IN BRIEF

TWO 2.5MW DIESEL GENSETS SUPPLIED TO DATAVITA’S DATA CENTRE IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND

DTGen has been appointed to provide an emergency power solution at Datavita’s new data centre located at 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow’s city centre. The company has supplied two FG Wilson 2.5MVA generators complete with a control system to cover switching between both dual mains supplies and the back-up synchronising generators. The generators are located high in the city centre skyline on the building rooftop in bespoke acoustic enclosures. Each generator runs off its own day tank with an auto fuel fill system in place from ground floor bulk storage tanks.

The new data centre is a highly resilient, purpose-built facility, and of tier III design, with 130 racks worth of space. It is said to offer excellent fibre connectivity and highly efficient cooling using green energy.

600 KW DIESEL GENSET NOW IN OPERATION AT THE SYDNEY HARBOUR WEST WASTEWATER PLANT, AUSTRALIA

A 600 kW diesel genset is now operating at the Sydney Harbour West wastewater treatment plant. Delivered by SANSOM in late 2022, the 600REOZVB, 60 Hz Industrial Diesel Generator has a Standby Range (kW/kVA) 485-600/606-750 and a Prime Range (kW/ kVA) of 485-555/606-694.

It has a Frequency of 60 Hz and a Speed of 1800 RPM. The engine is a Volvo with an Alternator Type Brushless, Permanent-Magnet Pilot Exciter.

The T60 Hz generator set meets NFPA 110, Level 1, when equipped with the necessary accessories and installed per NFPA standards. The generator set accepts rated load in one step. There is a speciallydesigned controller for guaranteed system integration and remote communication.

A low coolant level shutdown feature prevents overheating while an integral vibration isolation eliminates the need for under-unit vibration spring isolators. An electronic, isochronous governor delivers precise frequency regulation. The set also features multiple circuit breaker configurations and there is a 186 mph wind load rating on a robust aluminum enclosure. A pilotexcited, permanent-magnet (PM) alternator provides the set with key, superior short-circuit capabilities.

CMP Products, leading manufacturer of cable glands, cleats and accessories, has been awarded ISO 50001-energy management certification by Bureau Veritas, demonstrating the company’s commitment to responsible energy management and efficiency.

To achieve ISO 50001 certification, CMP was required to establish its processes, procedures and set benchmarks to ensure efficient energy usage and to implement continuous improvement when it comes to energy management.

Three third parties audited CMP over a five-day period, who visited the company’s manufacturing headquarters based in Cramlington, UK to analyse all the documentation and processes relating to energy management, speaking with various team members and witnessing processes in practice. The ISO 50001 certification now forms part of CMP’s integrated management system, which covers ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Michael Walton, Health Safety and Environmental Manager, said: “CMP is committed to achieving net-zero by 2040, and this certification forms an important part to demonstrate that we are making progress towards achieving this goal, through responsible energy management.

“As part of this certification, we must continue to monitor and develop our energy management with third party audits on a yearly basis to ensure we continue to adhere to the standards.”

Gravity energy storage can form part of ‘virtual power plants’ – helping deliver stable power as many of Europe’s top countries strive to decarbonise their electricity grids.

Underground energy storage specialists

Gravitricity have signed a collaboration agreement with Czech electricity flexibility aggregator Nano Energies to develop commercial routes to market for their gravity storage technology.

Gravitricity - the Edinburgh storage firm - has unveiled plans to transform the former Darkov deep mine in the Czech Republic into a massive gravity energy store – which could be a pathfinder for projects Europe-wide.

Gravitricity plans to store energy by lowering and raising a single massive weight suspended in the Darkov mine shaft.

Stanislav Chvála, CEO of Nano Energies, explains: “Gravitricity’s technology is able to respond to grid fluctuations very quickly and flexibly in terms of megawatt volume. We could thus involve them in our virtual power plants, which help balance the grid in the way that nowadays primarily coal and gas-fired power plants are able to do. He says: “It is a long-life technology, well suited to integration with existing grid infrastructure. It can cycle rapidly from charge to discharge without any loss of performance over many years, and it delivers extremely fast response times of less than a second.