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ISSUE #247

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The US Government is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions for all coal and gas-fired power plants as part of move to limit carbon pollution from the USA’s second-largest contributor to climate change.

The introduction of a new rule by the US Environmental Protection Agency would make it mandatory for power plants to capture all emissions using filter technology.

The proposed regulation is the first time the federal government has seriously capped carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants, which generate about 25% of U.S. greenhouse gas pollution, second only to the transport sector.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan denied that the power plant rule - or any other regulation - was aimed at shutting down the coal fleet even though he acknowledged: “We will see some coal retirements.”

About 20% of US electricity is produced by using coal, a figure re- duced from about 45% in 2010. Around 40% of US power is generated using natural gas. The remainder comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydropower and from nuclear power.

The rule would prevent the release of up to 617 million metric tons of carbon-dioxide up to 2042, equivalent to annual emissions of 137 million passenger vehicles, the EPA have revealed.

Coal and gas-fired power plants would have to cut or capture nearly all their carbon-dioxide emissions by 2038 under the terms of the rule, explains the EPA. The power plant rule is one of at least a half-dozen EPA rules which have been designed to limit power plant emissions and wastewater treatment. The EPA rule establishes limits on carbon-dioxide pollution which plant operators have to meet and does not make it compulsory to capture and store carbon emissions. Inevitably, some natural gas plants could start blending gas with another fuel source such as hydrogen, which does not emit carbon.

From 2023-2042 the EPA estimates the net climate and health benefits of the new standards will be worth up to U$85 billion. The technology-based standards EPA is proposing include:

* Strengthening the current New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for newly-built fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbines (generally natural gas-fired)

* Establishing emission guidelines for states to follow in limiting carbon pollution from existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating EGUs (including coal, oil and natural gas-fired units)

* Establishing emission guidelines for large, frequently used existing fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbines (generally natural gas-fired).

The EPA believes the proposed standards for existing gas-fired plants and the third phase of the NSPS could achieve up to 407 million metric tons of carbon emission reductions.

AIDAN TURNBULL Managing Editor

p. 17 | MARKET REPORT

DIESEL GENERATOR MARKET SIZE & SHARE ANALYSIS

The global diesel generator market size was valued at US$15.16 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% from 2023 to 2030, reports Grand View Research. Increasing demand for energy globally far outstrips the supply. Factors such as continuous population growth, infrastructure development, and rapid industrialisation in emerging economies are pacing the power demand. Diesel generators still offer companies numerous advantages in 2023.

p. 19| CHP

UK’S LARGEST PAPER MILL HAS A NEW CHP PLANT

The DS Smith plant at DS Smith’s paper mill in Kent, UK, is the largest mill for recycled papers in the UK. Work on the CHP plant began in 2019 with E.ON financing, building and operating the plant. The new CHP plant, which produced its first energy in 2022, has been designed to set the standard in efficiency, sustainability, and reliability.

p. 20| COGENERATION

OPTIMAL MUSHROOM GROWTH THANKS TO GAS-POWERED GENSETS

A CHP plant with an MWM gas genset ensures high mushroom yields all year round at moderate energy costs for the mushroom producer Hajduk Group Sp.z o.o. in Poland. The cogeneration plant with an MWM TCG 2020 V16 gas genset was supplied by the official MWM distributor in Poland, Centrum Elektroniki Stosowanej CES Sp. z o.o..

p. 21 | DATA CENTRES

THE CHALLENGE OF RENEWABLES-BASED ENERGY GENERATION

Lucy Plant, Manager Strategic Partnerships, Energy Solutions at Enel X looks at the transition to renewables-based energy generation presents new challenges for both grid operators and consumers. The intermittent nature of renewable energy generation, which is largely reliant on the weather, calls for flexibility in both demand and generation to balance the grid where the energy mix contains a greater proportion of renewables. . Large energy users like data centres are continuing to adapt to this energy transition.

p. 22 | POWERPLANT

MICROTURBINES FOR A WEST TEXAS ENERGY PRODUCER

Lone Star Power Solutions, the southern U.S. distributor for Capstone Green Energy Corporation, has been contracted to provide an additional 800-kW C800S Signature Series microturbine to a large West Texas energy company. The contract follows a 3.6 MW Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) contract with the producer earlier in 2023. According to Capstone, its EaaS solution was selected due to its record of reliability in remote oil and gas fields globally and its extremely low emissions profile.

p. 24 | COGENERATION/ TRIGENERATION

HYBRID SELF-GENERATION PLANT IN ITALY

KOHLER Engines and Grastim, a JV specializing in high-efficiency technology solutions, have signed an agreement for a new hybrid self-generation plant at the historic Reggio Emilia facility in Italy. The project includes a 2 MW trigeneration plant and an 860 kW photovoltaic park integrated with each other, as well as the possibility of also being powered by hydrogen (hydrogen ready).

P.25| GENSETS

DIESEL GENSET SUPPLIED TO A TELECOMS APPLICATION IN MESTRE, ITALY

An emergency diesel generator set has been installed at one of the most important telecommunications nodes of North East Italy. The genset is a Model GS2000BAD/CF nominal power 1600 kWe PRP ISO8528 with a Baudouin engine 20M33SERIES. The engine features a cast iron cylinder block with inspection door per cylinder,

P.26| CHP POWERPLANT

HYDROGEN-READY ENGINE FOR A 1MW PLANT

A 1 MWe combined heat and power plant (CHP) will run on a Jenbacher engine fed by hydrogen produced 100% from solar photovoltaics.

PAN-LEDI d.o.o. (PAN-LEDI) has selected a Jenbacher J420 engine for the project in Nova Pazova, Serbia. The contract calls for the delivery of a containerized CHP unit that will generate about 1 MWe. The electricity will be used by PAN-LEDI for its operations.

P.30| PRODUCT PROFILE

THE NEW 5000 SERIES ENGINES

Optimised turbochargers help deliver outstanding load acceptance to help the new 5000 Series meet ISO 8528-5 G2 and G3 standards. Additionally, the 5000 Series can accept NFPA 100% block load, enabling it to achieve full recovery after the first load step within 13 seconds. The 5000 Series offers high power density in a smaller footprint, delivering optimised fuel and oil consumption.

The latest V-Type alternator has been developed in response to changing market needs and has been built for optimum performance and reliability in harsh marine environments. Having undergone rigorous testing, the V-Type is designed to deliver optimal uptime, so you can be sure of reliable power generation, regardless of the operational conditions and compliant with all marine classifications. With over 75 years in the power generation market we pride ourselves on being the Power from Within the systems and generator sets that our customers produce.

Choose wisely… Choose the V-Type.

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Major Contract Involving The Purchase 250 Kw Diesel Gensets To Support Uk Grid

POWER/ENERGY FREE NETWORKING CONFERENCES/ TABLE TOPS ON TUESDAY, 27TH JUNE, 2023

Location: The Mere Golf & Spa Club, Knutsford, Cheshire, UK Visitors/Delegates are Free to attend

Opening Time: 10.30-16.30 | Complimentary Pastries/Coffee/Tea & Lunch.

Conference Times: 11:30-15:30

Fifty 250 kW gensets have been purchased to support the UK grid. The power system they will support has been designed so that when one genset is taken offline the other 49 gensets automatically increase output by 2% or 5kW each to maintain an export value of 12.5MW.

The Medium Range 225-938 kVA generator sets can be powered either by an EU Stage IIIa Emissions compliant engine for emissions sensitive territories or a fueloptimised engine where local restrictions are more lenient.

The sets incorporate ComAp InteliGen NT BaseBox. This is a controller for single or multiple diesel gensets operating in stand-by or parallel mode. Intended primarily for switchgear applications, this controller will ensure secure remote monitoring of critical infrastructure installations such as data centres, hospitals or banks. The InteliGen product family has become an industry standard for smart control of single or multiple gensets operating in standby or parallel mode. The units ensure stable power on sites where the main grid infrastructure may suffer a potential failure.

715 KVA DIESEL GENSET FOR A NEW MEDICAL BUILDING IN MADRID, SPAIN

A DE715GC Genset (715 kVA, 50 Hz, 400 V, Standby rating) genset supplied by FINANZAUTO has been installed at a medical building in Madrid (Spain). This building will be finished at the end of 2023.

The GC genset range has been designed primarily for standby power plants offering simplicity and reliability. Producing reliable power 715 kVA at 50 Hz, the DE715 GC generator set is powered by a C15 diesel engine designed to ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements.

SPEAKERS

11.45 – 12.15

Romain Mocaer - 2023-2024 European Generator Market: Impact of the gas crisis and Ukraini-an conflict on the generator market.

12.20 – 12.50

Paul Smethurst – DATA CENTRES - “Powering improved Data centre operation and effi-ciency”. Paul Smethurst takes an abstract look into why gensets are key to operating the IT load and more importantly how to prevent losing the critical load being a total Data Centre disaster.

13.00 – 13.30

Clinton Noble, Senior Sales Manager – Finning – Large Electric Power Sustainability in the power generation industry - A look at the varying options there are to combat the market’s restraints, demand and growth - this includes a look at alternative fuels, what’s possible now and likely options in the future.

13.30 – 14.20

Complimentary Lunch

14.20 – 14:50

John Kerr – Durr Universal – An introduction to acoustics on stationary power generation applications. • What we hear and how sound is measured. • The acoustical characteristics of the sound and how they relate to the applications. • Topography and the effects on sound. • How silencers work and how they are sized.

14:55 – 15:25

Harry Douthwaite – ide Systems Ltd – Looking at Energy Management and Control Tools

15:30 Event Finishes

Provisional speakers: Johnny Rodgers – RODEng Consulting Abird (HSS Rentals)

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