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A new review from ETIP SNET suggests that better synergy is required between hydrogen projects and electric and gas grid developments. This end result will ensure compatibility and optimality at the energy system level, suggest the researchers.

The aim of the research was to examine the impact of the large-scale integration of hydrogen electrolysers to the grid. It highlights the fact that hydrogen is complementary to electrification for decarbonisation targets rather than a target in itself, with the first applications likely to be for substituting grey hydrogen in present industrial processes.

The thrust of the analayis is that e ectrolysers will progressively become an additional system element, which implies that it should be planned and operated synergically with the rest of the energy system.

The report identifies four key issues, i.e. the relationship between supply and demand, the use cases and their impact on the grids, flexibility and the impact on system planning.

As a new system component, green hydrogen requires an ad-hoc scheme, valid across jurisdictions, for the infeed electricity encompassing the additionality principle, in order to avoid double counting and greenwashing as well as absorbtion of other decarbonisation processes.

To avoid the possibility of grid congestion there needs to be both geographical and time correlation - this wlil to ensure renewable energies are notaffected, says ETIP SNET.

To more effectively exploit the variability of renewable energies, the flexible operation of the power system needs to decouple as much as possible the profiles of green hydrogen production from hydrogen consumption.

This means having enough storage elements both in the power system and in the hydrogen system.

With this, the hydrogen system also can provide long-term flexibility, through storage of excess renewables in gas reservoirs, as well as adequacy support. Short-term flexibility services also are possible via demand response and balancing from electrolysers.

In terms of planning hydrogen projects should be designed and assessed starting from the end use case, volumes and costs, not from the supply side, which must follow the needs of the end user.

From the energy system point of view, the deployment pace of electrolysers should match the increase of the large amount of additional renewables volumes required for producing green hydrogen. the report highlights the need for a ‘one system’ view, noting that the viability of hydrogen projects is both case and country-dependent. Solutions matching business needs with system requirements must be found in order to maximise the benefits of hydrogen for all stakeholders, the report concludes.

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BETTER SYNERGY IS REQUIRED BETWEEN H2 PROJECTS & ELECTRIC GRID DEVELOPMENTS.”

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GRID OPERATION & PLANNING REQUIRES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW ROLE OF HYDROGEN

p. 17 | MARKET REPORT

HYBRID GENERATOR SETS

The global hybrid diesel genset market is projected to grow in the coming years due to increasing awareness to reduce carbon emissions and the high efficiency of hybrid diesel gensets, reports Research and Markets. Moreover, strengthening the construction sector, rising telecom industry, as well as increasing investment in the establishment of new power plants will drive the growth of hybrid diesel gensets across industry on a global basis.

p. 19| GAS GENSETS

2 MW BIOGAS PLANT IN NORTH MACEDONIA

A newly-built biogas plant in Lozovo (North Macedonia) supplies reliable electrical energy to around 4,000 households with its two TCG 2020 V12 gas gensets. Construction of the plant began in December 2020, and power generation started precisely two years later

p. 20-23| POWEREX LIVE 2023

DECEMBER 7TH, 2023, WESTMINSTER, LONDON

Held at the prestigious Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London, 09:30 – 16:00 on Thursday, December 7th, PowerEx Live 2023 aims to offer the perfect networking opportunities for a host of professionals across the Genset, CHP, Data Centre and Consultancy industry sectors. It features . conference speakers at the top of their respective fields alongside premier display space.

p. 24 | GAS GENSETS

3MW CAPTIVE GAS POWER PLANT FOR A TILE MANUFACTURER IN BANGLADESH

In 2021, BCL Ceramic Industries Limited contacted Clarke Energy Bangladesh Limited to build an in-situ power generation plant to meet the Bangladeshi tile manufacturer’s energy needs.Clarke Energy Bangladesh Limited provided INNIO Jenbacher natural gas genset installed within the building structure followed with additional genset ordered in 2022, aggregating the installed power plant capacity to 3MWe.

P.26| DIESEL GENSETS

2,200 KVA DIESEL GENERATOR SET SUPPLIED TO A DENIM MANUFACTURER IN SRI LANKA

TPL has improved power reliability at Orit Apparels Lanka with 2 nos 1000kVA and 1 no 200kVA Cummins diesel generators. TPL recently completed a project to enhance the power reliability at Orit Apparels Lanka in Avissawella. The scope of the project included soundproofing the generator room, upgrading the electrical panel, and synchronizing three Cummins diesel generators: 2 nos 1000kVA generators and 1 no 200kVA generator. Extra soundproofing help to reduce noise on the gensets.

P.28| GENSETS

TAILOR-MADE ENERGY FOR A COPPER MINE IN THE ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE

Genesal Energy has designed two emergency units (GEN200YI ) for two facilities of a large mining company, located just a few kilometres from Calama. The world’s largest copper reserves are found in Chile: 27% of the world’s entire production comes from here and last year more than five million metric tonnes of the mineral was mined.

P.30| FUEL CELLS

A 10 MW SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL CONTRACT COMPLETED IN TAIWAN

Bloom Energy has installed the first phase of a 10 megawatt (MW) solid oxide fuel cell contract with Unimicron Technology Corp., a chip substrate and printed circuit board maker (PCB) in Taiwan. The space-saving Energy Server™ installation was delivered within five months from order and was commissioned within three weeks.

P.33| GENSET FOCUS

AN 18-LITRE ENGINE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A POWER GENERATION INDUSTRY

Building on its already comprehensive EU Stage V power offering, Perkins has announced a new addition to the range – the 2806J-E18TAG1 ElectropaK.

Perkins has over 90 years of design experience and more than 3 million Perkins-powered generator sets operating around the world.

p. 32 | BIOGAS

POWER FOR TIMBER AND OIL PALM MILLING

In 2014 a mill in Sabah State, Malaysia, was equipped with its first unit Guascor Energy soundproof containing a Guascor Energy biogas 1 MWe genset, to fulfill the energy needs of the plant and the estate housing area. Over time, the company saw its power generation needs increase and decided to expand the power generation plant. The second unit is a containised G-36SL model providing 610 kWe.

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International News + details on PowerEx Live Exhibition & Conference (p.20-23). Held at the prestigious Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London, 09:30 – 16:00 on Thursday, December 7th, PowerEx Live 2023 aims to offer the perfect networking opportunities for a host of professionals across the Genset, CHP, Data Centre and Consultancy industry sectors.

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MARKET REPORT - HYBRID GENSET MARKET

WIP looks at predictions for the hybrid genset market 2023-26.

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IN BRIEF

FUSION BREAKTHROUGH EXPERIMENT REPEATED

US scientists have achieved net energy gain in a nuclear fusion reaction for the second time since a historic breakthrough in December last year in the quest to find a near-limitless, safe and clean source of energy Scientists at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory repeated the breakthrough in an experiment in the National Ignition Facility (NIF) on 30 July that produced a higher energy yield than in December, a Lawrence Livermore spokesperson said.

Nuclear fusion involves smashing together light elements such as hydrogen to form heavier elements, releasing a huge burst of energy in the process.

The approach, which gives rise to the heat and light of the sun and other stars, has been hailed as having huge potential as a sustainable, low-carbon energy source.

The US Department of Energy called it “a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making.”

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SINGAPORE INVESTS IN NEW POWER PLANT TO MEET EXPANDING ENERGY DEMANDS ON THE CITY GRID

The Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant (KSC Plant), located in the Sakra sector of Jurong Island, Singapore, is a new 600MW advanced combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant.

The Keppel company is working with Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering consortium on the project. The groundbreaking of the KSC plant comes on the back of Singapore identifying hydrogen as a major decarbonization pathway to support Singapore’s international climate commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

The KSC Plant is designed to be able co-fire with 30% hydrogen content and has the capability of shifting to run entirely on hydrogen in line with the decarbonisation of Singapore’s power sector.

This is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The power plant can run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant will be natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant will run on Hydrogen. The facility will be commissioned in 2026.

Jurong Engineering and Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific are undertaking all the engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.

In addition, as a CCGT power plant, the KSC Plant would be able to produce steam for use in industrial processes for energy and chemicals customers on Jurong Island. Expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, the KSC Plant will operate on natural gas as a primary fuel.

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business has signed contracts for both the supply and the operation and maintenance activities of a simple cycle power plant consisting of eight GE LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbines from the Electricity Supply Board of Ireland (ESB) for its facility in Shannonbridge, County Offaly, Ireland.

This project follows GE’s recently announced 200 MW emergency power plant construction project at North Wall in the Dublin area. Similar to ESB’s North Wall Power Plant, which is powered by six GE LM2500XPRESS, the Shannonbridge Power Plant will not be available to the open electricity marketplace; instead, this project will only be operated against a specific instruction to support the Irish grid when needed.

The LM2500 family of aeroderivative gas turbines, including the LM2500XPRESS, boasts over 120 million operating hours, several times the operating experience of its competitors combined, and unsurpassed flexibility and reliability - helping to develop a better energy future. With up to 95% assembly in the factory, the LM2500XPRESS was created for speed and simplicity. The LM2500XPRESS comes pre-packaged in 10 simplified modules for easy install and features 27 electrical interconnects vs. 130+ for a traditional plant, as well as minimal mechanical interconnects.

Module systems flushing is completed at the factory, so customers don’t need to flush onsite. The LM2500’s high efficiency helps reduce operating costs, plant emissions, and reliance on the local grid. With its dual fuel capability, including singular annular combustor (SAC) or GE’s latest dual fuel dry low emissions (DLE) technology, the LM2500 delivers performance with low emissions.

GTT, an expert in containment systems used to transport and store liquefied gases, has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for a concept of a membrane type containment system for liquefied hydrogen (LH2).

The company said the ability to transport hydrogen in liquefied form at -253°C is one of the technological challenges to build a reliable, efficient and competitive hydrogen supply chain and move towards a carbon-free future. To this end, GTT has developed a scalable containment system, which can be adapted to any size of LH2 carrier without major design modifications, as well as the cargo handling system, the design of which has been validated on the basis of ClassNK rules accompanied by a risk analysis.

“We are proud to have obtained this new approval in principle from ClassNK, whose in-depth technical and regulatory knowledge, as well as the solid experience in the hydrogen field, demonstrate the relevance of GTT’s technology in this domain,” said Philippe Berterottière, chairman and CEO of GTT. “We are convinced that the development of containment systems for the transport of liquid hydrogen is a key element in accelerating the energy transition. GTT’s R&D teams are determined to push back the technological frontiers so that this solution is viable and rapidly available to the maritime transport and energy players.”

Masaki Matsunaga said the AiP for the LH2 cargo containment system and cargo handling system followed a review in accordance with rules and guidelines dedicated to LH2 transportation as well as verification of the risk analysis’ results. “We anticipate that hydrogen transport will play a significant role in a carbon-free society.”

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IN BRIEF

TURBINES ARE AT THE HEART OF THE PIONEER GENERATION STATION

Construction has started at the Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV, a 600 MW expansion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s existing natural gas-fuelled generation facility northwest of Williston, North Dakota, USA.

The project will be Basin Electric’s largest single-site generation project since the 1980s. It will include two Siemens STG6-5000F simple-cycle combustion turbines and six Wärtsilä W18V50SG reciprocating engines. Basin Electric said preliminary estimates place the budget at approximately $780 million, which includes both generation and transmission assets. The co-op said load forecasts have showed the need for more electricity by 2025 to serve the Bakken region’s rapidly growing demand.

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$8.3MILLION CONTRACT FOR US ARMY FIELD GENERATOR

1,400 KVA DIESEL GENSET FOR A FURNITURE DISTRIBUTION LOGISTICS CENTRE IN ITALY

Eurogen Power SRL has supplied a diesel-powered generator set model EUE1025, 1700KVA PRP /1440 kWm, soundproofed with canopy to a large-scale furniture distribution logistics centre based in Catania, Italy.

The contract has involved the supply, installation and connection of the backup power unit, a soundproofed diesel generator set 50Hz, 1500rpm, 400V/230V adjustable

The genset’s engine and alternator are mounted on a same frame steel skid which has a built-in damper for anti-vibration. Overall, the engine is small in size, low weight, easy to operate, with simple installation and maintenance rules. It also has an advanced and reliable control module: Key start, Auto start, Remote control by PC with RS232/485

There is a full range of protect function and alarm shutdown features, reports the company..

Standard accessories include a common steel base frame, damper, exhaust silencer, flexible pipe, battery connecting wires, an Operation manual and documents.

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NATURAL GAS CAPACITY ADDED TO KEY WISCONSIN POWER PLANT

LiquidPiston, a developer of efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, has been awarded an $8.3-million contract by Parsons Corporation to integrate its recently launched high-performance rotary X-Engine, the XTS-210, into a lightweight, compact 10 kW generator set to be field-tested by the US Army, delivering unmatched power flexibility and portability to the troops.

The XTS-210 is a 25 horsepower, two-stroke, supercharged, liquid-cooled 210cc X-Engine variant currently under development that reduces size and weight by nearly 80% over diesel engines with comparable power output while targeting an SFC of less than 350 g/kwh at maturity.

The XTS supercharger adds up to 1 bar boost while operating on a 2-stroke cycle, producing 6 combustion events per revolution of the rotor, to deliver smooth power from a minuscule package.

The LiquidPiston generator set (genset) will be approximately one-quarter the size and weight of the currently fielded Advanced Medium Mobile Power Source (AMMPS) generator system.

Given its smaller footprint and inverter type operation, LiquidPiston’s new genset could replace multiple existing generator power classes with a single genset platform, greatly simplifying Army genset procurement and logistics.

Leveraging LiquidPiston’s patented High Efficiency Hybrid Thermodynamic Cycle (HEHC) and compact, heavy-fueled rotary engine, the new genset will offer several key benefits:

* Lightweight: 75% lighter and smaller than the currently-fielded AMMPS

*Easy to transport: it i man portable, instead of using a truck, trailer, or forklift.

We Energies has added 128 MW of natural-gas capacity at the Weston Power Plant near Wausau, Wisconsin, USA.

The Weston RICE facility is jointly owned by We Energies and fellow WEC Energy Group subsidiary Wisconsin Public Service, with each company owning 50% of the capacity.

We Energies said the new facility is the first largescale project in the state to feature reciprocating internal combustion engines, or RICE units. The Weston RICE project includes seven units. Construction of the project began in 2022.

The Weston Power Plant site is home to three fossil-fuelled electric generating units that make electricity for WPS customers. Weston 4, the newest unit, is a state-ofthe-art, 595-megawatt electric generator that uses clean coal technologies - making it one of the cleanest power plants of its kind in the

country. Weston 4 began operating on June 30, 2008. WPS owns 70% (416.5 MW) and Dairyland Power Cooperative of La Crosse, WI owns 30% (178.5 MW). Weston Unit 3 began operating in 1981, Unit 2 in 1960 and Unit 1 in 1954. Unit 1 was retired in 2015. The International Society of Automation (ISA) Electric Power Division named Weston 4 as their “2012 Best Facility.” The award recognizes the power plant for its innovative use of digital control systems and optimization software. The ISA Power Division began in 1957 and has a current global membership of 2,400 members.

IN BRIEF

£3 MILLION IN EU FUNDING FOR NEW WAVE MACHINE IN NORTH ATLANTIC

Mocean Energy has secured over £3 million in EU funding to develop and deploy a 250kW wave machine in Orkney, UK. The large-scale wave energy device – Blue Horizon 250 – will be manufactured in Scotland and deployed in a grid-connected berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney as early as 2025. It’s hoped the project could then pave the way to a small wave farm delivering 1-2 MW of low-carbon electricity by 2030.

The Edinburgh firm has been awarded £3.2 million (€3,749,405) in Phase 3 of EuropeWave, a precommercial procurement programme funded through the EU and managed in collaboration with Wave Energy Scotland, the Basque Energy Agency and Ocean Energy Europe. Mocean Energy is one of three wave companies awarded funds in Phase 3.

BIOMASS PLANT UTILISES ADVANCED BRIGHTLOOP TECHNOLOGY

A Louisiana biomass-fuelled plant is using technology developed by Babcock & Wilcox to produce hydrogen and CO2 starting in mid2026 in the USA, the company said.

B&W said its BrightLoop technology is a chemical looping technology that can produce hydrogen from nearly any feedstock, including solid fuels such as waste wood and other types of biomass. The company said its process also produces an isolated CO2 stream for capture, use or sequestration, as well as nitrogen that can be combined with hydrogen to create ammonia.

Babcock & Wilcox also said it reached an agreement for General Hydrogen, a CGI Gases subsidiary, to purchase hydrogen from the facility. General Hydrogen would purchase and transport offsite up to 15 tons of hydrogen per day, according to the terms of the agreement.

BrightLoop™ technology has been the result of continued and long-standing collaboration between researchers and a university partner, and today can can be used for a wide range of applications. The process produces desirable outputs, such as hydrogen, while isolating carbon dioxide (CO2) for capture and storage/ sequestration or beneficial use. This technology is a catalyst for helping the industrial world transition to a more sustainable future, supporting the international goal of net-zero CO2 emissions.

LS Energy Solutions and Gore Street Energy Storage Fund are partnering to deploy a 200 MW/400 MWh energy storage project in California, USA.

The Big Rock project, to be located in Imperial County in Southern California, will provide resource adequacy and ancillary services to the CAISO market.

Big Rock will use 137 AiON-ESS units, each with a power rating of 1.5 MW and the ability to store 3.5 MWh. Along with tier-1 lithium-ion batteries, the 137 containers include over 1,300 modular 140 kVA AiON-SIS string inverters.

The AiON-ESS containers can store energy for a twohour duration.

DC and AC components will be integrated inside each container and provide AC output ready to be fed into medium voltage transformers. Big Rock will be operated at 100 MW to supply 400 MWh and meet the four-hour discharge

needs of an RA contract.

The site will be one of the largest energy storage projects in Imperial County and joins over 5.6 GW of energy storage serving CAISO, California’s grid operator.

LS Energy Solutions is a provider of grid-connected energy storage solutions. The Charlotte, North Carolina based company said this project will be its largest installation yet. In addition to supplying AiON-ESS containers, the company expects to provide commissioning support and operational services at Big Rock, including extended warranty & maintenance.

KEY ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT DESTINED FOR CALIFORNIA, USA

POWER CABLES ARE KEY TO EXPANSION OF OFFSHORE GRID

Prysmian Group has been selected by transmission system operator Amprion as preferred bidder for the two offshore grid connection systems BalWin1 and BalWin2 and the underground cable project DC34.

The agreement specifies an obligation on the parties to negotiate in good faith the outstanding items of the projects with a target for execution of the final contracts of 15 January 2024. Prysmian is committed to reserve the required production and installation capacity until the aforementioned date. The contracts are valued in aggregate at around €4.5 billion.

The three projects are part of the Germany’s overall plan to install 70 GW of offshore wind energy by 2045, and will support the transmission of the energy generated in the North Sea to load centres in the western and southern regions of the country.

BalWin1 and BalWin2 will each transmit up to 2 GW of energy from the offshore wind farms BalWin Cluster to be located in the German North Sea to the grid connection points in Wehrendorf (Lower Saxony) and Westerkappeln (North Rhine-Westphalia), thus supporting the energy transition in the industrial heart of Germany.

Each cable system will consist of two single-core ±525 kV HVDC copper cables with XLPE insulation for the submarine sections and P-Laser insulation for the land underground sections, plus a dedicated metallic return cable and a fibre optic cable. BalWin1 will utilise 1070 km of cables along a 358 km route, while BalWin2 will consist of 1100 km of cables over a route of 376 kms.

DC34 (Number 82 of the Federal Requirement Plan Act) as part of the Rhein-Main-Link will instead connect the substation in Westerstede (Lower Saxony) to a second substation in Bürstadt (Hesse) to transmit up to 2 GW of energy produced by the offshore wind farms in the North Sea to consumers in the Rhine-Main metropolitan area.

The cable system will consist of two single-core ±525 kV HVDC copper cables with P-Laser insulation, i ncluding a dedicated metallic return cable. DC34 will need up to 2100 km of cables for this cross Germany route.

AMMONIA LOOP TECHNOLOGY FOR ONE OF CANADA’S BIGGEST RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PROJECTS

Topsoe has signed an agreement with World Energy GH2, a ‘net-zero solutions’ provider, to supply Topsoe’s dynamic ammonia loop technology for Canada’s largest, and one of the world’s first-to-market, renewable hydrogen projects - Project Nujio’qonik.

Based in the Bay St George region of Newfoundland and Labrador, Project Nujio’qonik was launched by World Energy GH2 in spring 2022 with an intended investment of USD $12 billion to produce renewable hydrogen.

The project will be capable of supplying 250 000 metric tons of renewable hydrogen per year to global markets at the completion of its renewable hydrogen project, which will use wind energy to power production on the site, which is expected to begin producing hydrogen in 2025. Topsoe’s ammonia loop technology will be used to generate up to 1650 metric tons per day of ammonia.

Producing ammonia at the lowest cost per ton is a challenge many industries face every day. With almost 80 years of experience in ammonia, Topsoe’s industry-leading solutions ensure reliable and safe operation with the lowest possible energy consumption and the lowest possible emissions.

From new plants to revamps, its expert services can help increase capacity, efficiency or even feedstock flexibility, creating the foundation for optimal day-to-day operation and long-term success, says the company.

The company’s SynCOR Ammonia™ plant concept offers the ammonia industry an opportunity to produce ammonia in a smarter, safer and more profitable way – with significantly reduced environmental impact. SynCOR Ammonia™ utilizes stand-alone autothermal reforming for the production of syngas instead of conventional tubular reforming. The technology brings significant benefits in large-scale applications, most notably an extremely low steam-to-carbon ratio of 0.6 and potential for single-train capacities.

IN BRIEF

DIESEL GENSETS SUPPLIED TO A KEY HYDROCRACKING COMPLEX IN ASSIUT, EGYPT

COELMO was recently involved in the design, supply, installation and commissioning of one 2,000 kVA generating set (model BTD16M33) and three other 1,400 kVA Coelmo generating sets (model BTD12M33) in ESP, 50Hz, 400 V, 1500 rpm. These have been supplied to an important hydrocracking complex located in Assiut, Egypt.

Each of these COELMO gensets has been equipped with:

- Baudouin engine

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- Mecc Alte alternator

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BATTERY STORAGE BUSINESS BOUGHT BY UK-BASED CONGLOMERATE

ENGIE has agreed to buy the battery storage business of Houston-based Broad Reach Power from its co-investment partners Yorktown Partners, Mercuria Energy, and Appollo Infrastructure Funds.

The total equity value of the transaction, which includes 350 MW of grid-scale battery assets in operation and 880 MW under construction, is expected to exceed $1 billion. A majority of the portfolio is located in ERCOT. The acquisition also includes a 1.7 GW pipeline of battery storage projects at an advanced stage of development and a significant pipeline of early-stage projects.

The transaction does not include the company’s portfolio of 1.8 GW of solar and wind power projects together with 4 GWh of battery storage in the Mountain West region of the US.

Founded in 2019 with backing from EnCap Energy Transition, Broad Roach Power sold a 50% stake in the company to Apollo Funds in Dec. 2021. Active in the UK energy market for over 20 years, the ENGIE Headquarters are based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. ENGIE is a global energy player with UK investments in renewable energy and storage, whilst supplying gas and electric energy to organisations of all sizes. The company is committed to increasing investment in a portfolio of both flexible and responsive low carbon assets, including energy storage, wind and solar.

RENEWABLE DIESEL APPROVED FOR USE IN HIGH-HORSEPOWER DIESEL ENGINES ACROSS ALL RATINGS

Salt River Project and CMBlu Energy announced plans to deploy a pilot long-duration energy storage system in the Phoenix, Arizona area. CMBlu will build, own and operate the 5 MW, tenhour duration project, named Desert Blume, on behalf of SRP at the utility’s Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center in Florence, Arizona.

The project is designed to store energy from Arizona’s abundant solar generation during the day and return that energy to the grid at night.

CMBlu’s Organic SolidFlow battery technology uses a non-flammable mix of solid electrolyte and water-based electrolytes the company says offers high energy density and performance.

CMBlu says the systems are fully recyclable, free of rare metals, and housed inside buildings.

The company expects its battery system to store and deliver energy for two to three times longer per cycle than traditional lithium-ion technology, which typically last four hours.

This pilot is part of new development at the Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center. SRP is adding natural gas turbines with a total output of less than 100 MW, along with a solar facility capable of generating up to 55 MW.Construction is expected to begin in early 2025. SRP and CMBlu expect the pilot to be operational in December 2025. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will support performance monitoring for the project.

In July 2023, CMBlu announced the first customer deployment of its LDES system with Burgenland Energie in Austria. The company is also providing its system for a pilot in Milwaukee with WEC Energy.

Cummins Inc. has approved its high-horsepower diesel engines across all ratings for use with unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), often referred to as renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

The approval applies to all high-horsepower (19L-95L, V903, ACE) engines for all applications in use across a variety of industries, such as mining, marine, rail, defence and oil & gas.

All of the company’s industrial engines currently in the field can now be fuelled with 100% renewable diesel, or any blend of renewable and traditional diesel, with no engine modifications required.

Any renewable diesel used must meet the EN15940 standard, as defined by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).

“As we work alongside our customers toward a carbon neutral future, bridge solutions like alternative fuels are critical in decarbonizing existing equipment,” said

“Approving unblended renewable diesel use in all high horsepower engines is one more step on our path of continued innovation to help our industrial customers reduce their carbon footprints while upholding performance and reliability standards.”

The trials showed that exhaust emissions output continued to be comparable to engines operating on conventional diesel fuel and within established EPA targets., Cummins confirms.

Renewable diesel can serve as a drop-in replacement for conventional diesel and can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to 90%; & cut tailpipe emissions of particulate matter and smoke up to 50%;

Gary Johansen, vice president, Power Systems Engineering.

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GLOBAL HYBRID GENERATOR SET INDUSTRY ANALYSIS REPORT 2023-2026: EXPANSION IS PREDICTED FOR THE MINING SECTOR

The global hybrid diesel genset market is projected to grow in the coming years due to increasing awareness to reduce carbon emissions and the high efficiency of hybrid diesel gensets, reports Research and Markets

Moreover, strengthening the construction sector, rising telecom industry, as well as increasing investment in the establishment of new power plants will drive the growth of hybrid diesel gensets across industry on a global basis.

Additionally, the increasing number of chemical and power sector projects across the world would further augment the demand for such gensets. Hybrid diesel genset systems are useful in providing energy to remote areas, which is projected to further increase its proliferation in less developed areas in the years to come.

According to this research, the Global Hybrid Diesel Genset Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% between now and 2026.

Rapid industrialisation has led to increasing demand for a continuous and reliable source of electricity, which is expected to drive the hybrid diesel genset market in the coming years.

Also, an increasing number of power outages and power failure, majorly in developing countries creates a huge demand for power backup devices, leading to a surge in demand for the hybrid diesel genset market.

However, the outburst of coronavirus has adversely impact the global hybrid diesel genset market.

However, post COVID-19 the hybrid diesel genset market has recovered as the economies resume normalcy after a protracted period of nationwide lockdown.

The Asia Pacific arean is the leading revenuegenerating region in the overall global hybrid diesel market owing to the increasing government investment in setting up of manufacturing and automotive industries in the region.

The hybrid diesel gensets are applicable in the residential, commercial, telecommunication, mining, and oil & gas sectors as these sectors lack grid power supply and rely on hybrid diesel generators to fulfill the power requirements. By type, the solar-diesel hybrid systems dominate the overall hybrid diesel market owing to supply of solar panels in various countries.

The global report by Research and Markets covers the market by types, by end-users, and by regions.

The report is said to provide an unbiased and detailed analysis of trends in the hybrid diesel genset market, opportunities and high growth areas, market share by types, market drivers which would help the

THE GLOBAL HYBRID DIESEL GENSET MARKET IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT A CAGR OF 3.7% UP TO 2026 REFLECTING THE PROLIFERATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY AT ALL LEVELS OF INDUSTRY.

stakeholders to devise and align their market strategies accordingly to the current and future market dynamics.

An attractive target for solar–diesel hybrid genset plants has been the mining industry as power consumption is usually high and mines are typically in remote locations with associated high costs for diesel and for transport of diesel.

On sunny days, penetration of the PV system can reach 100% while the diesel consumption is almost zero.

At night, when the PV plant does not generate electricity, the low-load diesel gensets are run as normal diesel gensets and power the mine complex.

A study “Low-load Gensets for Solar–diesel Hybrid Plants in the Mining Industry” has analysed the technical and strategic fit of low-load gensets for solar–diesel hybrid applications.

The study shows that low-load gensets almost double the solar penetration rate in solar–diesel hybrid systems and that low-load diesel gensets are more efficient in hybrid plants, all this without the use of batteries or other storage systems.

This straightforward solution has the potential to considerably lower the operational costs of mining operations, suggest industry analysts.

The fast spinning reserve of the low-load diesel system in all its operations modes ensures the power supply in any case of variation of demand or of PV production losses,

for example from shading.

Hybrid systems, as the name implies, combine two or more modes of electricity generation together, usually using renewable technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines.

Hybrid systems provide a high level of energy security through the mix of generation methods, and often will incorporate a storage system (battery, fuel cell) or small fossil fuelled generator to ensure maximum supply reliability and security.

Hybrid renewable energy systems are becoming popular as stand-alone power systems for providing electricity in remote areas due to advances in renewable energy technologies and the subsequent rise in prices of petroleum products.

A hybrid energy system, or hybrid power, usually consists of two or more renewable energy sources used together to provide increased system efficiency as well as greater balance in energy supply.

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2 MW BIOGAS PLANT IN NORTH MACEDONIA SUPPLIES 4,000 HOUSEHOLDS WITH ENERGY

Gas gensets reliably produce electricity and heat on a decentralized basis and contribute significantly to power generation.

Gensets of the medium MWM series, TCG 2020 and TCG 3020, are very popular, for example, in hospitals, data centers, shopping centers, biogas plants, or the food industry. With a power range between 1 and 2.3 MW, the gas gensets of this series are ideally suited for decentralized energy projects.

A newly-built biogas plant in Lozovo (North Macedonia) supplies reliable electrical energy to around 4,000 households with its two TCG 2020 V12 gas gensets. Construction of the plant began in December 2020, and power generation started precisely two years later.

Highly efficient 1 MW gas gensets

The MWM gensets supplied for this project were of the high-efficiency 1 MW design. The engines, powered exclusively by renewable energy and organic waste, also provide 2.1 MW of thermal energy.

But that’s not all: approximately 30,000 tons of natural fertilizer are produced annually as a by-product of biological processes and used in local agriculture.

The power plant, an investment of Bio Enterprise, was planned and realized by the engineers and technicians of Feroinvest and EMS (Energy Maintenance Solutions). Feroinvest is known in North Macedonia and beyond for its expertise in renewable energy.

Biogas is usually produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic waste in a so-called digester. Instead of allowing the waste to decompose uncontrollably and release gases into the atmosphere, it is stored in an oxygen-deficient environment, such as a covered lagoon or stainless steel tank. From there, methane is extracted and used as fuel to generate heat and electricity.

This way, biogas plants can convert organic waste into energy and valuable by-products such as fertilizer. In addition, biogas plants can continuously generate electricity, which is particularly valuable given the current shift to renewable energy.

Large tomato producer relies on MWM gensets

Wonderplant S.A, one of Greece’s largest tomato producers, also relies on cogeneration with MWM gas gensets Made in Germany. The Greek vegetable grower produces up to 15,000 tons of tomatoes annually. For the “Wonderplant 2” project and the associated

expansion of the greenhouse area, MWM Benelux B.V. installed another cogeneration unit in 2021, powered by eight MWM TCG 2020 V12 gas generator sets.

In 2011, the first greenhouse of the vegetable grower Wonderplant S.A, with an area of 105,000 square meters, was built.

In 2013, the first cogeneration plant with four MWM TCG 2020 V20 gas gensets with a total capacity of eight MWel was installed by MWM Benelux B.V. to manage the greenhouse. Since then, the MWM gensets have been in continuous operation and have completed over 70,000 operating hours.

In 2018, the greenhouse area was expanded by another 55,000 square metres.

To handle the increased demand for heat and electricity following the expansion of the greenhouse area, MWM Benelux B.V. 2021 installed a new cogeneration plant, including flue gas cleaning for Wonderplant.

The CHP plant is powered by eight MWM TCG 2020 V12 gas gensets with a total output of 9.6 MWel and

10.4 MWth.

Both CHP plants have a total capacity of up to 17.9 MWel. The greenhouses can be optimally heated thanks to the new CHP plant with the MWM gas gensets.

Sufficient tomatoes for a big

city

The cogeneration plant of “Wonderplant 2” has an annual electrical capacity of 76,800 MW and an annual heat generation of 83,200 MW. After the commissioning of the plant in 2021, the Greek MWM distributor A.EI.M.A S.A. has taken over the maintenance and service work for Wonderplant.

The CHP plant ensures that around 15,000 tons of tomatoes can be harvested annually under optimal growing conditions.

With an average per capita consumption in the European Union of 31 kilograms per year, the company produces enough tomatoes to supply a major city with around half a million inhabitants. This also includes the demand for tomatoes for ketchup or sauces.

www.mwm.net

Held at the prestigious Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London, 09:30 – 16:00 on Thursday, December 7th, PowerEx Live 2023 aims to offer the perfect networking opportunities for a host of professionals across the Genset, CHP, Data Centre and Consultancy industry sectors.

With conference speakers at the top of their respective fields - alongside premier display space in a world class venue - this event has grown to become a priority for all those in the power and energy markets.

The ‘GEN-SET LIVE’ and ‘CHP LIVE’ conferences will run parallel with prime exhibitor space available in adjoining rooms. Take your products to your customers with the opportunity for networking with experts in all fields of CHP, Data Centres, Consultancy and Gensets.

The choice of stands is allocated on a ‘first-comefirst-served’ basis, so please contact us today and prepare for the highlight of the UK’s Power & Energy calendar for 2023.

The venue is situated on London’s iconic South Bank, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London is just a short walk from Westminster and Waterloo.

The event is entirely FREE TO ATTEND and offers an optimal networking space, 2 Conferences, food and drinks available all day, a wide spectrum of Europe’s Tech Experts and attendance by professionals within energy markets at a world-class venue.

The Conference involves 12 top speakers from the Genset Live lecture area and 12 others from the CHP Live area.

Call for papers: Are you a power industry professional with something to say? It’s not too late to submit your abstract for consideration and you can share with the power market’s top experts and companies within the Genset, CHP and Renewable sectors.

The objective for us is to select speakers who are able to give their insights into how a renewable and reliable power supply can be constructed at minimum cost and maximum feasible speed, bearing in mind: •the interactions and limitations of the grid and distribution system, •the differing loads and patterns that different heating and other power demands may impose, •and considering the cost of various energy storage options, •what building fabric improvements are cost effective, •benefits and cost effectiveness of interconnection

•dealing with and renewable non-availability

•Impact of widespread electric car usage

Speakers are asked to consider how their talk may address this them of cross system interaction, and are invited to interact with fellow speakers to avoid duplication but to integrate where possible with their themes. The PowerEx Live event is being held at Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, SE1 7TJ, on Thursday 7th December 2023.

What this event offers PowerEx Live 2023 aims to provide the perfect networking opportunities for today’s international energy professionals who take a holistic system view across the Energy sector. Entry to the Exhibition and Conference areas is FREE.

The Conference papers cover key issues such as power generation, power storage, building heating, and power transportation.

There will be a total of 24 speakers to deliver a 20 minute lecture (sometimes speakers even have two slots allocated) on specific technologies or policies - all technical facilities provided [see page 23].

The event is supported by the Claverton Energy Think Tank https:// claverton-energy.com/network composed for the last 20 years, of senior academics, govt specialists, politicians, and technical energy experts.

Further details on how to submit papers: www.powerexlive.co.uk/ call-for-papers

For details on pre-registering and taking exhibition space please visit: www.powerexlive.co.uk

“NEW” Training & Engineering Hub ENGINES, CONTROLS, ALTERNATORS, GENERATORS

POWEREX LIVE 2023 - TO BE HELD AT WESTMINSTER, LONDON. LONDON, PARK PLAZA, SE1 7TJ, DECEMBER 7TH, 2023

PowerEx Live is chaired by Claverton Energy Director, Dave Andrews, in association with Worldwide Independent Power magazine and UK Power News.

For 20 years now the Claverton Think-Tank has been for delivering authoritative discussions on energy. The association has been taking an integrated, systems view of the types of energy technologies and policies required to deliver the lowest cost, low carbon solutions.

Chairman Dave Andrews comments: “We consider not only the supply side - generators and fuels - but also how the end use of energy - industry, transport, building heating, and power and power demand, interact.

“Decisions on individual technology interact with the national energy system but all too often these interactions are not considered but we consider them.

“In parallel with thr PowerEx Live annual conference in London there is an associated PowerEx technical exhibition largely devoted to independent power sources and heating and district heating.

Dave Andrews continues: “Technical talks will look at comparative costs and performances of the various technology proposals. They cover a wide variety of issues such as renewables, wind turbines, nuclear power, CHP, energy conservation, electrification, district heating, heat pumps, thermal storage, electrical storage, electrical interconnectors and so on, along with detailed studies of how the technologies will fit into an overall system for heating, power and transport and associated energy policies.”

PowerEx Live also welcomes a contribution from senior politicians and officials looking at the broader policy context.

Also attending PowerEx

Academics – analyses of various national energy scenarios, taking an integrated look at the whole energy system and how to meet low carbon at the lowest costs: building heating technology, insulation, comfort, generation mixes, storage mixes, and so on.

Engine users/suppliers - case studies of costs, and benefits such as grid support for renewable droughts, District Heating with engine CHP, Hospital type CHPs, etc. (if you are an engine maker, please highlight any users who have good case studies) Consultants with interesting case studies are welcomed.

Other PowerEx topics:

·Gensets - diesel, hybrid & HVO

·Hydrogen, its use in shipping (as ammonia/methanol), and in engines for grid support during renewable droughts.

·Storage – month-long hot water storage for District Heat, vs Electricity storage to cover wind and solar droughts?

·Large ground source heat pumps and DH vs individual heat pumps

·Back-up power for renewable droughts - CCGT or engines? (There are already 6000 GWe of such gas engine plant a huge number)

·Heat pumps how to install them correctly - sadly most in the UK are not with disappointing and results)

· Impact on the grid of electrification - cable upgrading etc.

· District Heating in particular cost benefits of large heat stores compared to expensive electrical batteries.

If you can offer a paper, then please send a few words outlining

the suggested title together with a brief synopsis for our consideration to www.powerexlive.co.uk/call-forpapers

Key facts about PowerEx Live

This event is free to enter and a free lunch is also included. The previous 2022 PowerEx event attracted 447 attendees and exhibitors.

Keynote speaker at PowerEx Live 2023

THE RT. HON DR ALAN WHITEHEAD

MP Dr. Alan Whitehead is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Southampton Test since 1997. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Shadow Minister for Energy Security, previously Green New Deal and Energy, since 2015. He served as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions from 2001 to 2002.

Dr Whitehead has lobbied for the increased use of sustainable energy sources, particularly microgeneration. He criticised the results of the Energy Review, and was the co-author of EDM 2204 which states ‘the case for nuclear has not yet been made’ and urges the government to ‘recognise the enormous potential for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by energy efficiency and conservation, greater use of combined heat and power, and rapid investment in the full range of renewable technologies, including microgeneration.

Dr Alan Whitehead MP Keynote Speaker at PowerEx 2023

“FOCUSSED EXHIBITIONS AND CONFERENCES LIKE POWEREX LIVE ARE CLEARLY THE WAY FORWARD TO BRING EXPERTISE TOGETHER IN ONE EXCHANGE OF NEW IDEAS AND DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MYRIAD OF POSSIBLE LOWCARBON FUTURES. POWER GENERATION DISCIPLINES ARE ON SHOW WITH EXPERTS ON HAND TO DISCUSS THE PATHWAY TOWARDS EVENTUAL DECARBONISATION.“

- IAN BITTERLIN

UK EXPERT MEMBER OF TCT/7 - EN50600, DATA CENTRE INFRASTRUCTURE, UK EXPERT MEMBER AND PROJECT EDITOR

SPEAKERS CURRENTLY APPEARING AT POWEREX

LIVE 2023 LONDON ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2023

GENSET, CHP & ENERGY LIVE 09.30-1600 Papers will last approximately 20 minutes + 5-10 minutes for questions and turnaround.

10.am

ROMAIN MOCAER

DIESEL & GAS GENSET MARKET OUTLOOK

Gen-Set Statistics

OLIVER MARTIN-DU PAN

NOVEL GAS ENGINE APPLICATIONS WITH DISTRICT HEAT Director, EON

10:30

JOHN KERR

RECIPROCATING ENGINES NOISE Noise Reduction

LARS CHRISTIAN FABRICIUS HEAT HIGHWAYS AND GREEN HEAT GRIDS. Managing Director of SAV Systems & EnergiRaven

11:00

IAN BITTERLIN

DATA CENTRES - “EMERGENCY STANDBY GENERATORS FOR APPLICATIONS”

How does the Performance Class (in ISO 8528-1:2018, Section 7), affect the selection of emergency standby generators for data centre applications?

STEVE HARRIS

ENERGY PLANNING POLICY CONSULTING AND MONITORING ON BEHALF OF EALING COUNCIL PLANNING SERVICES

Technical and Policy Director Energence Ltd

11:30

DR ALAN WHITEHEAD

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

SHADOW MINISTER FOR ENERGY SECURITY

Length: 30 minutes

11:30

BRENDAN UYS

HOW TO INSTALL HEAT PUMPS SO THAT THEY WORK AND PROVIDE THERMAL COMFORT WHILST SAVING MONEY.

Length: 30 minutes

12:00

ERIC LEWIS

Chief Engineer for Coverteam

HOW TO STABLISE, CONTROL, PLAN AND OPERATE THE NATIONAL GRID IN A HIGH-RENEWABLE ALL-ELECTRIC FUTURE.

Length: 30 minutes

12:00

RICHARD HANSON-GREVILLE

HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMPS Director, Heat Web

12:30

ARCHIE WATTS-FARMER ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE FUELS

CEO – Carnot Engines

MIKE SIMPSON

HOW CAN MICROGRIDS & ENERGY STORAGE UNLOCK LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS? Cheesecake Energy Ltd

13:00 LUNCH 30 mins [Free lunch provided]

13.30

ADAM PASK

EVOLUTION OF ELECTRICAL ECOSYSTEM TOWARDS THE PATH TO NET ZERO - STAMFORD | AvK

As the Energy Market is diversifying at an ever-increasing pace. We explore what solutions are being considered to achieve net zero and how this might affect the power generation market.

14:00

PROFESSOR BILL BORDASS BUILDING HEATING STRATEGIES THAT WORK

Length: 30 minutes

IAN BITTERLIN ENERGY STORAGE

- “TECHNOLOGY FOR LARGE SCALE APPLICATIONS I.E. BATTERIES”

What are the technologies for large scale applications, such as flywheels or batteries?

PROFESSOR DAVID PEARSON

LARGE WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMPS DRIVEN BY RENEWABLE ENERGY WITH ENGINE CHP BACK FOR WHOLE CITY HEATING.

Length: 30 minutes

14:30 speaker to be confirmed DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A TWO-STAGE ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR SYSTEM TO OVERCOME TURBOCHARGER LAG ON HIGH-SPEED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

Length: 30 minutes [BOWMAN POWER GROUP]

14:30

PROFESSOR MARK BARRETT MODELLING THE LEAST COST ENERGY SYSTEM FOR THE UK UCL

15:00

ERIC LEWIS

HOW TO STABILISE, PLAN, CONTROL AND OPERATE THE NATIONAL GRID IN A HIGH RENEWABLE ALL ELECTRIC FUTURE.

Chief Engineer for Converteam

ROMAIN MOCAER

GEN-SET STATISTICS 2023 INTO 2024

Length: 30 minutes

15:15 - 16:15

POWER HOUR

- NETWORKING

DRINKS RECEPTION HOSTED BY POWEREX LIVE

Length: 60 minutes

15:30

DAVE ANDREWS

LATEST TECHNOLOGIES IN CHP & COGENERATION

3MW CAPTIVE GAS POWER PLANT FOR A TILE MANUFACTURER IN BANGLADESH

Over the last decade, the Bangladeshi ceramic industry has witnessed a multi-dimensional growth in both domestic and export markets, and approximately 200% growth in production capacity.

Ceramic tile manufacturing is a highly energy-intensive process. Concerns about carbon emissions and energy costs make energy management crucial for this sector, which holds a leading role in Bangladeshi industry.

Local ceramics producers have been facing the needs for energy-efficient production with less carbondioxide emission. In Bangladesh, natural gas is used in a significant number of new electricity-generating power plants as natural gas allows facilities to meet government regulations and improve the environment of neighbouring communities more easily.

In recent years, Bangladesh has faced disruptions to electricity supply. Power outages have become more prevalent and problematic due to unprecedented heatwave across the country pushing the demand.

BCL Ceramic Industries Limited is one of the growing and most trusted tiles manufacturers in Bangladesh. BCL Ceramics has fully automated factory and production unit equipped with state-of-the-art environment friendly modern technology and machinery.

In 2021, BCL Ceramic Industries Limited contacted Clarke Energy Bangladesh Limited to build an in-situ power generation plant to meet the Bangladeshi tile manufacturer’s energy needs.

Clarke Energy Bangladesh Limited provided INNIO Jenbacher natural gas genset installed within the building structure followed with additional genset ordered in 2022, aggregating the installed power plant capacity to 3MWe.

Engr. Md. Sabit Hasan Babu, Additional Managing Director-2, BCL Group, commented:

“The electricity scenario within the country has forced companies operating in various industry sectors including BCL Ceramic Industries Limited to evaluate creative solutions to close the gap between the dramatic increase in demand and not enough supply. Prolonged and expensive permitting processes around environmental constraints and land purchases makes power grid upgrades costly.

“Having installed and experienced Jenbacher gas genset (installed in the year’ 2021 backed with prompt aftersales service as being provided by Clarke Energy

Bangladesh Limited, for capacity augmentation project, BCL Ceramic Industries Limited’s natural choice was to go with the same mix.

“Once the additional gas engine is installed, the captive power capacity available within our premises will be 3MWe with gensets running in synchronized mode sharing the plant load and helping our organization generate the cleanest fossil fuel electricity possible.”

Benefits of natural gas

Emitting about 40% less CO2 than coal, 20% less than oil, and about 30% less than diesel, natural gas is viewed as a perfect dispatchable match to the increasing share of fluctuating non-dispatchable renewables in global power grids.

Customers can deploy natural gas immediately to serve as a substitute and bridge towards a cleaner energy future.

Natural gas emits 202g of CO2/kWh instead of more than the 400g of

CO2/kWh that is emitted by lignite.

INNIO has long-term proven expertise with more than 50% of the Jenbacher engines delivered globally running on natural gas.

In addition to natural gas from fossil sources, gas can be derived from renewables.

Also called biomethane, renewable natural gas (RNG) often comes from agricultural waste or landfills, where it is turned into an energy source (biogas).

The biogas then is upgraded to a quality that resembles that of natural gas. Fully interchangeable with natural gas, it can be fed into the existing natural gas pipeline network.

The use of RNG in Jenbacher engines is just one of many sustainable energy solutions from INNIO, with engines capable of efficient operation on a variety of renewable energy sources.

www.jenbacher.com

www.clarke-energy.com

2,200 KVA DIESEL GENERATOR SET SUPPLIED TO A DENIM MANUFACTURER IN SRI LANKA

TPL has improved power reliability at Orit Apparels Lanka with 2 nos 1000kVA and 1 no 200kVA Cummins diesel generators.

TPL recently completed a project to enhance the power reliability at Orit Apparels Lanka in Avissawella. The scope of the project included soundproofing the generator room, upgrading the electrical panel, and synchronizing three Cummins diesel generators: 2 nos 1000kVA generators and 1 no 200kVA generator. The soundproofing will help to reduce noise pollution in the area, while the upgraded panel will improve the efficiency of the generator system.

The synchronization of all generators will ensure that the plant has a reliable source of power even if one generator fails.

A spokesman commented: “We are confident that the improvements we have made will help the company to operate more efficiently and effectively.”

The 1000KVA Prime Cummins Generator Set with 50Hz Power Rating, Standby 1100KVA is available for 60Hz. Details of the set are as follows:

Voltage/Frequency - 400/230V, 50HZ (380/220V, 440/254V optional)

Winding, Factor - 3P4W, 0.8 PF

Prime Power: 800 kW/1000 kva

Standby Power: 880 kW/1100 kva

Alternator - STAMFORD LVI634E

Control System - Deepsea DSE6210

Engine: Cummins KTA38-G5 engine. Weight & dimensions: Open type 4445 mm x 1920 mm x 2355 mm 9500 kg

KTA38-G5 engine.

The Cummins KTA38-G5 engine is a 12 cylinder, 50 Hz, turbocharged and after cooled engine which is currently manufactured in India. The after cooler makes for more efficient combustion and reduces internal stresses leading to a longer life time.

The Cummins KTA38 series has been developed through the years to keep in line with the forever growing demands in the power generation industry.

The engine produces high performance power in the most extreme climates. It has an inbuilt step timing control system which makes sure optimum engine timing takes place at all combinations of load at ambient temperature.

The engine has a total displacement of 37.8L, it requires 140L of oil and 218.5L of coolant.

The engine produces 1180 horsepower (880 kWm) at 1500 RPM. The KTA38-G5 is available for use in diesel generators at Prime (PRP), Standby (ESP) and Continuous (COP) power ratings, meaning it is suitable for a variety of applications.

The Cummins KTA38-G5 fuel consumption depends on its load. At 1500 rpm prime power it is has the following fuel consumption (percent of prime power):

At 25% it uses 65 litres/hr

At 50% it uses 113 litres/hr

At 75% it uses 161 litres/hr

At 100% it uses 209 litres/hr.

As a Control System the genset relies on a Deepsea DSE6210. The DSE 6110 MKIII is an Auto Start Control Module said to be suitable for a wide variety of single, diesel or gas, genset applications.

Monitoring an extensive number of engine parameters, the module will display warnings, shutdown and engine status information on the

back-lit LCD screen, illuminated LEDs and remote PC. The module has USB connection & dedicated DSENet® terminals for system expansion. This module is compatible with electronic (CAN) and non-electronic (magnetic pick-up/alternator sensing) engines and offers an extensive number of flexible inputs, outputs and extensive engine protections so the system can be easily adapted to meet the most demanding industry requirements.

The genset also incorporates a STAMFORD LVI634E. This meets BS EN 60034 and the relevant section of other international standards such as BS5000, VDE 0530, NEMA MG1-32, IEC34, CSA C22.2-100 and AS1359,

The STAMFORD Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) control system provides power via the AVR to the mainexciter, giving a source of constant excitation power independent of generator output.

The main exciter output is then fed to the main rotor, through a full wave bridge, protected by a surge suppressor. The AVR has in-built protection against sustained overexcitation, caused by internal or external faults. An engine relief load acceptance feature can enable full load to be applied to the generator in a single step. This is a sophisticated AVR which combines all the features of the MX341 with, additionally, threephase rms sensing, for improved regulation and performance.

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www.cummins.com

Silent Type 5200 mm x 2500 mm x 2900 mm 12300 kg

The MIRATECH® MIRA-CUBE

Best Available Technology (BAT)

EU Stage V / MCPD / 44.BlmSchV

Designed to Offer an Integrated Pre-packaged Emission Solution.

Includes:

 SCR - NOx Reduction

 DPF - PM10 Reduction

 OxiCat - CO / HC / CH2O Reduction

 Silencing - Integrated Attenuation

• Designed for Data Center/multiple engine sites

• Suitable for diesel and gas engines 1000 to 4000kW

• Compact design fits on generator enclosures or inside engine rooms

• Retrofit capability + easy install principle.

• Flexible inlet/outlet locations to simplify pipe routing

• Integrates proven passive LTR™ lowtemperature regeneration DPF (260°C regen)

• For natural gas applications, can be supplied as SCR or SCR/Oxidation

• Future-proof your GenSets vailable as SCR-only / DPF-ready - additional catalysts may be added later in order to meet future requirements

• Silencing can be upgraded for stricter sound targets with additional incorporated layers lmSchV target compliant

TAILOR-MADE ENERGY FOR A COPPER MINE IN THE ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE

The Chilean city of Calama, with a population of about 120,000, is not only known as the gateway to the Atacama Desert, but also considered the capital of copper mining.

Genesal Energy has designed two emergency units (GEN200YI ) for two facilities of a large mining company, located just a few kilometres from Calama.

The world’s largest copper reserves are found in Chile: 27% of the world’s entire production comes from here and last year alone more than five million metric tonnes of this precious mineral were mined.

Copper revolutionised the history of humanity 10,000 years ago and is now a strategic raw material alongside lithium, cobalt, zinc and lead, as copper is needed to make the energy and digital transition.

Why is it so important? Because it is omnipresent in industry and renewable energies largely depend on it.

The challenge for Genesal was to provide emergency power to these mining facilities, which must always have generators.

Mines are often located in remote areas or locations where access to the power grid is limited.

Notwithstanding, they operate up to 24-hours-a-day. This high level of activity can lead to safety failures with highly serious or unpredictable results.

Genesal has supplied each genset with a tailor-made canopy housing a fire extinguishing system in an integrated way: both the control centre and the extinguishing devices can deal with any outbreak of fire in seconds. Each genset has been equipped with motorised louvres to seal off the cabin in the event of the fire extinguishing system being triggered.

As this is a desert location, the equipment is fitted with washable dust filters to keep the sets in optimum operating condition even during sandstorms.

Genesal Energy been manufacturing high-quality generator sets adapted to all requirements, with a fully customised design and service, since 1994.

A company spokesman commented: “We unite knowledge, experience, and innovation to develop efficient and increasingly sustainable solutions. This is the energy that gives you everything.

“This is how we have managed to export our solutions to over 30 countries on five continents, from our headquarters in Bergondo, A Coruña, in Spain.

Genset for a cogeneration plant in Germany

In March 2023 Genesal Energy supplied a 2000-2200kVA medium voltage (6300 V) GEN2200HC generator set for a cogeneration plant in Germany.

This is located in an area with very adverse weather conditions such as very cold winters and intense rainfall, it required a very special and careful design to guarantee smooth power supply. In this type of facility, a

permanent power supply is crucial.

The water treatment plant equipment and the lubrication units’ pumps have to be running continuously because in the event of an emergency, such as a blackout, a safe shutdown of the system needs to be performed.

The new unit now supplies medium voltage (6300 V) directly. A PLC was fitted to manage all the elements of the generating unit with ‘ad hoc’ programming, protection relay and a synchroniser for parallel with mains operation.

The peak loads required by the installation meant fitting a 5000 kVA alternator in the container.

The whole design has been influenced by the site’s geographic location - a very rainy and cold part of the country, say the engineers involved.

An air inlet with attenuators was fitted in the top of the container to reduce noise level to a minimum. Water entry deflectors were also installed to achieve the desired IP protection. Control and automation of the genset for its integration in the other plant’s systems was achieved through a PLC which can control the emergency system completely, reports Genesal Energy. genesalenergy.com

FIRST PHASE OF A 10 MW SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL CONTRACT COMPLETED IN TAIWAN

Bloom Energy has installed the first phase of a 10 megawatt (MW) solid oxide fuel cell contract with Unimicron Technology Corp., a chip substrate and printed circuit board maker (PCB) in Taiwan.

The space-saving Energy Server™ installation was delivered within five months from order and commissioned within three weeks from delivery, demonstrating Bloom Energy’s ability to quickly dispatch power. The first 600 kilowatt (kW) Energy Server was installed at a Unimicron plant on a platform over existing scooter and motor bike parking, with minimal disruption. It provides clean, reliable power to Unimicron’s clean rooms and mission-critical operations.

“Bloom Energy is excited to have our first system operating in Taiwan,” said Tim Schweikert, Head of Global Sales, Bloom Energy. “The project demonstrates our ability to quickly deliver power solutions to customers that need immediate power.”

Taiwan’s energy landscape is undergoing a rapid transition. Centralized coal and nuclear power facilities are being retired, creating strong demand for on-site, clean, reliable power generation.

Bloom fuel cells generate electricity from a variety of fuels without combustion and reduce CO2 emissions by 30% with no nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) or particulate matter.

Bloom’s deployment will support the Taiwanese economy in other ways as well as Taiwanese companies manufacture a number of key components for Bloom. Taiwan is the fourth Asian country to deploy Bloom fuel cell systems.

Bloom’s energy platform can be configured to create a microgrid that can operate alongside an electricity grid, or independently.

The modular, space saving design allows for scalability as customer operations grow and require more power. When powered by a fuel source with an underground pipeline system, such as natural gas, they are less susceptible to the impacts of extreme weather, enabling safe, continuous operation and avoiding the costly consequences of unplanned downtime.

Bloom’s technology also enables customers to plan against price volatility by locking in a large portion of their electricity cost, with multiple financing options and flexible term lengths.

“The installation of Bloom Energy’s 600 kilowatt solid oxide fuel cell power generation system went very smoothly,” said Dave Yang, Senior Vice President, Unimicron Technology. “The spirit of the contract has been 100% achieved in terms of project management, power generation efficiency, equipment availability and safety. We are very satisfied, and in fact we have begun the installation of two larger-capacity Bloom fuel cell systems at other Unimicron plants. I believe these systems will be completed before the end of this year.” This aligns with Unimicron’s consistent commitment to the social responsibility of energy conservation and emissions reduction.”

Singapore recenly gave the green light to a substantial expansion of its data center capacity, and it will be using greener electric power to do it.

SK ecoplant, a Korean company and a long-time partner of Bloom Energy, has announced that it will be using Bloom’s innovative fuel cell technology when it builds a new data centre in Singapore for GDS, China’s largest data centre developer.

The Singapore Economic Development Board and the Infocomm Media Development Authority selected GDS as part of a group of four data center operators that will share in what could eventually be about 80MW of new capacity for Singapore’s information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.

“Bloom Energy is excited to be a partner with SK and provide our Energy Servers to power a GDS data center in Singapore,” Bloom Energy Founder, Chairman and CEO, KR Sridhar, tells WIP.

“The grid constraint in Singapore is similar to the lack of power availability in most data center hubs around the world today. This lack of supply is making distributed power that can be deployed quickly with our modular AlwaysOn fuel cells the right choice for data centres. It is also the cleanest available technology today and can operate on net-zero fuels like hydrogen as they become available, thereby enabling the ICT segment to meet their sustainability goals. We look forward to supporting our partner SK in this project.”

The project will be Bloom’s first in Singapore as it expands its Asian footprint.

Bloom has installed more than 400 MW of fuel cells in South Korea.

Bloom inaugurated a 100 kilowatt (kW) hydrogen-powered Energy Server® project in Korea in April 2021. The company also put in its Bloom Electrolyzer™ there and began producing hydrogen from it in January 2022.

Bloom’s fuel-flexible solid oxide fuel cells have become a key power source for data centres in Asia, the United States and Europe.

In 2022 Bloom installed 500kW of fuel cells in Bengaluru, India, for Nxtra by Airtel, which has 12 large and 120 edge data centres across India.

Jeff Barber, Bloom’s Vice President of global data centers, has noted, data centres’ already substantial power appetite could get even larger with the surge in demand for generative artificial intelligence. The large power demands from data centres spurred Bloom’s latest development, the Series 10 Bloom Energy Server.

Series 10 enables customers like data centres to rapidly meet growing power needs and net-zero compliance at competitive costs and without committing to a long-term contract or worrying about cost increases.

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GENSETS

TWO BIOGAS UNITS GENERATE ELECTRICITY FOR TIMBER AND OIL PALM MILLING IN SABAH STATE

Sabah is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. The land is classed as having a tropical geography with equatorial climate.

The palm oil industry is one of the leading agricultural industries in Malaysia with average crude palm oil production of more than 13 million tonnes per year.

Sabah Softwoods Berhad is 70% owned by Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd, the investment arm and holding company of Yayasan Sabah Group. Its core business is timber and oil palm milling and woodchip production and the company manages the running of Kapilit Palm Oil Mill in Sabah.

Palm oil mills generate substantial amounts of POME, which is a byproduct of the oil extraction process. This mill is equiped with a biodigester system (covered lagoons).

Biogas production from POME helps mitigate these issues by utilizing the waste as a fuel resource in the power generation plant and reducing its environmental footprint. This gas is treated before used in generating sets through a H2S scrubber.

What do Guascor power generation engines offer in this power generation market? Great performance and reliability in applications such as Capacity Market, Peak Shaving, Fast Start and Distributed Energy.

They are the perfect ally for industrial processes where electricity demand is high. They are the perfect solution to provide power to different industrial processes such food, textiles, ceramics, chemicals or biopharma.

The great flexibility when using different fuel qualities allows power generation wherever it is needed, always complying with the strictest requirements of the market.

In 2014, the mill was equipped with its first unit Guascor Energy soundproof containing a Guascor Energy biogas 1 MWe genset, to fulfill the energy needs of the plant and the estate housing area.

Over time, the company saw its power generation needs increase and decided to expand the power generation plant. The second unit is a Guascor Energy genset, G-36SL model providing 610 kWe and is also containerized.

Thanks to the power reliability and good experience they had with the results provided by the first Guascor Energy power generation unit, (56.000 running hours to date), the company decided to acquire a second unit, which has been recently delivered and is up and running.

This second unit is a Guascor Energy genset, G-36SL model providing 610 kWe and is also a soundproof

generator in container. This supply completes the installation of Kapilit Palm Oil Mill.

Guascor Energy is constantly increasing its portfolio for power generation and cogeneration. The company offers solutions based on its S, H and E series engines going from 190 to 2.065 kWb and with mechanical efficiencies as high as 47%.

A company spokesman comments: “Our engines have been developed to run on a wide variety of fuels, natural gas, landfill and sewage gas, flare and well gas, LPG& propane, Low methane coal mine gas, syngas and also hydrogen. We offer scopes that go from the bare engine to a complete power plant, finding in between our plug-and-play containerized solutions.

“With our new Remote Care Service (RCS) you can choose how you want us to help you improving your business.”

Customers require more and more digitalization

Digitalization is a big word that involves many different things. When one thinks about it applied to industry we normally tend to imagine it in the design, manufacturing, selling, quality assurance processes of the companies. The application of digital tools means products can be

improved and serviced in the field - a facet of the tremendous transformative value of digitalization. The possibility of accessing the equipment operational parameters (historical or online values or alarms), implementing algorithms to detect in advance emerging malfunctions and remotely make changes in the equipment controls has enhanced product development and service concepts, significantly improving the product validation process, the quality of the reactive support and, last but not least, allowing the capability to offer proactive support to the customer.

By harnessing the power of remote diagnostics, businesses can achieve enhanced operational efficiency, reduced downtime and the OPEX of the fleet, increased equipment lifespan, and optimized maintenance strategies.

The basis of the RCS is the cutting-edge digital tools which help Guascor provide a top service.

Guascor Energy can give access to these tools to its qualified partners and, furthermore, these tools can be used to offer various levels of support from a Remote Care Center to both end customers and partners. This is what digitalization has meant for these power generation plants.

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AN 18-LITRE ENGINE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A POWER GENERATION INDUSTRY

Perkins continues to invest in its product range with the addition of an 18-litre engine designed to meet the critical needs of the electric power generation industry.

Building on its already comprehensive EU Stage V power offering, Perkins is announcing a new addition to the range – the 2806J-E18TAG1 ElectropaK. With over 90 years of design experience and more than 3 million Perkins-powered generator sets operating around the world.

Perkins understands the needs of the power generation industry. This knowledge and expertise have driven the design and development of the 2806J-E18TAG1, a new engine that delivers a powerful package and ease of integration, to meet the requirements of the electric power sector.

By achieving ISO 8528-5 G2 performance, the 2806J –which is available to order – provides excellent load acceptance in a wide range of electric power applications. From a stationary prime source of power to a mobile unit serving the rental sector, the 2806J performs seamlessly, generating dependable power for everything from jobsites to critical installations including hospitals and data centres.

Keeping the power on

“Reliable electric power is not an option, it’s a fundamental need to keep operations running, whether that’s for standby when the mains power fails or to meet onsite prime power requirements,” says Jaz Gill, Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing, Service and Parts.

“Our engines are engineered and expertly crafted to provide reliable, stable and sustainable power for our customers, with the new 2806J being the latest in a long line of products that also deliver a low total cost of ownership.”

The new 2806J-E18TAG1 joins the Perkins lineup of Stage 5-certified engine for electric power generation, including the 400, 1200, 1700 and 2000 Series, which offer power ranging from 4 kW @ 1500 rpm, through to 559 kW at @ 1500 rpm.

The 2806J meets ISO 8528-5 G2 performance requirements, outlining the potential to offer ‘excellent’ load acceptance in a wide range of electric power applications, ranging from stationary power to mobile units serving the rental sector.

The 2806J produces up to 610 kVA at 50 Hz and 625 kVA at 60 Hz. The Electropak features a single

electronic control module (ECM) that allows a simplified wiring harness, supporting ease of installation, future diagnostics and integration with customer telematics solutions.

The ECM also manages aftertreatment operations, including an automated regeneration cycle.

Connectivity Solutions

To manage operation, Perkins also offers a portfolio of connectivity solutions to help optimise engine performance.

Available as a standalone service or integrated with generator equipment offerings, connected engines deliver insights via a customisable dashboard, monitoring fuel and oil consumption, together with other engine data points.

Connectivity supports maintenance and servicing with proactive diagnosis and resolution of engine issues, minimising downtime.

To help reduce emissions, the 2806J can run with B20 biodiesel (with up to 20% dilution of biodiesel) or 100% HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil).

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FROM

PRICES

An announcement from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) sets out new proposals that will significantly benefit customers on heat networks by giving them fairer energy prices and greater consumer protections.

Caroline Bragg, the ADE’s interim CEO, commends the long-awaited decision for the decentralised energy sector.

Hundreds of thousands of heat network customers could benefit from fairer energy prices under new plans unveiled by government last month.

Under the proposals, homes and businesses supplied by heat networks would receive greater consumer protections currently only afforded to those on traditional gas and electricity contracts.

This would ensure fairer prices through their inclusion in a potential future price cap on energy bills, consistent standards for quality of service and supply of heat, backed up with regular and clear bills.

From 2025, Ofgem will be able to step in where homes and businesses have problems with disproportionate pricing, poor customer service and poor reliability.

Ofgem’s actions could also include fines for poor service and ensuring operators pay compensation to customers if there is a supply outage. Vulnerable people such as the elderly or those living with health conditions, would also be better protected, with heat network operators required to keep a register of these customers.

Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, said:

“We’re investing millions to build new heat networks, reducing emissions and providing low-cost heating to communities across the country.

“Heat networks allow people to heat their homes more cleanly, while cutting their costs and reducing carbon emissions. They are also an important tool in our push for greater energy security and independence. It’s only right we ensure consumers are properly protected and pay a fair price.”

ACE AND EIC APPOINT NEW DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) and the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) appointed Dave Campbell as their new director of membership services.

He will take up the post on October 2nd and joins ACE and EIC from construction industry organisation, Build UK.

Campbell will play a pivotal role in helping implement the ACE group blueprint – an action plan outlining key ambitions until 2025. Launched last year as a compass for the organisation, it is focussing on critical areas such as social value, innovation and excellence.

He will also champion the infrastructure and built environment sectors, enabling ACE to promote the views of its members across the industry and to government.

Campbell will also support and engage with ACE’s 400-plus members who employ more than 60,000 people in the UK and 250,000 around the world – helping them achieve their ambitions.

While working at Build UK, Campbell led the secretariat function for two specialist construction trade associations and a training group. Most recently he led Build UK’s skills policy and engagement work. Campbell brings a wealth of experience working in built environment-focused trade associations, with a track record of delivering membership growth and engagement strategies that cements member value at the heart of a membership organisation.

Stephen Marcos Jones said: “Dave is an experienced leader, with a career spanning 14 years in membership and representative organisations.”

DECARBONISATION SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 27th, 2023 - IGEM HOUSE, KEGWORTH

An IPowerE One Day Seminar Diverse Solutions for De-Carbonisation’ will be held on 27th September 2023 - IGEM House, Kegworth.

This one-day Seminar is aimed at examining today’s energy challenges demand a full range of solutions to de-carbonise the power sector. Conventional gas fired plant will continue to support the Energy Transition, with changes to despatch, control, and fuels used.

Energy storage will, be it in battery or grid scale solutions, be used to complement renewable systems, deployed at increasing scale. Grid control and management will assume great importance as today’s energy transmission and distribution systems are adapted to meet tomorrow’s requirements. This seminar will bring many of these themes together, providing information and the opportunity for discussion and debate amongst your Power Engineering peers. With the added opportunities for networking and discussions in smaller groups during the day and the excellent venue, this should be both an informative and enjoyable day.

Meetpoint Midlands is a quiet, relaxed and friendly meeting centre based in Kegworth in the East Midlands. Conveniently located just off junction 24 of the M1, three miles from East Midlands Parkway train station and four miles from East Midlands Airport allowing easy access for delegates and free parking.

Please contact the office for more information Tel +44 (0)1234 214340 or email: enquiries@ipowere.org

Key points: Registration is from 9:00am and the Keynote Speaker talk will be commencing at 9:15am. Morning Presentations will be followed by a Buffet lunch. After lunch the Afternoon Presentations will commence, followed by a Panel Discussion and a Finish- approx 16:00pm.

IPowerE Policy Post COP26 - A Brief Statement

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has highlighted that an unprecedented shift in progress will be needed to enable governments worldwide achieve Net Zero Strategies by 2050. In the lead up to COP26 the UK’s Net Zero Strategy has been discussed as part of the most recent IPOWERE Webinar Series during which the UK’s ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution was discussed by industry experts.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HEAT NETWORK CUSTOMERS TO BENEFIT

FAIRER ENERGY

INTRODUCING THE MCONN MINI

The MConn Mini is the smallest version of the MConn series and has a 2.4-inch colour display. It can be programmed to suit the preferences of individual customers and can collect and display sensor data.

The display has a light sensor to adjust the background lighting for optimal usability in different lighting environments. It is compatible with CAN and LIN, which the company says makes it a versatile solution for capturing and displaying sensor data.

The product is designed to be versatile and is suited as a display outside the the equipment among other applications, the company notes. Customers can freely assign the desired functions to the four capacitive buttons.

According to the manufacturer, the MConn Mini is sturdy and has an alternative version with a waterproof NMEA connector for extra protection against external elements and to achieve an IP6K8 rating. To program applications for the MConn Mini, users can use the C code within the Applics Studio environment. Suitable libraries and functions are provided to create the graphical interfaces.

“The MConn Mini is our answer to cross-industry requirements for efficient and customisable display solutions,” comments Günther Dörgeloh, managing director of the manufacturer, MRS Electronic. www.mrs-electronics. com

A NEW SAVINGS CALCULATOR TO HELP CONTRACTORS CHANGE FROM DIESEL FUELS TO SOLAR POWER

Prolectric, an off-grid power and lighting specialist, has developed a savings calculator to help rental companies and construction contractors make the switch from using diesel fuels to solar power

The savings calculator lets users calculate the potential carbon, diesel and cost savings they could see when switching from diesel powered systems to Prolectric’s solar and hybrid power products. It aims to help businesses achieve their Net Zero targets and save money by giving contractors “quick access to understandable data” that the company says will help fast-track their fuel transition and “achieve their environmental and sustainability objectives”.

According to Prolectric Managing Director, Rachel Preen, who took up leadership of the company at the beginning of this year, the new tool “offers another level of granularity for customers during the critical specification and procurement stages”.

Preen said, “Our range of environmentally friendly, advanced performance products have been designed as direct like-for-like

NEW DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR GENSETS

A new comprehensive multi-brand diagnostics system has been developed by Himoinsa for the maintenance and repair of all the company’s generator sets powered by electronic engines, regardless of engine manufacturer (Yanmar, FPT, Scania, MTU, PSI, Ford). The system is designed to enable enable users to view in real time the values and operating conditions of the gensets and perform advanced diagnostic and maintenance tasks in a simple and intuitive way, the company has said.

Himoinsa Diagnostic software facilitates the reading of fault codes, helps users to identify the code, the part and its location, and allows them to perform actions that involve modifying parameters in different ECUs, such as calibrating sensors, configuring operating parameters or replacing and regenerating the DPF, among others. It is backed by a specialised technical support service and it supports upgrade s that will enhance the software’s functionality.

Jorge Torres, Himoinsa aftersales director, says the tool “not only streamlines the equipment repair process by making it possible to access detailed technical information, images, graphics and diagrams for whatever model you are diagnosing, but it also regenerates the aftertreatment systems in S5 (Stage V) generator sets.”

The intuitive visual tool is quick to install and use and comes with a practical user guide. It includes a carrying case to hold cables, a link and a PC, as well as a software license to access the control interface and carry out maintenance and repair work. www.himoinsa.com

diesel replacements, making them a simple switch.

“The environmental case is clear, but our new savings calculator provides a simple yet highly effective tool to support businesses to see the full benefits and build a commercial case to switch to solar. “Since launching our first solar lighting tower in 2017, we estimate to have saved our clients 26 million kg of CO2 and reduced diesel usage by more than 10 million litres, – that’s probably saved our customers more than £9 million.”

The award-winning Prolectric ProLight is said to be the only mobile solar lighting tower in the UK which operates reliably all-year round, even in challenging winter conditions.

The ProLight delivers powerful light without noise or emissions and offers a robust alternative to temporary diesel lighting for infrastructure, construction projects and events.

The ProLight will never need to be refuelled (says the company) and its digital, in-built, remote control function means you can alter its settings as required to suit the light conditions without the need to attend the light on site.

With the data collected, you can track its performance – or ask us to do it for you. Not only that, but we can provide you with regular reports detailing how much carbon you have saved compared to a conventional alternative.

It is straightforward to switch to ProLight. For contractors and events organisers, the ProLight is a ‘use and forget’ asset that makes no noise and does not need to be refuelled or serviced.

Features and benefits include:

*Zero Emissions

*No fumes or greenhouse gas emissions.

*Zero Fuel

*No diesel costs, spills or refuelling labour costs.

*Zero Noise

*Ideal for urban, residential or night time projects.

*Minimal Management - Just set up and leave to operate.

* Limited Maintenance

* Easy deployment, no need to fill the diesel tanks, clear spills, or service engines.

*High-Power Capacity

The ProLight’s high-power 1,520W total capacity is three times that of any other temporary solar tower light on the market. Even on winter days with 16 hours of darkness, the unit operates consistently and reliably, says the company. www.prolectric.co.uk

ENGINE MANUFACTURERS GUIDE

INNIO Jenbacher gas engines

T +43 5244 600-0 F +43 5244 600-527 jenbacher.info@ge.com www.gejenbacher.com

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

R Schmitt Enertec GmbH

56743 Mendig, Germany T +49 2652 9351810

F +49 2652 9351822 info@rschmitt-enertec.com

www.rschmitt-enertec.com

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

RSE Engines for natural gas and biogas

Ratings natural gas standard, NOx ≤ 500 mg/ m3N. Dry exhaust gas; based on 5% O2. For engines with 1,200 rpm please contact GE Energy’s Jenbacher product team.

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 of off-highway diesel and gas engines, offering dependable cost-effective power up to 2500 kVA in dieselor 1000 kWE prime in gas.

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, superior quality and reliability, offering exceptionally 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

THE POWER TO DELIVER

Whether it’s our flawless 9-series, 13-series or V8 16-series of engines, Scania Power Solutions will make sure you get it right. Our team have all the experience and sheer depth of knowledge to match the perfect engine to your power generator needs, every time. And because Scania Power Solutions lead the way in Stage V compliance, you can be sure that you’re choosing from a range of engines – from 202kW to 566 kW – that is not only super-efficient, reliable and economical, but sustainable, too. When it has to work, it has to be Scania.

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POWER WITH CONFIDENCE

When it comes to the electric power that keeps your critical operations running strong, there is no other option.

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