be judged on their merits and be awarded proper funding according to their individual requirements.

This Bill is so important for the future of manufacturing industry in this Country. We now move to the next stage during the coming weeks. The Government has provided Parliament with a much welcomed and ambitious piece of legislation. We need to get it absolutely right.

An announcement in the Queen’s Speech with regard to Training and Skills Education for all was welcomed. I hope that this time the Government really is serious about this important initiative, and that it is not simply a re-run of previous announcements of similar type which amounted to very little action. If we are to rebuild our industrial base, such training schemes are vital. I notice that Andy Street, the newly re-elected Mayor of the West Midlands, placed Training and Skills Education together with employment at the top of his Election Manifesto.

In recent conversations with my manufacturing friends and contacts, one major point has been outstanding – that of the difficulties of supply and the rising cost of components. Doubtless, many of these problems can be laid at the door of the global pandemic, with considerable delays and shortages in the global supply chain, the rising cost of fuel to name but a few. Doubtless also, some of the difficulties are caused by the aftermath of Brexit.

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ATS units from Trystar Trystar has introduced a line of portable automatic transfer switches (ATS) said to be up to 75% smaller than competitive ATS units. Designed for applications requiring an automatic transfer of power between mains and backup generators in case of mains power failure, the Trystar ATS range includes 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1200 amp models, all of which incorporate an advanced design that the company said eliminates nearly all wiring inside the enclosure to improve reliability and reduce maintenance requirements.

In a typical application, the ATS is connected to a pair of portable generators feeding a single output. Switching between Generator A and Generator B is fully automatic.

If Generator A has a failure, or runs out of fuel, Generator B is started by the ATS to pick up the load. www. trystar.com

ECP4 C-Type is the new Mecc Alte alternator of choice for generators Mecc Alte has announced the introduction of the new ECP4 C-Type model alternator.

The ECP4 C-Type 18 and 20kVA alternators are technically advanced to suit power generation applications.

Whether standby or prime power, this alternator is equipped to suit the demands of the market that requires cost effective solutions without any compromise on performance.

The models feature 12-wire stator output leads, allowing reconfiguration of voltages to suit the usual worldwide requirements: 50/60Hz capable.

A damper cage is included which means that any distorted loads and 1phase loads do not create a problem. With parallel capability from standard,

together with the damper cage and 12-wire reconnectable there is maximum flexibility for any application.

Fitted with a class leading digital AVR that ensures you can get the most accurate voltage regulation and provides alarm history, so you know what the generator has been doing, how often and how long. This is useful for any systems diagnostics monitoring or servicing.

The whole industrial range has the advantage of the unique Mecc Alte MAUX (Mecc Alte Auxiliary Winding Power Boost System) which can provide 300% forced current for 20 seconds as standard.

This enables every alternator to take transient overload ability much higher than its nominal rating, allowing selections to be made in sizing for specific loads (motor starting). www.meccalte.com

The KOHLER eFRAME industrial generator enclosures for data centres KOHLER eFRAME industrial generator enclosures exceed the stringent expectations of mission critical applications – namely data centres – including shortened lead times, ease of installation, service and maintenance, reports the company. (www.kohlerpower.com) The eFRAME walk-in enclosure houses the KOHLER KD Series of industrial generators at 2000kw and up, and is available in three configurations – V12 (2000kW-2500kW), V16 (2800kW-3250kW) and V20 (3500kW-4000kW). It is highly durable and features an all-aluminum skin and frame construction, a fade/scratch/corrosion-resistant powdered coat exterior, and is designed to meet or exceed 135-mph wind load rating.

Additionally, the entire power system is a totally integrated package, with all components singlesourced from the Kohler factory including engineering, manufacturing and testing.

“The eFRAME walk-in enclosure is ideal for mission critical applications – including data centres, water utility, and healthcare – and can be customizable to meet the needs of our customers,” said Brad Meissner, product manager for KOHLER Power. “We’re the only manufacturer to ensure that the complete design, production, and testing occurs right at our factory. ” The KOHLER eFRAME enclosure features a unique modular enclosure design that provides the ultimate in serviceability, allowing users the ability to service the engine and radiator without disconnecting any site connections that occur in the rearward section of the enclosure.

With the enclosure capable of being separated into three sections, one section can be independently removed in the field if a major generator set component replacement is required.

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Next is wiring the alternator load leads to the free standing breaker, and then completing customer connections, including load leads, shore power, and communication cables. The durable enclosure has gone through vigorous testing and approval to ensure reliability.

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In 2021, HORIBA developed a new and proprietary method of Infrared Laser Absorption Modulation (IRLAM™) and putting it into practical use.

IRLAM enables real-time measurement of gases that were difficult to measure with conventional infrared gas analysis technology, due to insufficient sensitivity and interference effects (effects of coexisting gases other than the gas to be measured).

IRLAM is an evolution of the infrared gas analysis technology that HORIBA has refined over the years, and positions this technology, which can achieve High Sensitivity, Low Interference, Compact size, and High Reliability, as a new core analysis technology for HORIBA. The features of IRLAM are realized by three of HORIBA's proprietary technologies: Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL), Herriott Cell, and the Concentration Calculation Algorithm.

Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL): Its original laser source device which has been specifically designed for gas measurement, with improved environmental performance. * Herriott Cell: A compact gas cell which is Horiba's own development - this achieves optimal optical path length and small size for various applications. * Concentration Calculation Algorithm: HORIBA’s unique calculation algorithm that extracts features from gas absorption signals to achieve low interference and high sensitivity with high speed.

HORIBA has continued to develop various analyzers and sampling technologies in response to the increased number of regulated components and the tightening of regulatory values.

In particular, its main product, the engine emissions measurement device for laboratory testing, has been adopted by certification bodies in many countries around the world, accounting for 80% of the global market share (according to its own research in 2020).

In recent years, however, regulations for greenhouse gases (N2O, etc.) have been introduced in addition to those for conventional air pollutants, and real road emissions regulations (RDE regulations) have begun to be adopted in many countries.

HORIBA regards IRLAM as the next-generation technology (Advanced NDIR) which provides the best solution to the issues of measurement components and measurement accuracy which are difficult with a conventional NDIR. HORIBA says it will sequentially launch a lineup of products which apply IRLAM technology allowing the measurement in preparation for RDE regulations, which are expected to be introduced or strengthened by 2030, and contribute to the improvement of environmental performance of engines, an important issue which enables industry to achieve lower emissions. www.horiba.com.

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5DWLQJV QDWXUDO JDV VWDQGDUG 12[ ȱ PJ m3N. Dry exhaust gas; based on 5% O2. For engines with 1,200 rpm please contact GE Energy’s Jenbacher product team.

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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 RI R΍ KLJKZD\ GLHVHO DQG JDV HQJLQHV R΍HULQJ GHSHQGDEOH FRVW H΍HFWLYH SRZHU XS WR N9$ in dieselor 1000 kWE prime in gas.

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

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M06-G/B T0D41 g 50 M06-G/B TID41 g 50 M06-G/B T2D41 g 50 M08-G/B TID41 g 50 M08-G/B T2D41 g 50 M12-G/B TID41 g 50 M12-G/B T2D41 g 50 M06-G/B T0D41 g 60 M06-G/B TID41 g 60 M06-G/B T2D41 g 60 M08-G/B TID41 g 60 M08-G/B T2D41 g 60 M12-G/B TID41 g 60 M12-G/B T2D41 g 60 RSE engines for LPG M06-PT0D41 g 50 M06-PTID41 g 50 M06-PT2D41 g 50 M08-PTID41 g 50 M08-PT2D41 g 50 M12-PTID41 g 50 M12-PT2D41 g 50 M06-PT0D41 g 60 M06-PTID41 g 60 M06-PT2D41 g 60 M08-PTID41 g 60 M08-PT2D41 g 60 M12-PTID41 g 60 M12-PT2D41 g 60 RSE engines for Woodgas M06-HT2D41 g 50 M08-HT2D41 g 50 M12-HT2D41 g 50 M06-HT2D41 g 60 M08-HT2D41 g 60 M12-HT2D41 g 60

Electric output 140 kW 200 kW 250 kW 260 kW 333 kW 400 kW 500 kW 150 kW 210 kW 250 kW 280 kW 333 kW 420 kW 500 kW 115 kW 173 kW 205 kW 233 kW 260 kW 350 kW 450 kW 130 kW 173 kW 205 kW 233 kW 260 kW 350kW 450 kW 122 kW 166 kW 250 kW 140 kW 180 kW 275 kW

Volvo Penta

405 08 Gothenburg, Sweden Tel +46 31 235460

SCANIA ENGINES

SE-151 87 Sodertalje Sweden Tel +468553 81000 Fax +468553 898 12 E-mail engines@scania.com Web www.scania.com UK Contact – Mark Swindell Scania GB Ltd Tel +44 1908 329386 E-mail mark.swindell@scania.com Diesel & Gas engines for power generation 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, VXSHULRU TXDOLW\ DQG UHOLDELOLW\ R΍HULQJ H[FHStionally 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

Model Spec RPM kWm kVA TAD530GE Diesel 15002) 75 85 100 TAD531GE Diesel 15002) 88 TAD532GE Diesel 15002) 113 130 15002) 76 86 TAD550GE1) Diesel 15002) 89 101 TAD551GE1) Diesel 2) 113 130 TAD730GE Diesel 1500 2) TAD731GE Diesel 1500 132 152 TAD732GE Diesel 15002) 162 186 TAD733GE Diesel 15002) 175 201 TAD734GE Diesel 15002) 213 245 TAD750GE1) Diesel 15002) 114 131 15002) 13 152 TAD751GE1) Diesel TAD752GE1) Diesel 15002) 158 182 1) TAD753GE Diesel 15002) 173 199 15002) 217 250 TAD754GE1) Diesel 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 15002) 279 324 TAD1351GE1) Diesel TAD1352GE1) Diesel 15002) 314 365 15002) 328 381 TAD1354GE1) Diesel 15002) 355 413 TAD1355GE1) Diesel 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 15002) 430 505 TAD1651GE1) Diesel Engines are also available for1800rpm/60Hz

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