THE SPHERE, LAS VEGAS, COST US$2.3BN TO BUILD, REQUIRES 28MW OF POWER AND NOW PLANS TO BUILD ITS OWN SOLAR ENERGY FARM AT A COST OF US$1.4BN
The illuminated concert venue Sphere in Las Vegas, US, in a single night requires enough electricity to power 21,000 homes (28MW) - and now critics are now saying the Sphere isn’t such a star.
“From the outset, we designed Sphere to minimise environmental impact and to help create a sustainable operation well into the future,” explains Rich Claffey, Sphere’s executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer.
At its peak, it’s estimated that with all the screens involved, speakers, data processing, heating and cooling required to operate the venue, Sphere will need 28MW of power per night. One megawatt is enough to power 750 homes in the Nevada/California area, meaning that Sphere’s peak power consumption could power 21,000 homes in the region.
Under the terms of a 25-year agreement with NV Energy, 70% of the energy consumed by Sphere will come from solar sources, with the Sierra Solar Project providing most of that energy.
Costing US$1.4bn, this proposed 400MW photovoltaic project will cover 6.7ha near the Californian border in Churchill County, Nevada. Nearly half the site costs will go towards battery storage capacity.
SPHERE LAS VEGAS REQUIRES A STAGGERING 28MW PER DAY.”
For the remaining 30% of the energy needed power from non-renewable sources will be offset through renewable energy credits, say the operators.
Completion date for the entire solar project is put at 2027. Such high energy consumption poses a sustainability dilemma for those cities with aspirations of hosting a Sphere of their own. Not every site has the space or weather for a bespoke solar park, nor the energy infrastructure to support a nightly requirement of 28MW of energy at an entertainment venue.
“Nevada has pledged to achieve net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 and Sphere highlights how, even with its access to a large solar facility, it still needs to offset to achieve its [renewable] energy goals,” explains James Kavanagh MRICS, head of land and resources at RICS.
“Carbon offsetting is a major and increasingly important element in helping the built environment achieve net zero. Essentially it will be impossible to achieve our climate mitigation goals without it. At the same time we must remember that carbon offsetting does not negate the need to decarbonise buildings and become more energy-efficient.”
From June 30 to September 30, 2024, the Sphere reported an operating income loss of US$125.1 million. Around 800,000 paying customers visited the Sphere this quarter, said Sphere Entertainment CEO James Dolan. It was announced this year that there are plans to build a second Sphere in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Dolan said construction will be entirely funded by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism.
The original Sphere cost US$2.3 billion to build and has yet to recoup that in ticket sales or advertising.
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SEE THE LINEUP OF SPEAKERS FOR THE UK’S MOST DYNAMIC POWER CONFERENCES
12th December 2024: PowerEx Live London. This event is consistently regarded as the highlight of the year for energy professionals from the UK and Europe attending the GEN-SET, CHP & ENERGY LIVE Conferences which feature 24 top speakers. To be held at Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London, SE1 7UT. Held on December 12th, 2024, at the prestigious Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster, London, PowerEx Live offers a unique opportunity to learn about today’s power technology.
p.25| GENSETS
GAS-FIRED GENERATOR FOR UKRAINE’S GRID
Bergen Engines has received an order for eight Bergen B35:40V20 gas engines for the national grid of Ukraine. This significant project, facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will strengthen Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, providing reliable electricity to residential and industrial areas as the country braces for winter. The projects is funded by the Norwegian government.
P.26| GENSETS
DIESEL GENSETS FOR THE DIAGEO DISTILLERY IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
Two 2000Kw Rehlko (formerly Kohler Power) containerised emergency generators have been supplied to Designer Group for the Diageo distillery in Guadalajara in Mexico.
DE Power engineers travelled out last month to commission the complete generator and control system which had been designed and built by DE Power in Ireland. Assistance was provided by the local Rehlko dealer, Generata which is now responsible for providing local support.
p. 23| GAS TURBINES
NEW GENERATOR SET FOR CHP PLANT
Bitburger Braugruppe has a CHP plant with two MWM gas generator sets at its headquarters in the Eifel region in Germany. This year, following more than 60,000 hours of operation, the two MWM TCG 2020 V20 generator sets will be replaced with newgeneration TCG 3020 V20 engines. When it comes to energy supply, the company relies on MWM gas gensets to get the job done.
P.29| UPS
ACHIEVING SCALABILILTY IN UPS SYSTEMS
Centiel’s Louis McGarry explains how the majority of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) we see currently installed are oversized from the outset “just in case” they need to accommodate future load increases. However, oversized UPS cost more to purchase (CapEX), install, run and maintain (OpEx). The only way to ensure the UPS is optimised, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is minimised, is through right-sizing and installing a UPS solution designed with scalability in mind. This is where true modular UPS solutions come into their own.
P.31| DATA CENTRES
DATA CENTRE POWER SOLUTION BASED ON HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS
Caterpillar Inc.’s collaboration with Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems on a data centre power solution using a large-format hydrogen fuel cell has it earned the top honour in the “Systems Development and Integration” category. This is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen Program 2024 Annual Merit Review Awards. Presented at the 2024 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting, the awards recognise contributions to overall program efforts and highlight research.
P.32| ENGINES
THREE NEW ENGINES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ENERGY GENERATION IN 2025
FPT Industrial recently launched its new dual fuel N67 Hythane engine. Starting with a natural gas engine base, the new prototype can use a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. Two other engines - the R38 and the XCURSOR 13 - have also been released by the same manufacturer - and both are suitable for genset applications,
P.38| INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
FOUR NEW POWER PLANTS MEAN THE ISTANBUL CANAL CAN BE FINISHED BY 2032
The 45km Istanbul Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway 25-metres deep planned by Turkey in East Thrace, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. The proposed Istanbul Canal will bisect the current European side of Istanbul and form an island between Asia and Europe. WIP has the story.
P.35| GENSETS
THE LATEST GENERATOR SETS POWERING EGYPT’S PRESTIGIOUS OLYMPIC CITY
NSPEC has supplied diesel generators from 350 KVA to 715 KVA to the Egypt New Administrative Capital Stadium based in Egypt’s Olympic city. The Misr Stadium, officially known as the New Administrative Capital Stadium, has a capacity of over 93,940 people, making it the largest stadium in the country and the second largest in Africa.
P.36| POWER CABLE LINK
THE NEW AUSTRALIA TO SINGAPORE LINK
SunCable’s Australia-Asia PowerLink is a renewable generation and transmission project which aims to build a brighter, more sustainable future for Australian people and businesses. Australia’s abundant renewable resources will be harnessed to support decarbonisation of the Northern Territory and Asia-Pacific region. They will power new green industries and cities, and drive new economies.
P.41| COMBINED CYCLE PP
THREE 9HA.02 GAS TURBINES FOR THE COMBINED CYCLE NINGZHOU POWERPLANT IN GUANDONG, CHINA
Guangdong Energy Group has completed the Dongguan Ningzhou power plant in Guangdong province, China. The site recorded a successful start of operations on 24th October, 2024. The combined cycle power plant is powered by three 9HA.02 gas turbines and is rated at 2.4 GW.
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International News + details on this December’s PowerEx Live 2024 (pages 12-21). Held at the prestigious Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London, 09:30 –16:00 on Thursday, December 12th, 2024, PowerEx Live London aims to provide the perfect networking opportunities for the Genset, CHP and Renewables sector. See page 45 for the latest news from UKGSA & MEGSA and 48 for Associations.
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3 X 2.5MW GENSETS FOR A NEW DATA CENTRE IN CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY, USA
Three 2.5MW generators have been ordered from Cummins Inc. for a new data centre site being built in Clifton, New Jersey, USA.
A spokesman from Cummins comments: “We just set two of the three massive 2.5MW generators in place as part of the ongoing construction of the new data centre here in Clifton, NJ. This is a critical milestone in ensuring reliable power for future operations. We are proud to be part of such a dedicated team driving this project forward.”
Clifton currently has two providers running its three data centers. Digital Realty’s facilities include Digital Realty EWR (100 Delawanna) and Colocation America Corporation’s facilities include NJDC1 - 100 Delawanna ave.
There are currently building footprints for three facilities in Clifton, adding up to 130,867 square feet, with the largest building covering 71,645 square feet.
SIX-CYLINDER HYDROGEN ENGINE HAS BEEN PREVIEWED GLOBALLY
NEW HIGH SPEED HYDROGEN FUEL ENGINE HAS JUST BEEN DEVELOPED
Yanmar Power Technology, part of Yanmar Holdings, has completed a land-based test of a pilot-ignition four-stroke high-speed hydrogen fuel engine intended for power generation.
Conducted as part of the Nippon Foundation’s latest zero-emission demonstration experiment, the engine achieved a rated output of approximately 500 kW.
The test pilot-ignition hydrogen engine uses a small quantity of diesel fuel which is burned with a premix of hydrogen and air. Yanmar Power Technology is planning to continue trials using biofuel as the pilot, while also working towards class certification for demonstration operations in 2026.
The goal of the project is to develop the engine for hydrogen-powered zero-emission purposes. In addition, the project is working on a hydrogen engine-compatible hybrid system. This would feature a containered hydrogen generation system.
In addition to the biodiesel pilot fuel project, Yanmar Power Technology is also working on an engine which will use only hydrogen. It is hoped that the projects will result in a zero-emission equipment using hydrogen energy from around 2030.
The hydrogen engine test follows the launch of the HP35FA1Z compact hydrogen fuel cell power generation system.
The Deutz TCG 7.8 H2 hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) has been previewed in a series of applications, including the HyCET project.
Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks (HyCET) develops and tests hydrogen with combustion engines. Germany’s Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) is providing a total of 11.3 million euros in funding for the research and development project
In September 2022, the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV – Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr) approved the funding application for the consortium research project HyCET led by the BMW Group. Other HyCET consortium partners are DEUTZ AG, DHL Freight GmbH, KEYOU GmbH, TotalEnergies Marketing Deutschland GmbH and Volvo Group.
One high-profile energy-generation project initiated by Deutz involves a hydrogen ICE genset sold to a customer in China. As recently as September 2024 the engine for was certified by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority for use in off-highway applications, including power generation.
Deutz’s TCG 7.8 H2 is a six-cylinder engine which produces 200 kW. The RS Zero regional rail prototype has already been ffitted with the TCG 7.8 H2 hydrogen ICE. “We should not write off combustion technology, but rather continue to develop it in a climate-friendly way. The use of our hydrogen engine in rail vehicles shows once more that pure electrification is not the only solution, especially in the off-highway sector,” comments
Dr. Ing. Markus Müller, the Chief Sales and Technology officer at Deutz.
CHP PLANT IN GAMPERN, AUSTRIA, IS POWERED BY GREEN HYDROGEN
INNIO Group’s recently commissioned 1 MW-class hydrogen fired combined heat and power plant in Gampern, Austria, constructed for RAG Austria AG, is believed to be the first of its kind in Europe.
The Jenbacher plant is powered by green hydrogen, which is produced in summer through electrolysis of water using surplus solar power and stored in underground hydrogen storage in a porous reservoir at Rubensdorf, near Gampern, said to be the world’s first.
This storage facility can hold up to 4.2 GWh of surplus solar power in the form of hydrogen. The electricity and heat generated in the Jenbacher CHP plant are used for the site’s local requirements, thereby achieving a very high utilisation rate.
With this flagship project, INNIO Group and RAG Austria believe they are helping the achievement of net-zero and helping to solve one of the central challenges of the energy transition: the seasonal storage of surplus solar power from the summer months for the energy-intensive winter.
At the same time, the Jenbacher plant in Gampern is an important showcase project for the gradual replacement of natural gas with hydrogen.
“We are able to decouple the generation of renewable energy from its consumption, thus enabling sustainable security of supply all year round,” said Markus Mitteregger, CEO of RAG. Austria.
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GENERATOR SET FOR THE PAINE DATA CENTRE IN CHILE
Genesal Energy’s engineers have designed a genset for the expansion of more than 2MW in the Paine Data Centre, Chile.
Genesal Energy was tasked with extending the emergency power supply, synchronising the generator sets with 4 other existing units. A 2600 kVA soundproof generator (GEN2600YI) was designed to fit a 40ft HC container with an engine from BAUDUOIN. The genset was installed on top of a belly tank. The set was built to meet a specific attenuation level: max. 85dB(A) at 1 metre. It also required a tailor-made air outlet hopper for the container and large engine cooling-air attenuators, reports the company. A control system was designed to improve compatibility - the genset had to be synchronised with four other existing units. Insulation in walls and ceiling of the container was achieved by means of high thickness rock wool and modern acoustic membrane.
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MERCEDES-BENZ HAS AN INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR BATTERY RECYCLING
Mercedes-Benz is turning used batteries into high-value inputs for its electric vehicles. The car giant recently opened Europe’s first industrial-scale mechanical-hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in Kuppenheim, Germany.
The 73,194-square-foot facility combines mechanical crushing and shredding, chemical treatment, and solvent extraction to recover more than 96% of materials. The process yields battery-quality sulfates from lithium, cobalt, and other inputs.
With 2,500 tonnes of annual capacity, the plant will supercharge Mercedes-Benz’s circular supply chain strategy. The recycled raw materials will be transformed into more than 50,000 battery modules for all-electric EVs. Primobius developed a specialized process for Mercedes-Benz’s factory, leading engineering, equipment, and installation activities.
Mercedes-Benz’s plant is net-carbon neutral, powered by a rooftop solar photovoltaic system providing over 350 kW of peak output. The company compensates for the site’s remaining emissions through carbon offsetting programs. The factory also acts a blueprint for other European OEMs. Last year, the European Union adopted minimum recycling content requirements for new EV batteries, mandating 16% recycled cobalt, 85% for lead, and 6% for lithium and nickel. The rule also targets 50% lithium recovery.
FRERK recently commissioned an emergency power system designed to act as a Blackstart unit for a modern cogeneration plant. The MHKW generates electrical and thermal energy with highly efficient gas engines to supply households in Germany.
To restore this critical infrastructure in the event of a grid failure, the generator provides 800 kW to restart it immediately. The black start unit was custom-designed for the client. Key features include:
* Unit fitted in a container to optimize space, the emergency power system with a total weight of approx. 34-tons supplies three consumer strings and two grid switchovers.
* important functions such as auxiliary drives and the control room of the MHKW are maintained independently of the grid.
*Integrated resistors can be switched on and off depending on the load to ensure the regeneration temperature of the soot filter in island operation. This itself has a separation rate of approx. 95% of the particles produced in the exhaust gas.
* Vital connection to the control system is provided by a Siemens PLC.
*Another specially configured container houses approx. 16,000 l HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) including environmental certificate from the leading manufacturer Neste
* The hydrogenated (hydrogen-treated) vegetable oil HVO100 consists of 100% renewable raw materials, including waste.
* Up to 90% CO2 and up to 60% particulate matter can be saved with this diesel compared to fossil fuel, with the same high performance. In addition, NOx can also be reduced.
Frerk Aggregatebau GmbH has been producing power generation systems for a wide range of applications since 1964, represents over 50 years of experience, for the company.
NEW AIRPORT FOR SYDNEY WILL FEATURE ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY
Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport also known as Badgerys Creek Airport or Western Sydney Airport, is a key international ‘mega’ airport under construction in the suburbs of Luddenham, New South Wales.
Together with the development of surrounding areas, it is a vital part of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan (WSAP). Once completed, the site will feature reduced energy-use technology, onsite renewable energy sources such as solar power plants, and will source renewable electricity through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Some estimates suggest that daily power usage onsite could be as high as 24MW of power. One megawatt is enough to power 750 homes in the immediate area, meaning that the airport’s daily peak power consumption has an equivalence with the energy consumption by 18,000 homes in the Sydney area.
The airport is planned to have 24-hour and curfew-free operations and will supplement Kingsford Smith Airport which has reached capacity due to a legislated curfew and flight caps.
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THE GLOBAL POWER GENERATOR MARKET IS CURRENTLY WORTH US$41.6 BILLION +
Globally, the generator set market was valued at US$ 41.6 billion in 2023 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 7.7% from 2024 to 2032. The widespread implementation of these units to ensure a reliable and continuous power supply in the real estate sector and the automotive production industry will stimulate business growth.
For instance, over USD 25 billion were invested in multifamily real estate across Europe during the first quarter of 2024, reports Global Market Insights (GMI).
Generator Set Market Trends
The rollout of the 5G spectrum along with a growing subscriber base has resulted in significant investments in the telecom sector thereby enhancing the business environment.
The introduction of new public-private partnership models to encourage the involvement of private capital will further boost the product penetration.
The ongoing upgrade of existing transmission and distribution networks along with a rising population will drive the business dynamics.
Asia Pacific generator sets market is set to surpass US$38 billion by 2032. The proliferation of multi-family residential apartments and commercial complexes will significantly correspond to a high demand for consistent power supply, which in turn will fuel the industry scenario.
Ongoing electrification programs coupled with increasing investments across manufacturing sector will drive the business outlook. In addition, the remote areas lacking connection to the central power transmission network and solely dependent on gensets for electricity will provide business opportunities.
The U.S. generator sets market will be driven by the electrical grids inability to sustain increased demand loads and recent severe hurricane events.
“THE ≤ 50 KVA RATED GENERATOR SETS WILL REACH US$15 BILLION+ BY 2032. THE INCREASING FREQUENCY OF NATURAL DISASTERS WILL RESULT IN POWER FAILURES, DRIVING BUSINESS.”
The growing need to ensure continuous power supply in healthcare facilities and industries will expand the deployment of these gensets.
Ongoing economic development, rising population, and increasing urbanization will propel the product deployment. Additionally, the influx of foreign investments and growth ventures supporting industrialization in the region will enhance the business outlook.
Furthermore, the extensive use of these units for temporary power plants, emergency power, reliable backup, and cost-effective primary power sources will enhance the industry potential.
The ≤ 50 kVA rated generator sets will reach over USD 15 billion by 2032. The increasing frequency of natural disasters combined with ageing grid networks will result in power failures, thereby driving the business growth.
The industry outlook will be strengthened by a shift toward adopting affordable and less powerful power solutions due to their operational suitability and economic viability.
Additionally, the robust development of mobile towers to meet the needs of a growing subscriber base will fuel the product deployment.
The commercial generator sets market size will witness a CAGR of over 7% through 2032. Robust development of data centres along with ongoing upgradations in IT sector will energize the business dynamics. Increasing concern toward digitalization and increasing power outages will further drive the industry potential. Furthermore, increasing demand for reliable & constant power supply across educational institutions and government centres will escalate the product deployment.
POWEREX LIVE AT THE BELFRY –WITH BRABAZON GOLF DAY ON JULY 2ND, 2025
PowerEx Live Midlands 2025, will be held on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025. It aims to probe and discuss all the trends, opportunities and challenges for the GENSET, CHP & ENERGY industries. Before this important day the UKGSA is backing an associated Golf Tournament which will be held the day before the PowerEx Live (July 2nd, 2025).
This special Golf Day on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025, is known as the official PowerEx Live 2025 Golf Tournament and is being held at the Belfry Hotel & Resort at Royal Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK.
With 3 award-winning courses, decades of experience hosting golf tournaments and home to 4 Ryder Cupsmore than any other venue in the world.
The famous Belfry Brabazon Ryder Cup Course is a must play course for anyone who loves the game, so join us on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 for an unforgettable day.
Here’s what’s happening: 72 Player Shotgun start with the ENTIRE COURSE booked OUT. To confirm a ‘TEAM or Teams of 4, 3, 2 or even yourself for all places ‘BOOK EARLY’. On finishing all participant will come to the New and fabulous wooden veranda halfway area for “Cold beer buckets & drinks”, meeting & networking with others overlooking the famous Par 4 10th hole (there are 8 TEAMS already confirmed).
Why not come and challenge your industry peers?
‘Very Reduced Green Fees’.
Cost: £189.00pp Freshly-ground Coffee or Tea on arrival with Bacon Rolls served on a Brioche bun before playing with full sit down 3-course meal after golf in the Sutton Suite with presentation next to the famous Ryder Cup winning patio.
Accommodation: £169.00 per night +VAT (Single Occupancy rate). We only have 70 rooms booked with £100 approx. discount off the venues current prices.
These MUST be booked through ‘Power Media International Group’ to get these special reduced rates at only £169.00 per night +VAT.
Afterdinner entertainment: We will try to get “BILLY FOSTER” (Famous caddie to Sergio Garcia, Seve Ballesteros, Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood & now currently Matt Fitzpatrick plus ex-Pro footballer/Celebrity playing on the day, maybe even some of the ITV Horse Racing presenters in your team with a Q&A session after dinner and presenting all of the Golf Awards from the day’s play.
This event represents the perfect opportunity to play the famous fairways of the Brabazon golf course at the Belfry Hotel, West Midlands
What’s on offer on Wednesday July 2nd, 2025?
*Networking opportunities with many PowerEx Live companies and delegates.
*The evening will include a 3-course dinner with prize presentation.
* 72 players, Shotgun start and great price again at only £189.00pp x team of 4 = £756.00 (an Ideal opportunity to invite work colleagues, customers or potential customers to what is definitely one of the memorable days of the year.
* 4 time Ryder Cup Brabazon Course at The BELFRY, supported once again by the fabulous (DCA) Data Centre Alliance. Expecting over 10+ OEM companies to take part again.
* ONLY 72 PLACES SO DO BOOK
EARLY (8 teams booked already) for Wed. 2nd July 2025 at The Belfry Brabazon (Ryder Cup Course). There will be prizes galore plus celebs from the golf, football & horse racing world.
Please to reserve/confirm or provisionally book your team(s) of 4,3,2 or even just yourself by confirming back your interest, do
email by return or text/call, should be an amazing day once again.
Hope play & Afterdinner talk from BILLY FOSTER (Famous caddie to Garcia, Ballesteros, Bjorn, Darren Clarke, Westwood & now, currently, Matt Fitzpatrick).
ALSO Beat the Ex Pro-Footballer/ Celebrity playing, with Q&A session after dinner.
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Making your booking: Don’t forget - the final deadline for booking: 26 April 2025.
The event will benefit 2 CHARITIES for the day : The Injured Jockeys Fund + (TBA).
We expect to be sold out on this event so BOOK EARLY and don’t miss your chance. This event is perfect opportunity to bring your partner or a guest along.
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BOOK NOW FOR POWEREX LIVE MIDLANDS 2025 - JULY 3RD, 2025, AT THE BELFRY, SUTTON COLDFIELD
PowerEx Live Midlands 2025, scheduled for Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, has one major aim - to probe and discuss all the trends, opportunities and challenges for the GENSET, CHP & ENERGY industries in just one day, in one special location.
The Belfry Hotel & Resort
Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, B76 9PR, UK
The organisers will be hosting some of the foremost energy speakers in the country with the most recent and cutting-edge content within the energy industry.
This regional event - with an associated golf tournament held the day before the event (July 2nd)offers all key sector players in the North of England an opportunity to assess new trends, connect and develop all under 1 roof over the course of 1 day.
The top-class venue offers optimal trade opportunities to meet both regional and global buyers, specifiers, OEMs, equipment distributors and contractors/installers.
The venue is at an award-winning hotel and golf resort situated in the heart of the country at the Belfry Hotel and Resort in Royal Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The site offers 300+ luxurious bedrooms and suites.
Also available are several reknown restaurants and bars, events and meetings spaces, a leisure club and The Belfry Spa.
A key attraction is The Brabazon golf course where the official Golf Day will take place (sponsored by UKGSA).
This is recognised as a world-class venue, having previously hosted The Ryder Cup more than any other venue in the world and home to the Betfred British Masters.
Be part of this unique and must-attend event held for all power professionals in the industry..
At the Conference - PowerEx Live Midlands 2025 the exhibit space is located within the same room as well as an adjoining room where the (DCA) Datacentre Alliance will be holding seminars and training on Data Centres.
With limited space there are only a few tables available so book now.
These tabletop arrangements mean companies can take their products direct to customers with the additional opportunity for networking with experts in all the relevant fields of CHP, Data Centres, Consultancy and Gensets.
The choice of stands at the Belfry Hotel is allocated on a ‘firstcome-first-served’ basis, so please contact us today and prepare for the highlight of the UK’s Power & Energy calendar in the Midlands for 2025.
The Event is being directly sponsored by UKGSA, the UK Association of Manufacturers and Distributors of Engines, Components, Generating Sets, CHP/Cogeneration and Distributed Energy.
The Association exists to serve its members and the industry by encouraging the sharing of knowledge and experience with friends, colleagues and associates in industry today.
The Datacentre Alliance (DCA) is a not-for-profit UK trade association comprising of leaders and experts from across the data centre sector.
Through The DCA, organisations operating their own data centres and server rooms can access trusted information on the benefits of adopting best practice, learn more about the products and services available to them.
This supports them as they strive to drive down operational costs and increase the efficiency of their IT
assets in support of their business goals.
The trade association continues to provide a trusted voice keeping the media, governments and public informed of the vital role the data centre sector plays to keep the wheels of business, commerce and the social media world all turning.
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The PowerEx Live regional conference & exhibition events.have proved a major draw for the industry in recent years.
These shows have the primary goal of providing enhanced access for the power generation sector to companies with a focus in the region. This has proved a major success as delegates and exhibition personnel have reached record levels . The 2024 event was described by one attendee as “business, education and excellent golfing all rolled into one.”.
For more details on the 2025 Powerex Live Midlands Conference, the Call For Papers and Exhibiting please visit: www.powerexlive.co.uk
NEW GENERATOR SETS FOR A CHP PLANT IN THE EIFEL REGION, GERMANY
Since 2014, Bitburger Braugruppe has a CHP plant with two MWM gas generator sets at its headquarters in the Eifel region in Germany. This year, following more than 60,000 hours of operation, the two MWM TCG 2020 V20 generator sets will be replaced with new-generation TCG 3020 V20 engines.
Bitburger Braugruppe is a family business. Now run by its seventh generation of owners, it employs roughly 1,600 staff. It owns the Bitburger, König Pilsener, Köstritzer, Licher, Königsbacher, and Nette brands.
The brewery group, based in the Eifel region, is one of the world’s 40 largest brewery groups. When it comes to energy supply, this company relies on MWM gas gensets.
The first generator set was replaced in spring 2024, and the second will follow in Q4. In order not to disturb operations - especially during the summer months which see higher beer sales - the brewery group decided to replace the two generator sets at different times.
“We planned about five weeks for each engine replacement”, explains Bastian Hargarten.
As Head of Technical Infrastructure and Maintenance, Hargarten is responsible for the smooth replacement of the gas generator sets. “To meet this tight schedule, the mechanical work is carried out in two shifts,” he reports.
Additionally, in order to meet current and future emissions requirements, the new MWM generator sets have been installed with customised SCR catalytic converter pre-fitting solutions.
“The new generation of engines from MWM has long service intervals of up to 80,000 operating hours. They can also be retrofitted for operation with natural gas with a hydrogen admixture of up to 25 vol% or for mixed operation with biogas. This puts us in a good and flexible position for the future,”, explains Hargarten, highlighting the significance of the decision to replace the generator sets.
Current MWM gas generator sets can already run on natural gas with a hydrogen admixture of up to 10 vol%. In case Bitburger Braugruppe decides to retrofit its plant for a higher hydrogen admixture in the future, it can make use of the MWM 25H2 retrofit kit which enables operation with a hydrogen admixture of up to 25 vol%.
With this retrofit kit, MWM supports its customers in converting existing plants for operation with natural gas with higher hydrogen admixtures, thereby contributing to lower emissions.
Using heat efficiently
None of the cogeneration power plants of the brewery group, including the one in Bitburg, is equipped with an emergency cooler to protect the engine from overheating.
Instead, two heat storage tanks, each with a capacity of 200 m3, buffer the generated heat.
This ensures continuous efficient operation of the cogeneration power plant.
The plant also features a two-pass heat recovery steam boiler and two waste heat exchangers to provide a total thermal output of approximately 4 MW.
Additional heat from new heat pumps
The generated heat is used for the provision of steam and hot water. For
this purpose, the various beer production processes were adapted to an inlet temperature of 98°C in 2014. The cogeneration power plant supplies about 18 consumption points.
“We work with a heat deficit in the hot water supply”, explains Hargarten.
“During production, we often need to provide additional heat in the form of steam.” For this reason, two new high-temperature heat pumps will be installed alongside the new gas generator sets in 2025.”
The two new TCG 3020 V20 gensets, with an electrical output of 2,000 kW and a thermal output of 2,066 kW, have an electrical efficiency of 43.2% and a thermal efficiency of 44.6%, giving an overall efficiency of 87.8%. www.mwm.net
80MW GAS GENERATOR WILL PROVIDE POWER FOR UKRAINE’S NATIONAL GRID
Bergen Engines has received an order for eight Bergen B35:40V20 gas engines to provide power for Ukraine’s national grid.
This significant project, facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will strengthen Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, providing reliable electricity to residential and industrial areas as the country braces for winter, says the authorities.
Funded by the Norwegian government through the Nansen Programme, this initiative aims to support Ukraine’s energy sector amid the ongoing conflict and meet the energy needs of approximately 1.5 million people.
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, highlighted the importance of this collaboration, comments: “Russia’s war of aggression has destroyed large parts of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. It is crucial to ensure the Ukrainian population receives electricity this winter.
“Among other things, Bergen Engines has won a tender to supply power supply equipment. This is a big, important agreement and it’s very good that it’s now in place as we head toward a colder season with even greater needs.”
The B35:40V engine is designed to prioritise superior electrical and heat recovery efficiency, delivering robust power levels consistently.
With a commitment to environmental responsibility, the Bergen B35:40 boasts remarkably low emissions of NOx, CO, and UHC. According to the manufacturer, its advanced combustion technology guarantees minimal environmental impact without compromising on performance.
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THE ORDER FOR EIGHT BERGEN B35:40V20 GAS ENGINES TO BE DELIVERED TO THE NATIONAL GRID OF UKRAINE IS A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT. IT HAS BEEN FACILITATED BY THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) & FUNDED BY THE NORWEGIAN GOVT. THE ORDER IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN UKRAINE’S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY TO RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS AS THE COUNTRY BRACES FOR WINTER.
Thanks to large components operating at low RPM with optimised combustion and turbocharger technologies, the engine is able to offer unmatched efficiency, reports Bergen Engines .
A spokesman comments: “Whether you’re in need of heat recovery for various applications, from remote power supply to cogeneration, our engine has you covered.
“Our proven track record extends from the frozen landscapes of Svalbard to the sweltering conditions of the Australian outback, ensuring reliability in any climate.”
Key Benefits of Bergen’s B35:40V
-High Power Output
-High Electrical Efficiency
-Low Service and Maintenance Costs
-Maintenance Friendly Design
-Proven Technology
-Sturdy Construction
-Sustainability
- Future Fuels
Bergen Engines’ modular design prioritises fuel flexibility, enabling customers to navigate uncertainties such as future fuel availability, costs,
and regulatory landscapes, including potential CO2 taxes.
This flexibility ensures reliability and top efficiency ratings for the engines, regardless of the fuel type they choose to operate with today, providing users with peace of mind and longevity in their investments.
The B35:40V engine features turbochargers with variable turbine geometry (VTG) which deliver precise airflow. The solid-state ignition with individual cylinder timing and diagnostics ensures optimum efficiency.
A large swept volume and optimised combustion technology delivers the high cylinder output.
Classed for power generation and mechanical propulsion applications, V12, V16 and V20 cylinder versions are available with powers from 5250kW - 8750kW
To meet power requirements between 2,300kW and 3,600kW gas variants of the Bergen B32:40 in-line engines have been developed and ] are now available.
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Norwegian Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide, on a recent visit to the Bergen factory.
2 X 2,000 KW DIELSEL GENSETS FOR THE DIAGEO DISTILLERY IN MEXICO
Two 2000Kw Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy) containerised emergency generators have been supplied to Designer Group for the Diageo distillery in Guadalajara in Mexico.
The Diageo distillery is best known for manufacturing brands of spirits such as Johnnie Walker scotch whisky, Buchanan’s, Guinness, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Zacapa Rum, Baileys, Black & White, Tanqueray, Tequila Don Julio and Mezcal Unión, Smirnoff Tamarind Vodka and Don Julio Tequila - currently Mexico’s No. 1 tequila.
Last month DE Power engineers travelled out to Mexico to commission the complete generator and control system which had been designed and built by DE Power in Ireland. Assistance was provided by the local Rehlko dealer, Generata who will be responsible for local support and future maintenance.
Pat Cregan, Managing Director of DE Power commented: “What a fantastic project to be a part of. It shows the global reach and co-operation that Rehlko can offer to the emergency power market; offering resilient power solutions to customers all over the globe.”
The distillery’s new generator set
The T2000 kW diesel generator is approved for use with certified renewable Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) / Renewable Diesel (RD) fuels compliant with EN15940 / ASTM D975 and comes with a one-source responsibility for the generating system and accessories.
The generator set and its components are prototype-tested, factory-built, and production-tested.
Each set offers reduced operating costs, reduced fuel consumption, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions and has a Conscious Care™ maintenance program.
Each set includes a pilot-excited, permanent magnet (PM) alternator designed to provides superior short circuit capability. The alternator offers a sustained short-circuit current of up to 300% of the rated current for up to 10 seconds.
DE Power Solutions provides its customers with a complete emergency power turnkey package offering a full range of both on and off site services such as design, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, servicing, testing (such as load banking) and UPS supply.
In 2020 DE Power Solutions supplied a generator for a US tech firm which established a major European headquarter campus in Dublin city centre at Wilton Park in Ireland.
Backup power for the campus is now being provided by a Rehlko diesel generator, supplied by DE Power Solutions.
Under mains failure conditions the diesel generator is requested to start by the ATS, once the mains breaker is opened the generator breaker is closed thus providing the building with emergency power quickly.
The diesel generator and associated silencers, attenuators, fuel tanks were delivered and positioned by DE Power by utilising the site crane. DE Power’s heavy lift crew manoeuvred the 4 tonne generator into position - see below.
“This was another successful delivery for DE Power Solutions,”
explains company MD, Pat Cregan.
In another high-profile contract DE Power provided the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a Kohler SDMO 2100KVA generator. Its role was to provide backup power for the expansion of a specialist medical unit at a hospital in South County Dublin (below).
The fuel system and associated controls were supplied and fully commissioned as part of the company’s scope of works.
DE Power also put in place a maintenance agreement with 24/7 365 callout response to the hospital in case of any potential power issues.
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ACHIEVING SCALABILILTY IN UPS SYSTEMS
Scalability is defined as the ability of a business or system to grow larger so is this important in a UPS system today? Many would argue it is of critical importance, explains Louis McGarry, Sales & Marketing Director, Centiel.
With AI putting increasing demands on data centres it is impossible to accurately predict what the future will hold in terms of future load requirements and this makes it a challenge to both right size and future proof a power protection solution.
The majority of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) we see currently installed are oversized from the outset “just in case” they need to accommodate future load increases.
However, oversized UPS cost more to purchase (CapEX), install, run and maintain (OpEx). The only way to ensure the UPS is optimised, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is minimised, is through right-sizing and installing a UPS solution designed with scalability in mind. This is where true modular UPS solutions come into their own.
Minimising TCO
There are three main considerations to minimise TCO: the upfront cost of the equipment, the system operating efficiency and the ongoing maintenance costs and these are all linked and need to be balanced.
While the cheapest UPS may cost less initially, it is likely to have a lower operating efficiency and therefore cost more to run. Cheap systems will be built using cheaper, lower quality components so will inevitably require more maintenance and repair, adding to operational costs over time.
When it comes to operating efficiency, costs quickly mount up with a less efficient UPS. Electricity costs are high, and a UPS will run 24/7/365 for its entire useful working life. A less efficient UPS, incorrectly-sized UPS will waste tens of thousands of pounds in energy over time.
These costs must be factored in as they are significant. In fact, system operating efficiency will influence TCO far more than initial CapEx differences between solutions.
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Further, ensuring a UPS is rightsized and managing how it operates to run at the sweet spot of its efficiency curve is critical to minimising TCO, so scalable, flexible systems are essential.
Ongoing maintenance costs also influence TCO. Ongoing maintenance recommendations must be discussed with the manufacturer/reseller prior to buying a UPS to prevent any nasty surprises and to ensure these costs are factored in too.
Right Sizing
Oversized UPS cost more to buy, potentially wasting CapEx. However, OpEx is also affected, as a system which is too large will operate at a suboptimal point on its efficiency curve.
The scalability of a true modular UPS is useful here, because by installing the infrastructure (cabinets) to accommodate any future load increases but only initially purchasing the number of UPS modules needed to support the actual load on day one minimises the initial CapEx and gives facilities the flexibility to scale up and add modules as required. Ensuring the system is always right sized and running at the optimal point in its efficiency curve is perfect for minimising OpEx.
Modular UPS cabinets that are not fully populated can easily be upgraded by adding modules (hence
the scalability) which are quick and easy to install because they simply plug in and are relatively inexpensive to buy. The UPS system can then be continually right sized according to the actual load. This approach minimises both CapEx and OpEx.
Why Scalability Matters
System scalability is essential in today’s rapidly-changing world if we are to minimise waste. As far as UPS are concerned, true modular UPS offer many advantages over traditional UPS.
A true modular UPS that is correctly specified from the outset, and designed with scalability in mind, can grow (i.e. be scaled) in line with the critical load.
This approach minimises TCO over the UPS’s entire useful working life by optimising CapEx and also minimising OpEx. Correctly deploying rack-mounted true modular UPS cabinets capable of accepting additional UPS modules will future proof the power protection solution with minimal increase to CapEx.
Just imagine the cost and inconvenience of needing to replace a UPS system that is now too small but has not been installed with scalability in mind.
For further information about Centiel please see: www.centiel.com
Louis McGarry
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DATA CENTRE POWER SOLUTION BASED ON HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS WINS ACCOLADES
Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems have announced a collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. on a data centre power solution using a large-format hydrogen fuel cell has earned the top honour in the “Systems Development and Integration” category at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen Program 2024 Annual Merit Review Awards.
Presented at the 2024 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting, the awards recognise contributions to overall program efforts and highlight research, development and demonstration achievements in specific disciplines.
Caterpillar was recognised at U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen Program 2024 Annual Merit Review Awards
Paul Wang, Ph.D., senior engineering project team leader for Caterpillar, accepted the award on behalf of the engineering team.
The award-winning demonstration project was conducted in a challenging environment and validated the hydrogen fuel cell power system’s performance at 6,086 ft. (1,855 m) above sea level and in below-freezing conditions.
The project simulated a 48-hour backup power event at Microsoft’s data center in Cheyenne, Wyo., using two Cat Power Grid Stabilization (PGS) 1260 battery energy storage systems and a 1.5-MW hydrogen fuel cell.
Caterpillar led the project, providing overall system integration, power electronics and microgrid controls that form the central structure of the hydrogen power solution.
Microsoft hosted the project, while Ballard supplied an advanced hydrogen fuel cell module.
According to Caterpillar, “the demonstration provided valuable insights into the capabilities of fuel cell systems to power multi-megawatt data centres, ensuring an uninterrupted power supply to meet 99.999% uptime requirements.”
The award was accepted by Paul Wang, Ph.D., senior engineering project team lead for Caterpillar, who represented a team of more than 50 engineers.
During the demonstration, the NREL analysed safety, techno-economics and greenhouse gas impacts.
About Ballard’s fuel cells
THIS AWARD FROM THE DOE VALIDATES HOW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INDUSTRY EXPERTISE AND A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH ARE HELPING CUSTOMERS MEET THEIR CLIMATE-RELATED OBJECTIVES. BACKED BY THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL), THE DEMONSTRATION IS SUPPORTED AND PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE DOE’S HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE UNDER THE H2@SCALE INITIATIVE, BRINGING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO ADVANCE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION.”
“This award from the DOE validates how our advanced technologies, industry expertise and collaborative approach are helping customers meet their climate-related objectives,” said Jaime Mineart, senior vice president of Caterpillar Electric Power.
Backed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the demonstration is supported and partially funded by the DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office under the H2@Scale initiative, which brings stakeholders together to advance affordable hydrogen production, transport, storage and utilisation in multiple energy sectors.
Ballard’s FCgen®-HPS stack utilises a proprietary heavy duty membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and low cost durable carbon plates to deliver performance and compelling total cost of ownership. Its innovative design incorporates ports on both sides of the end plates for integration flexibility and provides stable electrical power scalable over a wide range of operating and environmental conditions.
FCgen®-HPS fuel cell stack has industry-leading power output and efficiency. It has a wide operating range, making it flexible in varying conditions, and can deliver high power output consistently. The fuel cell stack has a high power output in a small package. Its optimized unit cell design is an ideal choice for applications that require high power output in a compact space.
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Ballard’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell modules
NEW ENGINES: A CLEAN ENERGY SOURCE DUAL-FUEL HYATHANE ENGINE
TURBOCHARGED
ENGINE
FPT Industrial recently launched its new dual fuel N67 Hythane engine. Starting with a natural gas engine base, the new prototype can use a blend of hydrogen and natural gas.
While the hydrogen serves to improve the combustion process, it also reduces CO2 emissions by an estimated 50% over 100% natural gas.
Suitable for use with both CNG and LNG, the engine can also be retrofitted to existing natural gas engines. The fuel blend is said to have ‘no impact on the engine or the three-way catalyst and CPF aftertreatment system’.
The N67 Hythane is a 6.7-litre inline six-cylinder engine which uses a port-type dual fuel injection system which supports an optimised fuel mix based on operating conditions.
The mix is ultimately controlled by the integrated engine control unit. Maximum power output is 206 kW (280 hp), with maximum torque of 1,000 Nm.
The N67 is described as ‘a ready-to-install bridge solution on the road towards full hydrogen ICE’. FPT has been producing natural gas engines for 25 years and has now sold more than 100,000 units around the world.
Hythane is a gaseous blend composed of 10%–30% v/v of hydrogen and 70%–90% v/v of methane, mainly used instead of pure methane. The hydrogen presence, in fact, contributes to improve the engine combustion yield and to reduce the CO2 equivalent and NOx emissions in the atmosphere, as hydrogen is a clean energy source.
A second new engine release FPT’s latest offering, the R38, was unveiled at EIMA 2024 held in Bologna in November 2024. FPT Industrial remains a leader in the power generation and IPU field thanks to its comprehensive line-up – ranging from 2.4 l to 16 l – that complies with worldwide emission standards and ensures optimal performance across various applications.
The R38 is FPT Industrial’s new 3.8 l turbocharged engine which aims to offer a cost-effective solution for unregulated applications.
It offers full compliance with EU standards, and seamless integration with the rest of FPT Industrial’s ecosystem. It covers the 50 kVA and 60 kVA outputs in the power generation line-up, and 55 kW and 65 kW in the industrial power unit version, making it ideal for a wide range of applications.
Like the R24, the previous addition to FPT Industrial’s innovative portfolio, it comes as a compact four-cylinder G-Drive, with cooling pack and filters already installed.
The new R38 features a robust, proven and reliable mechanical injection system, while the single-side servicing facilitates and speeds up maintenance activities.
For the power generation version, the R38 is switchable from 1,500 rpm to 1,800 rpm to minimise OEMs’ stock requirements, and it is suitable for a broad range of applications, from stationary backup to mobile prime power.
Francesca Rinaldi, Power Gen Portfolio and Product Management at FPT Industrial, comments: “The new R38 is set to play an important role within our
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product portfolio, since it will be available in both Power Generation and Industrial Power Unit versions.
“The introduction of this engine aims to meet even more needs within the unregulated markets: we expect it to quickly become a major player in its target sector, especially for applications such as generators, irrigation pumps, hydraulic power units, dewatering pumps, and air compressors.”
R38 Power Generation – Technical Specifications
-Stand-by Power [kW]: 55 – 66
-Prime Power [kW]: 50 – 66
-Emission level: URBore x Stroke [mm]: 102 x 115
-Displacement [l]: 3.8
-Compression ratio: 17.5:1
-Cylinders: 4
-Valves per cylinder: 2
-Aspiration: Turbocharged
-Flywheel: 11.5”
-Flywheel Housing: SAE 3
-Injection system: Direct Injection / Mech
2024
Alternative Energy Award
FPT Industrial was also the winner of the 2024 Alternative Engine Award for Its XCURSOR 13. The award
aimed to recognise the value of a “multitasking vocation”, meaning versality and adaptability to the use of different fuels, essential characteristics for internal combustion engines in order to play an important role in the future and for the emissions challenges to come.
Thanks to its compatibility with a wide range of market requirements and different installations, the XCURSOR 13 is seen by FPT Industrial as a primary contributor to achieving CO2 emissions targets, and one of the most significant parts of FPT Industrial’s decarbonisation program, which is based on a multi-energy approach and driven by the end goal of providing its customers with the best ready-to-install products.
Starting from a common core, based on an improved 13-l engine architecture to meet current CO2 reduction targets and be ready for future regulations, the latest versions of the XCURSOR 13 cover multiple segments and on- and off-road missions, combining high performance with reduced weight and fuel consumption, as well as extended durability and reduced TCO. www.fptindustrial.com
THE LATEST GENERATOR SETS POWERING EGYPT’S PRESTIGIOUS OLYMPIC CITY
The Egypt International Olympic City in the new administrative capital the country has been building east of Cairo since 2015 is planned to have a 93,900-capacity national stadium and 21 other sports facilities. The Misr Stadium, officially known as the New Administrative Capital Stadium, is a key stadium in Egypt’s Olympic Sports City in the New Administrative Capital. It has a capacity of over 93,940 people, making it the largest stadium in the country and the second largest in Africa.
The large sports complex which takes up much of the Egypt International Olympic City has been under construction since 2015 and was inaugurated in Spring 2024. It has a training ground, two indoor halls (one of them a 15,000-capacity arena), an Olympic-size swimming pool, and other buildings, and site elements are being built with an eye toward the country’s possible bids for the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup.
The stadium site was designed by Italian firms SHESA Architects and MJW Structures with partnership with Cosmos-E engineers and consultants, Orascom Construction were the main contractor, Design Review and Construction Supervision by ACE Consulting Engineers (Moharram and Bakhoum), Owner and Project Management EAAF.
NSPEC has supplied diesel generators from 350 KVA to 715 KVA to the Egypt New Administrative Capital Stadium based in Egypt’s Olympic city.
The stadium was completed in late 2023 and hosted the Egypt national football team training camp before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. It was inaugurated on 22 March 2024, when Egypt hosted New Zealand in a friendly match, beating them 1–0.
“When organizing local or international tournaments and events, you need a reliable, soundproofed and low-emission source of electrical energy. ONSPEC offers you generating sets incorporating high-performance and noise-reducing technology.
“The supplied & installed generating sets will be able to provide all the stadium’s electricity demands during the matches, with range of ratings from 350 KVA to 715 KVA,” explains a company spokesman.
All power plants use a generator to create power and some of the larger facilities can generate up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power several thousand homes.
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THE SUPPLIED & INSTALLED GENERATING SETS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL THE STADIUM’S ELECTRICITY DEMANDS DURING THE MATCHES, WITH RANGE OF RATINGS FROM 350 KVA TO 715
KVA” - ONSPEC E&C
In most cases, the capacity of a single generator is not enough for this much electricity, and several of these are going to be hooked up together to do this. Generator manufacturers may also deliver synchronisation and turnkey project services to power a combination of residential and commercial establishments, spanning medium and low voltage ranges.
Genset supplier to Egypt, Jubaili Bros, sets high industrial standards and stay at the forefront of the power solutions sphere, while also tending to exclusive needs. Its services cater to commercial, industrial, and utility users and segments, therefore prioritising safety and efficiency in power distribution. The company’s focus in the Turnkey Solutions area includes:
-Providing the equipment for low voltage and medium voltage transmission and distribution.
-Maintaining and Upgrading Current Systems
-Design and Development of systems to suit user needs
-Power Plants
- Generators which have a range of up to 2500 KVA can be operated in parallel, and include SCADA and load management operations in the
power plant control and monitor sector. Onspec Engineering & Contracting is a leading EPC firm in the oil, gas, petrochemical and renewable energy markets; delivering fully integrated projects and services.
With over 20 years’ experience, Onspec provides comprehensive consulting, turnkey solutions, EPC projects; engineering, procurement & construction, project management, equipment supply, training services, software and tools.
The company describes itself as ‘leading the market in the digital transformation (digitisation) within the sector not only in Egypt but covering the whole MENA region’.
Onspec is the main authorised agent and Master Distributor for REHLKO gensets in Egypt and the Middle East. REHLKO is the 3rd largest manufacturer of generating sets worldwide. Based in Brest in Northwest France, REHLKO has been designing, manufacturing and installing generating sets from 1 kVA to 4,500 kVA since 1966.
The REHLKO brand offers a complete range of portable gensets, industrial generators and rental generating sets.
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EXCLUSIVE REPORT: A POWER CABLE CONNECTING AUSTRALIA WITH ASIA - THE AAPOWERLINK
SunCable’s Australia-Asia PowerLink is a renewable generation and transmission project that aims to build a brighter, more sustainable future for Australian people and businesses. Australia’s abundant renewable resources will be harnessed to support decarbonisation of the Northern Territory and Asia-Pacific region. They will power new green industries and cities, drive new economies and, support communities across the footprint of the project.
Over two stages of development, SunCable’s AAPowerLink project aims to deliver up to 6GW of 24/7 green electricity, of which:
• ~4GW will go to green industrial customers in Darwin over two stages; and
• 1.75GW to customers in Singapore via a 4,300km subsea cable through Indonesia.
The AAPowerLink is the world’s largest renewable energy and transmission project in development and is projected to be one of the largest economic industrial developments in Australian history. The Australia-Asia Power Link encompasses five key infrastructure components:
1. Solar precinct: located in the Northern Territory
2. Overhead transmission line: approximately 800km HVDC overhead transmission line (OHTL) from the solar precinct to subsea cable beginning at Murrumujuk (Gunn Point, north-east of Darwin)
3. Darwin converter site: terminal location for the OHTL and converts electricity from HVDC to HVAC for connection to Darwin, before being converted back to HVDC for transmission to Singapore
4. HVDC subsea cable system: approximately 4,300km in length from Darwin converter site to Singapore via Indonesian waters
5. Singapore converter site: The HVDC power is converted via a Voltage Source Converter (VSC) to connect to the local Singaporean electricity network SunCable is working closely with governments and communities in Australia, Indonesia, and Singapore, and partnering with scientists, engineers, infrastructure experts and First Nations Traditional Land Owners to make the dream of a brighter, renewable energy future for the Asia-Pacific region a reality. SunCable is owned by a consortium led by Grok Ventures. The AAPowerLink project is being developed by SunCable’s executive leadership team.
In a world ‘first’ SunCable was recently granted Conditional Approval by the Singaporean Government’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) to import green electricity via its flagship project the Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink).
Speaking to WIP magazine Mitesh Patel, Interim CEO of SunCable International, has welcomed the announcement and thanked the EMA and the Singaporean Government for their support: “This announcement is a vote of confidence in the commercial and technical viability of our project,” he said.
“Obtaining Conditional Approval means SunCable can move forward with the next phase of development and commercial activities and strengthening our partnership with Indonesia.
We will also make progress in commercial discussions with industrial customers in Singapore and engagement with the Northern Territory Government and the Traditional Owners of the project site. We are seeking to supply up to 1.75GW (15 per cent) of Singapore’s total electricity needs, and to critically diversify Singapore’s technology and import origin mix, which will improve the resilience of the country’s energy grid and help it achieve its Net Zero goals.”
The AAPowerLink aims to deliver 1.75GW of green electricity to customers in Singapore.
This is in addition to the planned 4GW staying in Australia to power future green industries in Darwin. SunCable will uniquely offer customers a firm 24/7 load sourced from solar and wind energy backed by storage to meet Singapore’s day
and night-time renewable energy demand. Energy will be generated in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory, which offers some of the world’s best renewable resources, facilitating globally cost-competitive and secure green power. To date, SunCable has invested over AUD $250 million across Australia, Singapore and Indonesia to support the development of the project.
“Receiving Conditional Approval provides increased confidence in the concept of developing cross-border electricity trade, and establishing a new export industry for Australia,” Mr Patel tells WIP.
“High voltage long-distance subsea cables are critical to the global energy transition, and solve for the transmission of green electrons within and between countries.”
Electricity demand in the Asia-Pacific is set to increase by 70% by 2040 and more than double by 2050, Mr Patel explains.
“SunCable has identified the opportunity for Australia to play a key role in meeting this demand by building landmark projects that utilise High Voltage Direct Current subsea cable to connect high-yield renewable energy generation in the Northern Territory to major cities throughout the region,” he confirms.
This new approval effectively builds on a series of recent project milestones reached by SunCable. www.suncable.energy
Hybrid Energy Solutions
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TÜRKIYE: WITH FOUR NEW POWER PLANTS THE ISTANBUL CANAL CAN BE FINISHED
AS EARLY AS 2032,
SAY ENGINEERS
Av The 45km Istanbul Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway 25-metres deep planned by Turkey in East Thrace, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and thus to the Aegean and Mediterranean seas.
The proposed Istanbul Canal will bisect the current European side of Istanbul and form an island between Asia and Europe (the island would have a shoreline with the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, the new canal and the Bosporus). The new waterway would bypass the Bosporus.
Current proposals include building two additional energy efficient ‘smart cities’ along the route of the canal and constructing at least four new gas-powered plants to generate additional energy for the grid.
The purpose of the canal is to minimise shipping traffic in the Bosporus. It is projected to have a capacity of 160 vessel transits a day – similar to the current volume of traffic through the Bosporus, where traffic congestion leaves ships queuing for days to transit the strait.
Some analysts have speculated that the main reason for construction of the canal is to bypass the Montreux Convention, which limits the number and tonnage of warships from non-Black Sea powers that could enter the sea via the Bosporus, as well as prohibiting tolls on traffic passing through it. In January 2018, the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced that the Istanbul Canal would not be subject to the Montreux Convention.
The Istanbul Canal project also includes the construction of ports (a large container terminal in the Black Sea, close to the Istanbul Airport), logistic centres and artificial islands to be integrated with the canal, as well as new earthquake-resistant residential areas along the channel. The artificial islands will be built using soil dug for the canal. Transport projects being integrated with the canal project include the Halkali-Kapikule high-speed train, the Turkish State Railways project, the Yenikapi-Sefakoy-Beylikduzu and Mahmutbey-Esenyurt metro lines.
The government of Türkiye is looking to generate US$8 billion in revenue per year from the Istanbul Canal, in part from a service fee for transits.
The Istanbul Canal will cost an estimated US$15 billion to build and will involve between 8,000-10,000 workers during construction - further development will take place on either side of the canal.
After planning the route, crews will begin excavating from the middle in opposite directions towards the sea entrances at either side, beginning with dry excavation, before going deeper and dredging and excavating the lowest parts of the dam that fall below the water table.
At either end, contractors will leave an “earth dam” between the canal and the sea, which is then removed as the final stage by blasting to allow
water to flow in.
The current estimate for project completion is seven years – one and a half years to finish the tendering and financing process for the canal, then five and half years for construction of the main canal.
The canal concept is seen one of many megaprojects launched by Erdoğan – including one of the world’s largest suspension bridges and one of the world’s biggest airports, reflecting an assertion of presidential authority and security for the leader’s longterm legacy.
Companies involved in the project have been named as Yapi Merkezi, Cimko and Bechtel.
yapimerkezi.com.tr www.cimco.com www.bechtel.com
CURRENT PROPOSALS FOR THE ISTANBUL CANAL INCLUDE BUILDING TWO ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENT ‘SMART CITIES’ ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE CANAL AND AT LEAST FOUR NEW GAS-POWERED PLANTS TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL ENERGY FOR THE GRID.”
Your road to sustainability
Edina specialises in the engineering, installation and asset-care support of hydrogen-ready gas-fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants, fast response balancing peaking plants, mission-critical Standby Generation, and Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Our energy transition solutions allow your business to improve carbon positioning, energy cost savings, whilst enhancing energy resilience and asset flexibility to unlock new opportunities and support your road to sustainability.
Discover your road to sustainability at www.edina.eu/road-to-sustainability or speak us at PowerEx Live London stand 35.
The UFR1001E system- disconne relay monitors voltage and frequenc y in single or three -phase networks
• Presetting per G99/98, values as per the standard pre programmed Under and over voltage monitoring 40…520 V
• Under and over frequency monitoring 45…65 Hz
• Monitoring of Rate of Change of Frequency (ROCOF, df/dt)
• Monitoring the voltage quality (10 minute average value)
• Response time adjustable 0.05 … 130.0 s, individual setting for each limit Fail-safe, with monitoring of the connected section switch
• Suppor ts the mains synchronisation when using generators
• Measurement 3 phase 3 or 4 wire systems or single phase Self-test
• Third Par t Independently tested Compliant to G99/98 by Bureau Veritas
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Bowman heat exchangers recover heat from virtually every part of the engine. Visit www.ej-bowman.com for full details, call our sales team on +44 (0) 121 359 5401, or email sales@ej-bowman.com
THREE 9HA.02 GAS TURBINES FOR THE COMBINED CYCLE NINGZHOU POWERPLANT IN CHINA
Guangdong Energy Group has completed the Dongguan Ningzhou power plant in Guangdong province, China. The site recorded a successful start of operations on 24th October, 2024.
The combined cycle power plant is powered by three 9HA.02 gas turbines and is rated at 2.4 GW, making it one of the largest gas power plants in China. The additions are aligned to local government policy reform in the Greater Bay Area, which is focused on the coalto-gas energy transition.
China aims to achieve a carbon emissions peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Driven by these goals, the country is committed to reduce coal’s share of its energy mix and expedite the building of efficient gas-powered combined cycle plants like Dongguan Ningzhou.
GE Vernova currently more than 100 gas power plants in China. Its HA technology is believed to offer among the lowest carbon emissions per mass of fuel in the industry, which gives power plant operators an opportunity to reduce fuel consumption and lower carbon emissions.
The Ningzhou plant is said to have a lower emissions impact, with up to 60% less in carbon emissions com-pared to plants of the same size powered by coal. GE’s H-Class gas turbine portfolio currently has the capacity to burn up to 50% by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas, with a future technology pathway to 100%.
GE Vernova’s 9HA high efficiency, air-cooled gas turbine is one of the industry leaders among H-class offerings, and now the 9HA gas turbine is at the heart of the world’s most efficient combined-cycle power plant.
GE’s 9HA gas turbine delivers a validated, all-around
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THE NINGZHOU PLANT IS SAID TO HAVE A LOWER EMISSIONS IMPACT, WITH UP TO 60% LESS IN CARBON EMISSIONS COMPARED TO PLANTS OF THE SAME SIZE POWERED BY COAL. GE’S H-CLASS GAS TURBINE PORTFOLIO CURRENTLY HAS THE CAPACITY TO BURN UP TO 50% BY VOLUME OF HYDROGEN WHEN BLENDED WITH NATURAL GAS.”
solution for demanding customer economics. It offers the most costeffective conversion of fuel to electricity as well as industry-leading operational flexibility for increased dispatch and ancillary revenue.
GE’s H-class combined-cycle power plant has industry-leading flexibility and full combined-cycle plant load in less than 30 minutes, making it a great complement to intermittent renewable sources.
The 9HA’s DLN 2.6e combustion system offers a step change in performance, emissions and fuel flexibility.
The DLN 2.6e maintains many of the elements of GE’s DLN 2.6+ combustion system and introduces advanced premixing for reduced NOx emissions while enabling high plant efficiency.
Its advanced premixer enables expanded fuel flexibility to operate on both “rich” and “lean” gaseous fuels, a 50% hydrogen (H2) capability with a technology pathway to 100%, a gas turbine turndown to 30% load, and an optional park mode at 7-15% load, further reducing customers’ operating costs.
GE’s HA gas turbine auxiliary systems are pre-configured, factory assembled and tested modules engineered to reduce field connections, piping, and valves. This translates to a simpler installation that reduces field schedule and installation quality risks while improving overall installation times - up to 25% quicker compared to GE F-class gas turbine enclosures, reports the company. www.gevernova.com
GE Vernova’s 9HA gas turbine is at the heart of the world’s most efficient combined-cycle power plant.
Events Upcoming
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12 Dec 2024
PowerEx Live London Park Plaza Westminster Hotel, London SE1 7UT
13-15 Jan 2025
POWERELEC NIGERIA Lagos, Nigeria
14–16 Jan 2025
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4-6 Feb 2025
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11-13 Feb, 2025
POWERGEN INTERNATIONAL Dallas, Texas, USA
11-13 Feb, 2025
E-world Energy & Water Essen, Germany
12-13 Feb 2025
EXECUTIVE HIRE SHOW Coventry UK
12 - 14 Feb 2025
Electrical Energy Storage Exhibition (EES) Gandhinagar, India
17-19 Feb 2025
EGYPT ENERGY SHOW 2025
Egypt International Exhibition Centre, Cairo, Egypt
17-19 Feb 2025
ELECTRICITY STORAGE SUMMIT 2025
InterContinental Hote, O2, London, UK
22 – 24 Feb 2025
Power & Energy Africa Ethiopia 2025 Adis Ababa, Ethiopia
25-27 Feb 2025
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY WEEK UK QEII Centre, London, UK
5-7 March 2025
Energy Transition Expo Rimini, Italy
6-9 March 2025
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12-13 March 2025
DATA CENTRE WORLD
ExCel London, UK
12-13 March 2025
Distributed Energy Show - NEC, Birmingham, UK
11-12 March 2025
StoCExpo Europe [Fuel Storage Tanks]
Rotterdam, Netherlands
12-13 March 2025
DATA CENTRE WORLD
ExCel London, UK
12-13 March 2025
Distributed Energy Show - NEC, Birmingham, UK
3 April 2025
76th POWER LUNCHEON IPowerE
Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London, UK
7-9 April 2025
MIDDLE EAST ENERGY 2025, Dubai, UAE
7-13 April 2025
BAUMA, Germany
6-8 May 2025
G-POWER 2025
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14-15 May 2025
ALL ENERGY Glasgow, UK
17-20 June 2025
AFRICA ENERGY FORUM
Cape Town, South Africa
2 July 2025
PowerEx Live Golf Day [sponsored by UKGSA]
– Brabazon Course
The Belfry Hotel & Resort
Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, B76 9PR UK
3 July 2025
PowerEx Live Midlands 2025 Conference Event
The Belfry Hotel & Resort
Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, B76 9PR, UK
3 - 25 Sept 2025
SPE - ACE Conference/Exhibition
New Orleans, USA
11th December 2025
PowerEx Live London
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The Atlas Copco portable Battery Energy Storage Systems, we call ZenergiZe offer a multitude of benefits, including low carbon footprint, reduced maintenance and servicing and improved sustainability. Whether you’re looking to enhance grid stability, manage peak loads,reduce operational costs or integrate renewable energy sources into your operations, we have the solutions to support your goals.
MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE UKGSA AT POWEREX LIVE IN LONDON ON DEC 12, 2024.
Do not miss the opportunity to meet up with your fellow members of UKGSA on 12th December 2024 at PowerEx Live London.
This event is the highlight of the year for energy professionals from the UK and Europe attending the GEN-SET, CHP & ENERGY LIVE Conferences which feature 24 top speakers. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate at Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London, SE1 7UT, on December 12th, 2024.
See pages 12-16 for details.
UKGSA is sponsoring the VIP Stationary Boat Party held after PowerEx Live at 17.30 till late.
Now with 60+ members joined UKGSA is pleased to welcome the following companies who have recently joined the Association:
* ComAp - this is a global industry leader for smart energy control. The company has grown tremendously over the years, with over 500 employees,
MEGSA - MIDDLE EAST GEN-SET ASSOCIATION has gone from strength-tostrength with 60 + companies already taking advantage of the new membership.
MEGSA looking forward to seeing clients at the MEE 2025 show on 7 - 9 April 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE.
Renowned for its role in driving the energy industry forward for over four decades, Middle East Energy is uniting the world’s foremost energy professionals, innovators, and stakeholders to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and shape the future of energy. Now in its 49th edition, the Conferences at Middle East Energy will highlight strategic programs and initiatives aimed at advancing power projects across the region and beyond, addressing the evolving energy demands of the future. At Middle East Energy, you can expect to meet with the market-makers defining smart governmental policies, commissioning new projects, and deciding on
70+ distributors, and 13 subsidiaries. ComAp has gained strong expertise and experience over the years and has introduced innovative products, and commissioned thousands of projects in different industries and segments worldwide. It has a UK division: uk.comap-control.com
* 2G Energy 2G Energy AG is one of the leading international manufacturers of combined heat and power systems for the decentralized production of energy in the output range from 20 to 4,500 kW.
* Mansfield Pollard - for over 155 years, Mansfield Pollard’s air management experts have transformed thousands of working environments.
investment incentives. Given the proliferation of digitalisation, Middle East Energy will have a Smart Solutions Zone where exhibitors can amplify their presence in the market and discover how these technologies can prepare their business for 2025 and beyond.
* Renewable Energy: Falling technology costs and stronger government policies, accelerated by the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, have allowed renewable energy to overtake conventional fossil fuel as the power generation source of choice.
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is playing a key role in driving down the cost of renewables, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt all setting world record tariffs for clean energy projects since 2015.
MENA countries have launched some of the most ambitious renewable energy programmes in the world. Saudi Arabia is planning to develop 58.7GW of renewables by 2030, Morocco targeting 52 per cent of its energy to come from clean energy in this period and Egypt aiming for 42 per cent clean energy by 2035.
* The Critical and Backup Power sector: at Middle East Energy 2025, MEGSA will help you source progressive energy
When there is a need to control temperature, remove pollutants or limit noise, the company designs, manufacture and install a solution no matter how complex the project.
* Capstone Power Solutions provides excellent customer advice, support, and guidance ensuring all projects are designed to meet requirements. When implementing these solutions we take ownership from conception to completion, offering turnkey projects and allowing customers to rely on only one supplier to deliver projects. The company serves many different markets. industries, hospitality, renewables, landfill and also digester gas to power projects.
the most competitive prices and explore new technologies from niche solutions providers and fresh-thinking startups at the world’s leading energy event.
* Transmission & Distribution: To meet the rising demands of electricity, the world’s transmission and distribution lines will need to increase by more than a third to an estimated 94 million kilometres by 2035, with an estimated cost of more than $310 billion per year, which still shows strong signals of the enormous opportunities in hand within global T&D sector.
MEGSA’s representatives will be at MEE 2025 to discuss how we can best serve your company in 2025and beyond. All enquiries - take up membership by visiting: www.megsa.org
INDUSTRY CALL FOR CLARIFICATION ON AGGREGATION CONCEPT AND COMPLIANCE SCHEME
Ealier this year the EUROPGEN Grid Codes Working Group led by Keith Chambers participated in the development and publication of a joint industry statement calling for clarification in determining the significance of PGMs, and how to certify that equipment is compliant with the rules.
Specifically, EUROPGEN seeks modifications in the upcoming NC RfG amendments to clarify the definitions of synchronous power generating units and modules, and new legal text to impose a clear timeline and responsibility on relevant system operators to publish compliance schemes, promoting the acceptance of harmonised certification.
EUROPGEN calls upon the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to consider the proposed amendments when informing the European Commission in drafting the final legal text.
Joint Industry Statement
Our organisations, representing certification bodies and manufacturers of electricity generation equipment, welcome the ACER Recommendation to review the Network Code on Requirements of Generators (NC RfG).
The review of the NC RfG aims for significant improvements for harmonising the grid connection requirements at EU level and making them future proof.
Indeed, the clarification and harmonisation of electricity network connection requirements is essential if we want to accelerate the energy transition and avoid unnecessary costs to businesses and consumers.
Nevertheless, lack of clarity on two very essential points – namely the aggregation clarifications applicable to all PGMs and the way to certify that the equipment is compliant with the rules –will significantly hinder the completion of the internal energy market and even limit investments.
With this in mind, and to help build an affordable, decarbonised electricity system, we recommend ACER and the Commission to:
1. Modify recital 11 with two main objectives: clarify the issue with synchronous technology regarding units and modules; and, clarify the ambiguity for the aggregation rules of non-synchronously connected power generating units into a PPM or ESM.
2. Impose a clear timeline and responsibility to propose a compliance scheme as well as opening certification schemes and requirements as a door opener for enhanced compliance in the European power system. Detailed explanations and amendment proposals can be found in the annexes.
We are excited to announce that FPT Industrial, a global leader in powertrains and energy solutions, has officially joined EUROPGEN, the European association for the generating set industry.
With over 8,000 employees across 10 production sites and 10 R&D centers in nearly 100 countries, FPT Industrial is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies for on- and off-road vehicles, marine, and power generation applications.
Welcome aboard, FPT Industrial! We look forward to a fruitful collaboration.
Jender operates to unlock the potential of diesel generator manufacturers in Turkey in global markets, strengthen the perception of the Turkish brand, and position these manufacturers as more effective players.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors for JENDER, Rıdvan Özer, said,: “As Jender, we will continue our efforts to represent the Turkish generator and power systems manufacturing sector in the best way worldwide.
“We also seek to increase the quality and reputation of Turkish branded generators. Our goal is to move our industry to a more competitive position in global markets and to make a positive contribution to the economic balance of our country.”
BENEFITS OF EGSA
MEMBERSHIP
Mir M. Mustafa, JD, Chief Executive Officer Electrical Generating Systems Association comments: I’m happy to report that EGSA’s mem bership grew by 4.5% last year and we are continuing to add more new members this year. We also formally launched our new MyEGSA Savings Program a few months ago so that EGSA members can now receive discounts on commonly used products and services like insurance, travel, hotels, rental cars, etc.
These discounts are not only be available to our members, but our members can also extend them to all their company employees at no additional cost beyond what they already pay for their EGSA membership dues.
Additionally, we have also launched the new EGSA Knowledge Hub which is intended to be the world’s premier resource library for the onsite power generation industry. The Knowledge Hub is an online platform for EGSA and experts across the onsite power generation community to share timely, actionable research, guides, ebooks, white papers, case studies and much more content designed to be of help you and your business. I encourage you to post your industry content on the Knowledge Hub. For more information about the MyEGSA Savings Program or the EGSA Knowledge Hub, please visit www.EGSA.org.
Mir M. Mustafa, JD
GALLIUM NITRIDE USED IN NAVITAS’ INTELLIWEAVE FOR DATA CENTRES
Navitas ihas developed IntelliWeave, a control technique engineered to meet the rigorous efficiency and performance demands of modern AI data centres.
This innovation achieves PFC peak efficiencies of up to 99.3% while reducing power losses by 30% compared to current solutions. IntelliWeave features an ultra-fast dynamic response, allowing the system to quickly adjust to changes in power demand and maintain stable operation even with fluctuating loads. Additionally, IntelliWeave minimises phase error, reducing timing discrepancies between different power supply phases.
A key feature is IntelliWeave’s ability to achieve absolute zero voltage switching. This means power transistors switch at zero voltage, significantly minimizing energy loss and heat generation, which can enhance efficiency. The technique incorporates critical conduction mode (CRM) interleaving totem-pole power factor control (PFC). navitassemi.com
TDK & VISHAY EXPAND HIGH-VOLTAGE CAPACITOR LINES
Capacitors are essential components which influence the performance and reliability of system power. TDK and Vishay have added upgraded capacitors to their portfolio.
These capacitors, with their high voltage ratings, high ripple current capabilities, and temperature tolerances, have a wide range of potential applications.
The Vishay 299 PHL-4TSI and TDK xEVCap capacitors are designed for demanding applications. The Vishay 299 PHL-4TSI series features a four-terminal snap-in design, while the TDK xEVCap adopts a scalable and modular approach [ product.tdk.com].
DELTA LAUNCHES SMART POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Delta, a global leader in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, has launched its new SMART PDU I-Type power management unit.
This innovative 1U DC distribution unit is said to ‘deliver unparalleled flexibility and control for telecom network operators, tower companies, data centre planners, and infrastructure engineers’.
With up to 21 intelligent, programmable breakers and remote management capabilities, the SMART PDU I-Type optimises power distribution while significantly reducing operational costs.
Its compact design maximises valuable rack space, making it an ideal solution for modern, space-constrained telecom and data centre environments, reports Delta.
Andreas Grewing, Vice President, Telecom Power Solutions at Delta Electronics EMEA region, tells WIP: “Delta continuously leverages its core competencies in highefficiency power electronics and system integration to develop smart, energy-saving solutions which enhance the power management of our customers’ telecom infrastructure and data centres.
“The SMART PDU I-Type achieves this by combining compact design with intelligent, programmable breakers and remote control capabilities. These superior features deliver substantial space and operational cost savings while also providing precise power monitoring for better energy efficiency.”
The SMART PDU I-Type features up to 21 intelligent, programmable breakers which allow for granular control of power distribution. Each breaker can be customised to meet specific power demands for tenant devices within telecom power cabinets, ensuring optimal power management for critical equipment such as data servers. This capability is especially valuable for operators managing third-party devices, enabling them to streamline power distribution management and enhance operational efficiency.
With its ultra-compact 1U form factor, the SMART PDU I-Type maximises rack space utilisation, freeing up valuable space for other critical equipment in telecom cabinets and data centres.
This innovative design not only simplifies installation but also supports the growing need for scalable power management solutions in rapidly expanding 5G and data infrastructure environments, explains Delta.
The SMART PDU I-Type offers advanced remote monitoring capabilities through Delta’s ORION or Smartpack Controller, enabling operators to control and program each breaker remotely. This functionality significantly reduces the need for on-site maintenance visits, lowering operational costs. www.delta-emea.com
Vishay Intertechnology’s 299 PHL-4TSI expands a preexisting portfolio sector. The company developed the line because the range of capacitance-voltage combinations was previously limited. Vishay noticed the gap and now offers 350 V, 500 V, and 600 V-rated capacitors. This expansion will be used in power supplies, industrial environments, and home appliance inverters. These capacitors are also designed to introduce cost savings. The 299 PHL-4TSI capacitors offer high ripple current ratings from 1.9 amps to 7.6 amps, meaning fewer capacitors can be used, reducing costs. The Vishay 299 PHL-4TSI capacitor also has robust characteristics. Encased in an aluminum case and insulated in a blue sleeve, it can operate at 105°C. Vishay also claims that the capacitor has a lifespan of more than 5,000 hours. www.vishay.com
INNIO is headquartered in Jenbach (Austria), with other primary operations in Waukesha (Wisconsin, U.S.) and Welland (Ontario, Canada).
ENGINE MANUFACTURERS GUIDE
INNIO Jenbacher gas engines
Headquarters: A-6200 Jenbach (Austria) 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.
Model Fuel rpm Pel Pth
JMS 208 GS g 1,500 330 358 JMS 208 GS g 1,800
m3N. Dry exhaust gas; based on 5% O2. For engines with 1,200 rpm please contact GE Energy’s Jenbacher product team.
Manufacturer of gas driven engines,generator sets and cogeneration systems in the range from 100 - 500 kW.
1)
RSE Engines for natural gas and biogas
Heat recovery with a tolerance +/- 8 %
A team of more than 3,500 experts provides life-cycle support to the more than 54,000 delivered engines globally through a service network in more than 80 countries.
INNIO Jenbacher gas engines
Headquarters: A-6200 Jenbach (Austria) 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.
Model Fuel rpm Pel Pth
Manufacturer sets and cogeneration from 100 - 500 RSE Engines for Model
M06-G/B T0D41
M06-G/B TID41
M06-G/B T2D41
M08-G/B TID41
Model fuel Freq. Electric output
M06-G/B T0D41 g 50 140 kW
3) NOx @ 5 % O2 dry Requirements for technical data: All data according to full load, and subject to technical development and modification
M06-G/B TID41 g 50 200 kW
* Indicates a trademark.
M06-G/B T2D41 g 50 250 kW
M08-G/B TID41 g 50 260 kW
M08-G/B T2D41 g 50 333 kW
M12-G/B TID41 g 50 400 kW
M12-G/B T2D41 g 50 500 kW
M06-G/B T0D41 g 60 150 kW
M06-G/B TID41 g 60 210 kW
M06-G/B T2D41 g 60 250 kW
M08-G/B TID41 g 60 280 kW
M08-G/B T2D41 g 60 333 kW
M12-G/B TID41 g 60 420 kW
M12-G/B T2D41 g 60 500 kW
RSE engines for LPG
M06-PT0D41 g 50 115 kW
M06-PTID41 g 50 173 kW
M06-PT2D41 g 50 205 kW
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M08-PTID41 g 50 233 kW
M08-PT2D41 g 50 260 kW
M12-PTID41 g 50 350 kW
M12-PT2D41 g 50 450 kW
M06-PT0D41 g 60 130 kW
M06-PTID41 g 60 173 kW
M06-PT2D41 g 60 205 kW
M08-PTID41 g 60 233 kW
M08-PT2D41 g 60 260 kW
M12-PTID41 g 60 350kW
M12-PT2D41 g 60 450 kW
m3N. Dry exhaust gas; based on 5% O2. For engines with 1,200 rpm please contact GE Energy’s Jenbacher product team.
TAD1242GE 352 409
TAD1640GE 393 462
TAD1641GE 433 509
TAD1642GE 485 570
M08-G/B T2D41
M12-G/B TID41
M12-G/B T2D41
M06-G/B T0D41
M06-G/B TID41
M06-G/B T2D41
M08-G/B TID41
M08-G/B T2D41
M12-G/B TID41
M12-G/B T2D41 RSE engines for M06-PT0D41
M06-PTID41
M06-PT2D41
M08-PTID41
M08-PT2D41
M12-PTID41
M12-PT2D41
M06-PT0D41
M06-PTID41
M06-PT2D41
M08-PTID41
M08-PT2D41 M12-PTID41
M12-PT2D41
Perkins Engines Company Limited
Peterborough PE1 5FQ
Contact name:- Simon Gray
Tel: +44 (0) 1733 583000
Perkins Engines Company Limited
Peterborough PE1 5FQ
Contact name:- Simon Gray
Tel: +44 (0) 1733 583000
Headquarters: A-6200 Jenbach (Austria) T +43 5244 600-0 F +43 5244 600-527 jenbacher.info@ge.com www.gejenbacher.com
Email: gray_simon_j@perkins.com
Perkins is one of the world’s leading suppliers
Manufacturer of gas driven generator sets and cogeneration systems in a power range from 0.25 to 3 MW.
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
m3N. Dry exhaust gas; based on 5% O2. For engines with 1,200 rpm please contact GE Energy’s Jenbacher product team.
Diesel & Gas engines for power generation
Prime power 250kVA to 700kVA Stand by power 250kVA to 770kVA
TAD1242GE 352 409
TAD1640GE 393 462
TAD1641GE 433 509
Engine range prime power 50hz & 60hz at (70% mean load factor)
TAD1642GE 485 570
Scania produce diesel and gas powered engines for various Industrial and Marine applications,tionally low fuel consumption.
Perkins Engines Company Limited
Peterborough PE1 5FQ
Contact name:- Simon Gray
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
Tel: +44 (0) 1733 583000
Email: gray_simon_j@perkins.com
Perkins is one of the world’s leading suppliers
Many of our engines can also operate on Bio-diesel conforming to EN14214 and HVO conforming to EN159540
Manufacturer of gas driven engines,generator sets and cogeneration systems in the range from 100 - 500 kW.
RSE Engines for natural gas and biogas
M06-G/B T0D41 g 50 140 kW
in dieselor 1000 kWE prime in gas.
SCANIA ENGINES
SE-151 87 Sodertalje Sweden
Volvo Penta
M06-G/B TID41 g 50 200 kW
Tel +468553 81000
405 08 Gothenburg, Sweden Tel +46 31 235460
M06-G/B T2D41 g 50 250 kW
M08-G/B TID41 g 50 260 kW
M08-G/B T2D41 g 50 333 kW
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E-mail engines@scania.com
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M12-G/B TID41 g 50 400 kW
Model Spec RPM kWm kVA
TAD530GE Diesel 15002) 75 85
M12-G/B T2D41 g 50 500 kW
UK Contact – Mark Swindell
TAD531GE Diesel 15002) 88 100
M06-G/B T0D41 g 60 150 kW
TAD532GE Diesel 15002) 113 130
M06-G/B TID41 g 60 210 kW
TAD550GE1) Diesel 15002) 76 86
M06-G/B T2D41 g 60 250 kW
Scania GB Ltd
Tel +44 1908 329386
E-mail mark.swindell@scania.com
TAD551GE1) Diesel 15002) 89 101
M08-G/B TID41 g 60 280 kW
TAD730GE Diesel 15002) 113 130
M08-G/B T2D41 g 60 333 kW
TAD731GE Diesel 15002) 132 152
M12-G/B TID41 g 60 420 kW
Diesel & Gas engines for power generation
M12-G/B T2D41 g 60 500 kW
TAD732GE Diesel 15002) 162 186
TAD733GE Diesel 15002) 175 201
RSE engines for LPG
Prime power 250kVA to 700kVA Stand by power 250kVA to 770kVA
TAD734GE Diesel 15002) 213 245
M06-PT0D41 g 50 115 kW
TAD750GE1) Diesel 15002) 114 131
M06-PTID41 g 50 173 kW
TAD751GE1) Diesel 15002) 13 152
M06-PT2D41 g 50 205 kW
Engine range prime power 50hz & 60hz at (70% mean load factor)
TAD752GE1) Diesel 15002) 158 182
M08-PTID41 g 50 233 kW
TAD753GE1) Diesel 15002) 173 199
M08-PT2D41 g 50 260 kW
TAD754GE1) Diesel 15002) 217 250
M12-PTID41 g 50 350 kW
M12-PT2D41 g 50 450 kW
TAD940GE Diesel 15002) 241 277
Scania produce diesel and gas powered engines for various Industrial and Marine applications,tionally
M06-PT0D41 g 60 130 kW
TAD941GE Diesel 15002) 280 326
TAD1341GE Diesel 15002) 271 315
M06-PTID41 g 60 173 kW
TAD1342GE Diesel 15002) 303 352
M06-PT2D41 g 60 205 kW
TAD1343GE Diesel 15002) 325 378
M08-PTID41 g 60 233 kW
TAD1344GE Diesel 15002) 354 412
M08-PT2D41 g 60 260 kW
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.
TAD1345GE Diesel 15002) 388 451
M12-PTID41 g 60 350kW
TAD1351GE1) Diesel 15002) 279 324
M12-PT2D41 g 60 450 kW
TAD1352GE1) Diesel 15002) 314 365
RSE engines for Woodgas
Alternative fuels
M06-HT2D41 g 50 122 kW
TAD1354GE1) Diesel 15002) 328 381
TAD1355GE1) Diesel 15002) 355 413
M08-HT2D41 g 50 166 kW
TAD1640GE Diesel 15002) 392 461
M12-HT2D41 g 50 250 kW
Many of our engines can also operate on Bio-diesel conforming to EN14214 and HVO conforming to EN159540
TAD1641GE Diesel 15002) 430 505
M06-HT2D41 g 60 140 kW
TAD1642GE Diesel 15002) 503 591
M08-HT2D41
TWD1643GE Diesel 15002) 536 630
TAD1650GE1) Diesel 15002) 393 462
TAD1651GE1) Diesel 15002) 430 505 Engines are also available for1800rpm/60Hz
The Perkins® 2606A-E13TAG, 12.9 litre engine can generate up to 572 kW of dependable engine power to be used for generator set electrical output up to 625 kVA – offering flexible, dependable performance.
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