American Power News | July 2020

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1ST NEW POWER PLANT OF ITS TYPE FOR URUGAY The Punta del Tigre combined gas-steam cycle power plant from Doosan Škoda Power.

ALTERNATORS FOR THE CARIBBEAN welland Power has bought four Standby genset alternators for for a key mining contractor in the region.

Page 11 On July 1st, 2020, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken began a 7-hour spacewalk outside of the International Space Station to replace lithium ion batteries for one of the station's power channels.

Since the initial delivery in December 2016, GS Yuasa has supplied 24 of its stateof-the-art Li-ion cells to the spacecraft, replacing the older nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) cells previously used.

Due to the high energy density for their mass, just 24 of the Li-ion cells are needed to replace 48 of the NiMH batteries previously used.

The new batteries will be replaced by astronauts during space walks outside the space station over the coming months.

The battery replacements, which will have a 20-year lifetime, will put the station in a much better configuration for the long term, said Kenneth Todd, deputy International Space Station program manager, during a NASA press conference.

Astronaut Robert Behnken commented: "When the space station is in the sun, it's collecting energy and it needs to store this for when it's in the dark," he said.

"Those batteries are cycled time and time again, they

THE GENSET WHICH SURVIVED A TORNADO In Pendleton, Indiana, a Generac 60kw genset kept a telecom service operational during a post-hurricane outage in 2019.

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LI-ION BATTERY CHANGE FOR SPACE STATION wear down and need to be replaced. Periodically that maintenance is required."

All energy on board the ISS is produced by solar panels and stored in the space craft’s batteries. This stored energy is then used to power onboard systems during nocturnal periods – of which there are 16 every 24 hours due to the ISS’s orbit around the earth.

James Hylton, Managing Director of GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd said: “As battery technology has developed, we’re proud to have remained at the very forefront of the industry, something which is reinforced in the applications in which GS Yuasa batteries are used, including the ISS. GS Yuasa’s Lithium-ion

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batteries are found in some of the most demanding applications around the world, including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.”

He concludes: “They’re also found alongside our industryleading lead acid batteries in our containerised dualchemical energy storage solution, enabling the control and release of locally generated renewable energy back into the grid.”

Since 2012 the battery manufacturer has been chosen to supply the ISS which is the largest artificial object in space.. GS Yuasa also supplies a range of other satellites with cells and recently became the first manufacturer to exceed four million Watt-hours of energy storage in orbit..

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Cummins has appointed Amy Davis as Vice-President and President of the New Power Segment Global power company Cummins has appointed Amy Davis as VicePresident and President of the New Power Segment, effective 1st July, 2020.

The New Power Segment, which includes Cummins’ electrified power and hydrogen portfolios, represents Cummins’ investment in future technologies which deliver both great value and use materials and technologies which have less impact on the planet.

“New Power is important to our future as we establish ourselves as a global leader in electrified and hydrogen fuel cell powertrains and I am confident Amy is the right person to lead this business segment,” said Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO of Cummins.

“Amy is an experienced leader with deep and broad experience at Cummins who has a strong track record of delivering results for our customers and our company.”

Davis will replace Thad Ewald, who in addition to his role as Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Development, also established and incubated the New Power Segment.

Ewald will continue to lead strategy and corporate development for Cummins.

“As I welcome Amy to this role, I also want to thank Thad for his initial leadership of this business and acknowledge his contributions,” Linebarger explained.

New Power has quickly grown for Cummins, and in the past five years the company has developed and acquired significant capabilities, especially in the tech field: electrified powertrains, battery design and assembly, battery management, fuel cell and hydrogen generation.

EPN EV ENT DDIARY IARY POWERGEN International Dec 8th-10th Florida, USA CCGT Plant completed for Duke Energy in Asheville Duke Energy Progress, the Duke Energy subsidiary currently addressing the needs of around 1.6 million customers in the Carolinas, has finished building its 560MW Asheville Combined Cycle Station in Arden, North Carolina.

The combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility has cost US$817 million and incorporates two power blocks with four generators and more than 18,000 separate components.

The first 280-MW unit came online in December 2019, and the second similar unit became fully operational in April.2020.

The Asheville CCGT features units designed with bypass stacks, which allow the combustion turbines to continue producing energy when their associated heat recovery steam generator or steam turbine generator is offline for maintenance.

The station will normally run on natural gas, but can also burn diesel fuel when necessary.

Asheville is claimed to be Duke Energy’s most efficient plant in the Carolinas - being 75% more efficient than the retired coal plant it replaced.

Centrica to sell North American energy business for $3.63 billion

Centrica is to sell its North American subsidiary Direct Energy for $3.63 billion, sending shares in the company up more than 38%.

The sale to NRG Energy has just been announced along with Centrica's halfyear earnings, where the group reported a profit slump due to the COVID-19 impact and low commodity prices.

The company plans to use the cash from the sale to reduce net debt and contribute to its pension schemes. Following the sale, Centrica will focus on its home markets.

"We had a number of expressions of interest in Direct Energy but it came down to the right price and the right buyer," Chris O'Shea, Centrica Group chief executive commented.

In June 2020 Centrica said it planned to cut around 5,000 jobs, almost 20% of its global workforce, as it deepened restructuring efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 50% of the job cuts will come from management roles, Centrica said.

According to the management, Centrica said it remains committed to exiting oil and gas production and nuclear power generation but has paused planned divestment of its 20% stake in the UK’s nuclear energy fleet.

The purchasing company, NRG Energy Inc. has said that the deal would add more than three million customers throughout the US and Canada through this acquisition, which will widen its geographic footprint.

The combined company will have more than six million customers.

NRG Energy, Inc.is dualheadquartered in Princeton, New Jersey and Houston, Texas. It was formerly the wholesale arm of Northern States Power Company.

Held between December 8th-10th in Orlando, Florida, POWERGEN International exhibition and summit serves as a business and networking hub for 15,000 electricity generators, utilities and solution-providers engaged in power generation.

This immersive and interactive face-to-face Conference & Exhibition event experience is more important than ever as POWERGEN is committed to providing a platform to discuss in-depth challenges faced by all energy stakeholders.

POWERGEN’s role is to help these professionals find a path from where the industry is now to where the new emerging and leading trends will take it.

POWERGEN has also announced partnerships with the U.S. ENERGY STORAGE ASSOCIATION (ESA) and a renewed agreement with Electric Generating Systems Association (EGSA) for its 2020 event.

The partnership with ESA will enhance coverage of energy storage and offer ESA members exposure to a broad range of energy education. This includes participation by ESA member companies in POWERGEN's content program through thought leadership, speaking opportunities and peer-topeer discussion platforms around marketing, policy and technology.

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Snam and Baker Hughes test world’s first hydrogen blend turbine for gas networks

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Baker Hughes and Snam have successfully completed testing of the world’s first ‘hybrid’ hydrogen turbine designed for a gas network.

The test paves the way to implement adoption of hydrogen blended with natural gas in Snam’s current transmission network infrastructure.

The Baker Hughes company is a US-headquartered industrial service company and one of the world's largest oil field services companies.

The company provides the oil and gas industry with products and services for oil drilling, formation evaluation, completion, production and reservoir consulting.

Baker Hughes is organized in Delaware with its main offices in Houston.

This most recent test took place at a Baker Hughes’ facility using a Baker Hughes' NovaLT12 gas turbine.

The test marks the first time that a gas infrastructure operator such as Snam has

tested this type of turbine for its existing assets.

The turbine will be installed by 2021 at Snam’s key compressor station in Treviso.

Once installed, the NovaLT12 will not only help to compress and move hydrogen fuel blends through Snam's transmission network of pipelines, but the turbine will simultaneously use the same fuel to power itself.

By blending 10% hydrogen into the total annual gas capacity transported by Snam, it is estimated seven billion cubic metres of hydrogen could be introduced into the network each year.

This amount is the equivalent to the annual gas consumption of three million families and represents a reduction of five million tons of CO 2 emissions.

Snam is among the first companies in the world to have tested the introduction of hydrogen into a highpressure gas transportation network, first at 5% and

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subsequently at 10%. The company is also committed to supporting the growth of the Italian supply chain through the development of technologies to facilitate the use of hydrogen in multiple sectors, from heavy industry to transportation.

Designed by Baker Hughes, the NovaLT is considered the industry's first family of highperformance gas turbines, says the company, inherently designed for hydrogen as well as other lower-carbon fuels.

The turbines are capable of burning methane gas and hydrogen blends from as little as 5% to as much as 100% hydrogen.

Developed using state-ofthe-art high performance computational methods and manufacturing technologies such as additive, the NovaLT family of turbines is said to be suitable for a variety of applications, including industrial cogeneration, pipeline, and offshore work.

Compared to other technologies in its class, the NovaLT provides lower consumption, wider operational flexibility, lower maintenance intervals, and emissions as low as single digit ppm, reports Baker Hughes, a GE company.

"The completion of this test represents an important step in defining the energy of the future," explains Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman & CEO at Baker Hughes.

"The energy transition will increasingly need technology to be a critical enabler for success, building on our strong foundation.”

outhern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has begun powering two of its largest Los Angeles-area facilities with Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) solid oxide fuel cells. The switch to fuel cells will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollutants and the cost of power, as well as provide reliable electricity independent of the power grid.

To produce electricity, Bloom Energy’s fuel cells could use natural gas, renewable natural gas, or hydrogen. The fuel cells at SoCalGas intake natural gas and oxygen, and through an electrochemical reaction, produce electricity without any combustion. Bloom Energy Servers can operate at 60% efficiency and are considered one of the most efficient power solutions currently available. More information on how fuel cells work may be found here.

“Using Bloom Energy’s fuel cells for our facilities is yet another way that SoCalGas is demonstrating our commitment to be an industry leader supporting a 21st century energy system,” comments Maryam Brown, president of SoCalGas. “These onsite generation systems will provide clean, affordable and resilient energy to key facilities so that we can ensure safe and reliable service to our 22 million customers.”

Kris Kim, managing director of strategic development at Bloom Energy, explains: ““The SoCalGas pipeline system is integral to many Bloom Energy Servers installed in central and southern California, so we were eager to team up again to bring fuel cells to SoCalGas’ own facilities,” Fuel cells at utility-owned sites are a natural fit as we are both looking to the future of energy and prioritize qualities like fuel flexibility, emissions reductions, efficiency, and reliability.”

In addition to providing cost savings and improving reliability of power, the fuel cells will lead to a reduction in carbon emissions by 683 metric tons per year compared to the current grid profile – which is like eliminating annual GHG emissions produced by the electricity use of 112 homes.

Because no fuel is burned to produce the electricity, smog-forming pollutants and particulate matter are reduced by more than 99%. Because they virtually eliminate all combustion-related pollutants, the California Air Resources Board has certified the Bloom Energy Servers as a Distributed Generation Technology that do not require a generation permit, a designation given only to the cleanest technologies in the state.

Adoption of distributed power generation solutions, also called distributed energy resources, is a growing trend in the U.S. These solutions can combine environmental benefits and the ability to provide uninterrupted power in the event of natural disasters or outages. While SoCalGas uses solar generation at 6 of its 113 facilities, the company selected the fuel cell solution for its Monterey Park and Pico Rivera facilities for their superior resiliency.

The Bloom Energy Servers at each of SoCalGas’ facilities total 950 kilowatts in size, replacing over 90% of the baseload power that would otherwise come from the grid. The Servers are configured as AlwaysON Microgrids.

Microgrids are a distributed power supply that are alwayson – operating alongside the main grid and independently during an outage. Bloom Energy has deployed its Servers at 600 sites globally, and more than 85 of those are microgrids, which have powered through over 1,500 outages.

The environmental benefits of switching to fuel cells at these facilities are part of SoCalGas’ vision to be the cleanest gas utility in North America, and support a 21st 3

NEWS 600kW microturbine will provide Prime Power and reduce operational costs, says Capstone

Department of Energy issues request for information to protect bulk power system T

he U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken the first major step towards implementing the recent Executive Order (EO) from the Trump Administration that seeks to protect the national bulk-power system (BPS) from foreign adversaries.

On July 8th, 2020, the DOE issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from industry stakeholders to "understand the energy industry's current practices to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the supply chain for components of the [BPS]."

Energy industry stakeholders should follow and consider submitting responses to the RFI, as this process may be a harbinger for the establishment of future limitations on specific electrical infrastructure, says the DOE. Roughly welve weeks ago, on May 1st, 2020, the Trump Administration issued EO 13920, which declared that a successful attack on the BPS would present significant risks to the U.S. economy and public health and safety.

The EO directs DOE, in consultation with the heads of several other agencies, to promulgate regulations by Sept.

28, 2020. For purposes of the EO and the future regulations it mandates, the BPS includes 1) facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network (or any portion thereof), and 2) electric energy from generation facilities needed to maintain transmission reliability.

The BPS includes transmission lines rated at 69 kilovolts (kV) or higher, but excludes facilities used in local electricity distribution.

The RFI includes a complete list of questions for which input is sought. The RFI explains that, although DOE seeks input on the full scope of BPS electrical equipment, DOE is considering a "phased process" to prioritize review of electrical equipment by function and impact to the overall BPS. The RFI is designed to address: 1) evidence-based cybersecurity maturity metrics and 2) foreign ownership, control and influence (FOCI). Further, as part of the federal acquisition process and in conjunction with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection standards, DOE is considering: • limited procurements • select build versus buy • the consequences of insufficient supply chain risk management (SCRM) • evidence-based performance metrics that support a continuous improvement process Additionally, the RFI hints that the Secretary of Energy may establish prequalification criteria for a set of components that support defense critical infrastructure, as well as critical loads and transmission. DOE does not plan to develop additional SCRM frameworks but plans to build upon existing standards.

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apstone Turbine Corporation, a leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that it closed a follow-on sale of a C600 Signature Series (C600S) microturbine from a premier Southern California oil and gas producer.

Cal Microturbine, Capstone's exclusive distributor in California, Hawaii and Nevada and nonexclusive in Washington and Oregon, secured the order, which is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2020.

"Despite the significant COVID-19 impact on oil prices, we continue to see activity in the midstream oil and gas markets as customers look to lower operating costs and decarbonize the oil fields," said Darren Jamison, President and Chief Executive Officer of Capstone Turbine.

"The natural resource market represented 32% of our total revenue last year as we continue to receive follow-on orders from repeat customers. These customers are opting to convert from reciprocating engine-based technologies to lower emission and higher reliability microturbinebased solutions," added Mr. Jamison.

The follow-on C600S microturbine order adds an additional 600 kilowatts (kW) of generation capacity to the customer's existing Capstone fleet. The microturbines, fueled by minimally processed wellhead gas, will produce electricity and provide prime power for the end-user's Southern California location and on-site equipment. Capstone's microturbines can run on a wide range of fuels with various BTU content, requiring minimal treatment when compared to reciprocating engines, helping reduce the overall cost of the project while improving system reliability.

The C600S microturbine system will be delievered this summer in a four-bay enclosure which allows the customer to add an additional 200 kW microturbine and expand on-site generation capacity from 600 kW to 800 kW as more associated gas becomes available in the future.

The customer, a leading oil and gas producer in the US, selected Capstone microturbines again because of their demonstrated ability to lower operating costs while also requiring significantly less maintenance. Capstone microturbines are recognized in the industry for their proven reliability in the field and superior product engineering.

"The combination of Capstone's high reliability, redundant architecture, and Cal Microturbine's excellent service support allows customers to rely on utility demand charge reduction to improve utility savings beyond what other self-generation technologies promise to deliver," said Kenda Brown, President of Cal Microturbine. "We look forward to supporting the growing power needs of the customer as site needs expand," concluded Mrs. Brown.

This order underlines Capstone's low emission, durable, and highly efficient microturbines as the preferred choice for around-the-clock production and optimized site performance.

Capstone's low maintenance requirements ensure a higher availability than many of its competitors and also reduce operational costs over the 20-year life cycle of the product.

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Pittsburgh International Airport is building a microgrid to power the site 100%

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ittsburgh International Airport has begun to build what it calls’ the first microgrid to fully power a major US airport’.

Peoples Natural Gas is currently installing a microgrid which will include five natural gas fired generators on airport property, and nearly 7,800 solar panels on eight nearby acres. Peoples Natural Gas won the contract to build, operate and maintain the microgrid through a competitive process which drew 64 responses from a request for expressions.

Peoples is investing $25 million in the gas generators and $5 million in the solar power installation.

Scheduled for completion by July 2021 the new microgrid will act as the primary power source for the Pittsburgh airport with the electric grid serving as backup.

The gas-fired generators will provide 20 MW and the solar field about 3 MW, exceeding the airport’s peak demand of 14 MW. Pittsburgh International Airport CEO Christina Cassotis commented: “Part of our mission is to be a world leader in aviation innovation and this project is about powering airports into the future. This project will bring power resiliency and redundancy to enhance safety and ensure continued operations for the traveling public.”

Other airports have plans to develop their own microgrids following an incident in 2017 when HartsfieldJackson Airport in Atlanta suffered a power outage which persisted for 11 hours. Since then, a number of other airports - La Guardia Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne Airport, and very recently Salt Lake City International Airport - have recorded power outages.

Microgrid systems are certainly projected for a number of other airports including Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport in Tennessee and Redwood Coast Airport in California, as well as the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

In May 2020 San Diego International Airport installed 5.5 MW of solar PV, contracted 2 MW/4 MWh of battery storage, and configured its medium voltage electricity distribution loop to enable distributed energy resources (DERs) to be economically dispatched. Having said this, the airport is currently not pursuing a comprehensive microgrid control system. Alongside an admitted lack of enough onsite generation and storage capacity, this means islanding of the airport is not possible.

With a microgrid, airports can potentially seamlessly transition into island mode whenever a power failure occurs, allowing them to continue normal operations.

With 2.7 million passengers passing through airports every day, a tremendous amount of heating and cooling is required. Other types of distributed generation, like combined heat and power and fuel cells, can meet this thermal load while increasing the efficiency of the energy system. Electricity is produced as a by-product, increasing reliability and resiliency. In addition, the large electricity demand and the potential for DER deployment can make an airport a major ancillary service provider to the power grid, bringing clear economic benefits for the site.

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Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver a state-of-the-art power plant and energy storage system to the US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA).

The plant will be delivered and installed on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis.

The plant will have a dualfuel capability. It can burn both liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and light fuel oil (LFO), while also being fitted with batteries utilising Wärtsilä’s

state-of-the-art GEMS energy management platform to provide optimised energy operations. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in June 2020.

The four Wärtsilä 32LG engines will deliver a total output of 36 MW, while the energy storage system will add further 9 MW for up to two-hours.

In addition to being the company’s first engine/hybrid power plant sale, this will also be the first installation of the Wärtsilä LG engines, and the

and the company’s first engines capable of burning both LPG and LFO. “The new plant will provide much needed additional baseload capacity to the Island’s electricity supply. It will improve the system’s reliability, while at the same time giving us additional fuel flexibility,” commented Lawrence Kupfer, CEO for the USVI Water and Power Authority.

The U.S. Virgin Islands is best-known in energy circles for its widely-advertised goal for 25% of the islands' peak demand electricity generating capacity to come from renewable sources by 2020 and 30% by 2025.

World's largest green hydrogen project to be operational by 2023 says US company SGH2

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GH2, part of Washington, D.C.-based Solena Group SGH2, m has signed a contract with Lancaster, California, to build what the company describes as the world’s biggest green hydrogen production plant, scheduled for commercial operation by early 2023.

According to reports the plant will feature SGH2’s technology which employs recycled mixed paper waste to produce ‘greener than green’ hydrogen. SGH2 said its process “reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper.”

The deal with Lancaster highlights the fact that SGH2 makes hydrogen with a plasma heating technology, originally developed for NASA, designed to disintegrate recyclable materials at temperatures as high as 7,000°F (3,871° Celsius).

The company said its green hydrogen is cost competitive with so-called ‘gray’ hydrogen produced from fossil fuels like natural gas, which comprises most of the hydrogen used in the U.S. The Solena Group said it does not yet have financing for the proposed $55 million facility.

The company is among many worldwide working to develop ways to produce hydrogen in a cost-effective manner.

‘Green hydrogen’ has been touted as a replacement for natural gas for heating and cooking.

In 2019 the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said it would attempt to build what would be the world’s first hydrogen-fueled power plant.

The City of Lancaster will co-own the production facility, according to a memorandum of understanding between the city and SGH2. The plant will produce up to 11,000 kilograms of green hydrogen per day, 3.8 million kilograms per year - nearly three times more than any other green hydrogen facility, built or under construction, anywhere in the world, according to the company - and will process 42,000 tons of waste annually.

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Curtis Engine merges with Western Branch E

ngine distributor and genset specialist Curtis Engine & Equipment Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. and Western Branch Diesel, Portsmouth, Va. have announced a transaction merging Curtis Engine with Western Branch Diesel LLC’s Power Generation Division.

The new company will go to market as Curtis Power Solutions, LLC. Founded in 1944, Curtis Engine & Equipment Co., Inc. is a highly-specialized provider of world-class diesel and natural gas/LP power generation equipment sales and service for healthcare facilities, educational institutions, government agencies, data centers and other missioncritical facilities.

The company offers a full range of distributed power generation equipment from leading manufacturers such as MTU (a division of Rolls-Royce Power Systems).

Western Branch Diesel is a distributor and service provider for Detroit Diesel, MTU, Volvo Penta, and Allison Transmissions.

Headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, Western Branch Diesel operates out of 12 branches strategically located throughout Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and Kentucky. These branches supply sales and service to the on-highway, power-generation, oil/gas, construction and industrial, mining and quarry, and marine markets. The company’s 290+ team members include over 120 highly trained service technicians.

Western Branch is part of the Indel Power Group holding company which was created in 2019 with the merger of Johnson & Towers LLC and Western Branch Diesel LLC, along with Johnson Truck Center LLC and Dovell & Williams LLC. Trip Harrison, CEO of Curtis Engine comments: “Merging with Western Branch Diesel’s Power Generation Division allows us to expand our respective networks and bring that experience to more markets. Curtis Engine is unique in the region because we focus solely on commercial generation for commercial, institutional and government customers,” Harrison said.

David Johnson, CEO of Indel Power Group said:.

“Leveraging the Indel Power Group network will position Curtis Power Solutions as a market leader in the power generation industry,” s“We believe that the complementary nature of each company’s strengths, combined with the specific expertise and resources across both companies, will result in the optimization of sales and service activities throughout the entire territory.”

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MAN Energy Solutions recently handed over a 56 MW power plant block-unit to its customer, Bermuda Electric Light Co. (BELCO).

The newly constructed unit is an extension of the existing complex in Pembroke, home to Bermuda’s main power station and close to the capital, Hamilton. In a consortium with Danish powerplant specialist, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC), MAN Energy Solutions was responsible for the delivery

and commissioning of the unit’s four MAN 14V51/60 dual-fuel engines, while BWSC handled the plant’s construction.

The four dual-fuel engines – each with an output of 14 MW – will allow several old units from the power plant’s former total of 17 engines to be retired simultaneously.

This will ensure a reliable and efficient energy supply for 60,000 local inhabitants while complying with local, strict environmental regulations, reports the company.

“The complex in Pembroke is the main power station that ensures the energy supply for the island. Therefore, the reliability of the technology used has top priority. Our MAN dual-fuel engines provide the operational flexibility and reliability required to operate such a centralized power plant complex,” said Thorsten Dradrach, head of Sales for Power Plants in the Americas at MAN Energy Solutions.

“The operator BELCO can rest assured that our engines generate the required electrical energy with high efficiency and maximum reliability − regardless of the fuel employed, and that the new station will provide cleaner, quieter and more efficient energy.”

Four MAN 14V48/60 engines already in operation in the existing power plant complex.

At the end of 2018, the maintenance and service contract held by MAN Energy Solutions was extended for another five years and expanded to include the latest dual-fuel engines.

GE says it is integrating AI to enable full ‘performance-informed Gas Turbine Inverse Design’

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iming to let new performance metrics be the principal driver in the design of cleaner, more efficient aerodynamic energy systems, GE Research, the technology development arm for GE, has been awarded Phase I of a two -year, $2.1 million project through ARPA-E’s DIFFERENTIATE (Design Intelligence Fostering Formidable Energy Reduction and Enabling Novel Totally Impactful Advanced Technology Enhancements) program to build an AI-driven invertible neural network that can direct translate these metrics into optimized designs.

Today, complex aerodynamic energy components such as gas turbine blades have extremely long design cycle times of more than a year that require compromise between cost, performance and reliability. GE researchers, together with GE’s Gas Power business and the University of Notre Dame, are aiming to develop and demonstrate a new AI and ML- enabled design framework that takes half the time and is dictated almost entirely by the desired performance metrics to take the design of aerodynamic energy components to a whole new level.

Sayan Ghosh, a Lead Engineer in Probabilistic Design and project leader, explained the team is building a probabilistic inverse design machine learning framework – Pro-ML IDeAS – which uses an AI-driven invertible neural network to overcome multiple design iterations and challenges that typically require engineering expertise across many complex functional spaces to solve. “This will essentially create a paradigm shift in gas turbine design by enabling us to explore and discover new learning curves not previously possible,” Ghosh says. “We believe that the Pro-ML IDeAS, powered by AI and ML, will allow us to break free from the traditional design constraints and let us achieve more optimal designs in significantly less time versus the current state-of-the-art.

Ghosh added, “One of the chief reasons GE Gas Power has set world records in combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) efficiency, is the design of more efficient aerodynamic parts and components. With the integration of new AI-powered digital solutions like our invertible neural network being supported through ARPA-E’s DIFFERENTIATE program, we will be well on the path to achieving 65% efficiency and beyond.”

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The battery storage facility is spread across nearly eight acres of land in the Kapolei Harborside industrial project.

It will be equipped with a lithium-ion battery and will interconnect at a critical Hawaiian Electric substation.

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ast month NASA signed a $187 million contract with Northrop Grumman to complete the preliminary design of a pressurized crew habitat for the planned Gateway mini-space station near the moon. NASA said it will sign a separate contract with Northrop Grumman for the fabrication and assembly of the HALO for integration with the Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element, a solar-powered spacecraft with electric thrusters being built by Maxar Technologies.

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems will produce preliminary designs for HALO, the Habitation and Logistics Outpost, together with those of Gateway’s unpressurized Power and Propulsion Element which will serve as the service module for the mini-space station. Electrical power in this area will be generated by huge roll-out solar panels, says NASA. HALO will be key to the development of the Lunar Gateway project and includes all of the International Space Station partners: ESA, NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, and CSA. Construction is projected to take place after 2024. The International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG), which is composed of more than 14 space agencies including all major ones, has concluded that Gateway will be critical in expanding a human presence to the Moon, Mars, and deeper into the Solar System.

A planned space station in lunar orbit the Lunar Gateway will serve as a solar-powered communication hub, science laboratory, short-term habitation module, and holding area for rovers and other robots. It is expected to play a major role in NASA's Artemis program, after 2024.

While the project is led by NASA, the Gateway is meant to be developed, serviced, and utilized in collaboration with commercial and international partners: Canada (CSA), Europe (ESA), and Japan (JAXA).

It will serve as the staging point for both robotic and crewed exploration of the lunar south pole, and is the proposed staging point for NASA's Deep Space Transport concept for transport to Mars. Formerly known as the Deep Space Gateway (DSG), the station was renamed Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (LOP-G) in NASA's 2018 proposal for the 2019 United States federal budget. When the budgeting process was complete, $332 million had been committed by Congress to preliminary studies

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Independent developer of utility-scale battery storage projects Plus Power has announced that its 185MW/565MWh Kapolei Energy Storage project (KES) has been selected by Hawaiian Electric.

The utility selected 16 renewable energy as well as battery storage projects located across three islands in the second phase of the request for proposal (RFP) process.

Located in Kapolei on the island of Oahu, Plus Power’s KES project is said to be the

largest battery storage project selected by Hawaiian Electric in the RFP process.

Plus Power lead developer Bob Rudd said: “Plus Power is honoured and excited to work with Hawaiian Electric to implement this groundbreaking project.”

He explains: “With the power of 85MW 565MWh, the KES project will provide the scale necessary to transition away from coal and to accelerate Hawaii’s path toward 100% renewable energy. We look forward to working closely

Energy storage pilot project seeks to provide 1 MW continuously for 150 hours

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nergy storage company Form Energy has signed a contract with utility Great River Energy to jointly deploy a 1MW/150MWh pilot project.

This system will be the first commercial deployment of Form Energy’s proprietary longduration energy storage system. Form Energy said its aqueous air battery system leverages some of the safest, cheapest, most abundant materials on the planet and offers a clear path to low-cost, long-duration energy storage. Great River Energy is Minnesota’s second-largest electric utility and the fifth largest generation and transmission cooperative in the U.S. The project with Great River Energy will be a 1MW, grid-connected storage system capable of delivering its rated power continuously for 150 hours, far longer than the two to four hour usage period common among lithium-ion batteries being deployed at utility-scale today, Form Energy said. This duration allows for a fundamentally new reliability function to be provided to the grid from storage, one historically only available from thermal generation resources, the company said.

“The electrical grid is increasingly supplied by renewable sources of energy. Commercially viable long-duration storage could increase reliability by ensuring that the power generated by renewable energy is available at all hours to serve our membership. Such storage could be particularly important during extreme weather conditions that last several days. Long-duration storage also provides an excellent hedge against volatile energy prices,” comments Great River Energy Vice President and Chief Power Supply Officer Jon Brekke.

Leading up to the decision to deploy the pilot project, Form Energy conducted a portfolio optimization study of Great River Energy’s unique system characteristics with Formware, a proprietary software analytics platform design to help energy planners model future grids.

Formware was purpose-built to model high penetration renewables at the system level and determine how all types of storage enable cost-effective renewable energy integration.

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New turbine in Uruguay’s first combined gas-steam cycle power plant Doosan Škoda Power confirms it has successfully installed and launched a DST-S20 steam turbine with an output of 200 MW, along with operational equipment, at the Punta del Tigre combined gas-steam cycle power plant in Uruguay.

The Punta del Tigre B project has a total output of 530 MW and is designed to complement the existing Punta del Tigre A project. This has been the biggest investment made in the last 40 years by Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas.

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oosan Škoda Power worked with Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd, a Korean EPC company, on the project.

It is the first combined gas-steam cycle plant in Uruguay, which will cover up to 25% of local power consumption, thus marking a significant step towards stabilisation of the network, which still relied predominantly on local hydro power plants until recently, the company said.

In addition to th e 200 MW steam turbine with double-casings, condensing with reheat and the radial steam outlet from rear low pressure part into the water condenser, the Pilsen-based manufacturer also supplied the operational equipment.

This has consisted of a generator, a control system and field instrumentation, an oil system, piping, a gland steam system and drain system. The project was initiated in September 2013 and w as officially handed over to the end owner in November 2019.

“A team of our engineers assisted our EPC partner in implementing the project on site to ensure that it ran smoothly,” said Jindřich Závodný, project manager at

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Doosan Škoda Power.

“Through joint efforts, the whole project was successfully completed and handed over to the owner. However, the project was affected by minor difficulties due to the spe cific local conditions, from complex co-ordination of suppliers to strikes of local trade unions.”

Doosan Škoda Power is part of a group of companies united under the Doosan Group, which supplies leading technologies and services of the highest quality and value to customers all over the world. Doosan Škoda Power is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of power plant equipment, especially s team turbine/ generator sets with outputs between 3 and 1200 MW. Doosan Škoda Power’s steam turbines units can also be deployed for cycle conversions by transforming a gas turbine (simple cycle) into a combined cycle. A 48″ rotor at the last stage and an axial output combine to deliver enhanced performance.

The company also offers a range of final stage configurations for air-cooled condensers, optimised f or use with high backpressure conditions.

“It is the first combined gas-steam cycle plant in Uruguay, which will cover up to 25% of local power consumption, thus marking a significant step towards stabilisation of the network, which still relied predominantly on local hydropower plants until recently.”

The turbines are constructed as singlecasing, high-speed turbines, either condensing or back-pressure, in a compact configuration. Single casing steam turbines are usually coupled to the generator via gearbox.

The construction of these turbines allows for the application of one or more controlled steam extraction systems, and a radial or axial outlet into t he condenser.

These turbines are supplied to the construction site assembled, which simplifies and shortens their installation.

The Doosan Škoda Power range extends to steam turbines for steam consumption gas-steam cycle use in remote heating. These have proved very popular and often require a bespoke solution, tailored to individual needs.

Doosan Škoda Power offers a wide range of technologically advanced turbine designs, products, and services for the energy generation field.

The company is involved in the equipment supply of turbines, generators, and heat exchangers, turbine generator sets, turbine islands up to turbine machine halls and long-term service, and retrofitting programs..

In the Doosan Škoda Power R&D Center located in Plzen, the company continues to invest considerable resources into the develop ment of its products and systems. www.doosanskodapower.com 11

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480V UPS launched for South American Market Swiss-based UPS manufacturer CENTIEL, has announced the extension of its industry-leading range of UPS solutions to include 480V models. Ideally suited to the South American market and some industrial applications, the new 480V solution is currently available for CENTIEL’s true modular UPS CumulusPower™ and best-in-class standalone UPS PremiumTower™, reports APN.

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erardo Lecuona, co-founder & sales director, CENTIEL tells APN: “CENTIEL is known worldwide for its innovative and flexible approach to UPS design.

“The expansion of our range now allows for our international partners to broaden their product offerings in countries that include Mexico, Puerto Rico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

He points out: “Our UPS systems are designed to deliver a combination of high availability, maximum efficiency and a reduced footprint. The new product offers all this plus flexible configuration and the benefit of low total cost of ownership (TCO) for critical installations.”

CumulusPower TM offers the highest levels of availability and efficiency, with flexible frame sizes and module ratings which enable facilities to pay as they grow. This

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flexible design allows the new 480V solution to be installed into CENTIEL’s existing 250, 300 and 600kW frames. Supplied in module ratings of 50kW or 60kW, system capacity can be extended to up to 3.5MW [pic: bottom left].

The main benefit for CENTIEL’s partners is that no additional frames are required to be kept locally for stock.

PremiumTower is a three-phase, online double-conversion UPS, now available with a 60kW 480V solutio n. Internal and external battery options are available for 480V installations.

“PremiumTower can be paralleled for up to 30 units with CENTIEL’s Triple-mode patented technology to provide either additional power capacity or redundancy.” continues Lecuona.

“In addition, its best-in-class, on-line operating efficiency of 96.6% in double

“The expansion of our range now allows for our international partners to broaden their product offerings in countries that include Mexico, Puerto Rico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.”

conversion mode minimises running costs and reduces TCO.” He concludes: “This provides an excellent solution for small and medium comms rooms, IT networks and any mission-critical applications which demand high availability and unbeatable energy efficiency.”

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ALTERNATORS

Critical Standby alternators for Caribbean mining contractor Faced with the harsh, corrosive environments of the Caribbean region, one mining contractor company,Welland Power, operating in the area specified four STAMFORD® P7G -2112 kVA Critical Standby alternators for its generators.

Considered a very popular product, the STAMFORD® P7 offers high efficiency and good electrical performance.

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Welland specified four STAMFORD® P7G -2112 kVA alternators and immediately looked to NEWAGE® l STAMFORD® I AvK® to support this project.

The alternators needed to be able to withstand a harsh corrosive environment so Welland Power chose STAMFORD® products. Reliability was also an essential quality which is why Welland chose the STAMFORD® P7 ability.

Welland had to be sure that the that the genset enclosures were able to accommodate the alternators.

Each enclosure included a P7 alternator, with bespoke windings to meet the requirements of a 50Hz frequency at 480volts, plus a combined total of continuous 7855 kVA output; all specific requir ements for the customers application.

“We use STAMFORD® in our products because of the exceptional quality and internationally accessible warranty,” comments Charles Farrow, speaking for the company.

The technical expertise offered by NEWAGE® l STAMFORD® I AvK® in mining applications enables the selection of the most suitable electro-magnetic design for this special voltage and frequency combination (480V/5 0Hz).

The alternator designs take into consideration the magnetic flux levels and that of the internal reactance to meet the requirements of the stringent load types within the mining application, ranging from cranes and excavators to wheel loaders and forklifts.

The STAMFORD® P7 has a maximum continuous rating of 2800 kVA at 60Hz (2,325 kVA at 50Hz) and a voltage output of 380-690 volts.

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“The alternator designs take into consideration the magnetic flux levels and that of the internal reactance to meet the requirements of the stringent load types within the mining application, ranging from cranes and excavators to wheel loaders and forklifts.”

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New York’s latest HRSG plant opens - Cricket Valley Energy Center Cricket Valley Energy Center, Dover, New York, opened in April 2020 with three GE 7F.05 gas turbines, three steam turbines and three heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) operating in combined-cycle mode. Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVEC) is a 1.1GW natural gas-fired power plant developed in Dover, New York, US.

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he new Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVEC) is the most efficient combined cycle power plant in the state. Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC, an affiliate of Advanced Power, developed the project at a cost of $1.58bn.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the project took place in June 2017, while its commercial operation officially started in April 2020. The project can produce enough electricity to power more t han one million homes in the Hudson Valley. It created more than 1,100 jobs during the peak construction phase and the plant will support 25 permanent positions for its operations.

Located at 2241 Route 22, the plant extends over 193 acres and has the advantage of existing energy infrastructure such as electric power lines and a natural gas pipeline. The facility is Advanced Power’s second major electric generating facility in the US, the first being the Carroll County Energy Centre in Ohio.

The CVEC is powered by GE’s engineered equipment package comprising three 7F.05 gas turbines, three steam turbines and three

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heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) operating in combined-cycle mode.

Each combustion turbine produces approximately 209MW of electric power at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard conditions.

The HRSG comprises a natural gas-fired duct burner (supplemental firing system) to allow for additional electrical production during periods of high electricity demand. A low NOx natural gas-fired auxiliary boiler is installed to keep the HRSGs warm during periods of a shutdown and provides sealing steam to the steam turbine during start-ups.

The power plant is also equipped with four 3MW diesel-fired black start generators to re-start the facility’s combustion turbines in the event of a total power loss.

State-of-the-art control systems along with fire detection alarms and suppression mechanisms are also installed.

The project receives natural gas from the nearby Iroquois natural gas pipeline through a 500ft-long, 12in diameter natural gas pipeline. The power generated by the CVEC is sold to the New York Independent System

“The HRSG comprises a natural gasfired duct burner to allow for additional electrical production during periods of high electricity demand. A low NOx natural gasfired auxiliary boiler is installed to keep the HRSGs warm during periods of a plant shutdown.”

Operator (NYISO) energy market through an interconnection with Consolidated Edison Company of New York’s (ConEd) transmission network.

A switchyard and substation, incorporating gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), is installed onsite to connect to the existing ConEd 345kV Line 398 transmission line. The Cricket Valley substation transmits power to the ConEd substat ion in Pleasant Valley through a new 700ft transmission line.

The new line is located next to the existing 345kV Line 398 inside the 14.6-mile (23.5km) ConEd right-of-way. The cables of a 3.4-mile (5.47km) segment of Line 398 were also replaced as part of the project.

Bechtel was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for the project.

Bechtel sub-contracted GE to supply the equipment package, including gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSG and other ancillary equipment.

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Genset saves the day after tornado hits rural Indiana May 27th, 2019: Memorial Day, Pendleton, Indiana, USA. Roofs were ripped off while trees and power lines lay strewn across the ground after a Memorial Day tornado outbreak ravaged Indiana. Things were made a little easier though thanks to a Generac genset supporting a cellphone tower.

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ne of the hardest hit cities was Pendleton, which took the brunt of what the National Weather Service said was at least an EF-2 tornado with winds up to 130 miles per hour.

According to the service, the tornado which hit the town was 100 yards wide and was on the ground for nearly six miles. The Indiana State Police reported at least 75 homes were damaged and about 4,200 households were left without elect ricity.

Streets were closed and residents were urged to shelter in place for several days while crews worked to restore power. Only one injury was reported, and several people say they only avoided serious problems because they were able to receive an alert on their cell phones to take shelter.

Although thousands of people were without grid power, they had access to cellular networks. That was thanks to a Generac backup generator. Without a generator, people would not have be able to

access emergency services and get the help they need. Emergency services rely on cell networks in addition to radio communication, so when disaster strikes, it’s especially important that they remain operational.

One of the USA’s largest cell provider has a cellular tower which provided Pendleton residents with the chance to ca ll for emergency services because their tower was backed up by a Generac 60 kW diesel generator.

“We have a great working relationship with telecom operations in our market and we have been a vendor of choice for many years,” said Steve Maser, vice president power systems manager, EVAPAR. “We service all of our generators in Indiana and Kentucky annually and the tower in Pendleton has not had any generator issues in the past and the unit has successfully backed up the site when it was required.”

EVAPAR prides itself on always being there for the customer and making sure their

“Although thousands of people were left without grid power, they had access to cellular networks thanks to a Generac backup generator.

People were able to access emergency services and get the help they needed.

Emergency services also rely on cell networks.”

unit runs when it needs to. During the aftermath of the tornados, the Pendleton area was without power for several days and one telecom generator was running out of fuel.

“The units are set to 40% low fuel alarm and when that went off , we got a call from the generator owner,” said Maser. “We had them close the area and we dispatched a truck with 100 gallons of diesel fuel which helped refuel the generator during the outages.”

Maser confirmed that the process was flawless and the generator never had to drop load while refuelling. Thanks to collaborative efforts from the owner and EVAPAR, this innovative solution has been keeping cell serv ice operational for Pendleton, Indiana residents no matter what the weather might deliver. www.generac.com

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New FPSO vessel to be given a complete power system off Brazil ABB has teamed up with Yinson on a new offshore oil and gas project in Brazil. The task is to deliver complete electrical, control and telecommunication solutions including electrical house to drive efficiency and productivity for a new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Marlim 2 oil field, reports APN.

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BB has signed an agreement with energy solutions provider Yinson for electrical, control and telecommunication equipment and services onboard the FPSO Anna Nery bound for the Marlim 2 oil field in Campos Basin, Brazil.

Yinson secured the contract to convert the 2002 Crude Oil Tanker leading operations and maintenance of the FPSO. The vessel is planned to operate on the field for 25 years.

Leveraging its ABB Ability™ System 800xA control system with Select Input/Output (IO), ABB will take responsibility for integration engineering in the project, integrating all the production modules onboard the vessel into a combined Integrated Safety and Control System (ICSS).

Yinson’s Chief Executive Officer Offshore Production, Flemming Grønnegaard added: “We are committed to deliver this FPSO in a lean, effi cient, timely manner, and we believe that ABB’s technology solutions and experience on numerous other projects of this nature will enable us to achieve this.

Marlim 2 is an important project for Yinson, and given ABB’s global experience and

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expertise, we have confidence in ABB as partners for FPSO Anna Nery.”

This is one of several offshore projects where ABB will utilize its Select IO for more efficient pr oject execution. Select IO is an ethernet based, single-channel input output system, where field signals are digitally marshaled in smart junction boxes.

Utilizing ABB’s xStream engineering approach alongside digital marshaling, Select IO will reduce project time by allowing the project team to decouple the hardware and software tasks and fully standardize the cabinet design.

Cabinets can then be installed and terminated at a much earlier phase during construction. ABB will perform all software engineering in a cloud-based system bringing the hardware and software application together at a later stage utilizing Select IO digital marshaling.

This seamless integration will improve interface for topside production, safety systems, marine systems, telecom packages, surveillance equipment and the electrical systems.

“ABB has signed an agreement with energy solutions provider Yinson for electrical, control and telecomms equipment and services onboard the FPSO Anna Nery bound for the Marlim 2 oil field in Campos Basin, Brazil.

The vessel is planned to operate on the field for 25 years.”

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Brandon Spencer, managing director of ABB Energy Industries said: “We have a strong heritage in delivering Electrical, Control and Telecommunication packages for FPSOs both in Brazil and worldwide from our global lead centers in Singapore and Norway.

In deploying ABB Ability™ System 800xA on this FPSO, we can help Yinson streamline proje ct execution and their operations.

“This will enhance overall equipment effectiveness, in turn providing key data insights that will help make real time decisions on performance.”

The collaboration between the two companies will span the globe, with regional ABB teams working with Yinson in Asia and on site in Brazil, whilst drawing on the company’s global offshore expertise from its team based in Norwa y.

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TO ADVERTISE IN THE CLASSIFIED SECTION PLEASE CONTACT THE POWER DIVISION SALES TEAM ON +44 (0)1403 220 750 E: power@gmp.uk.com

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R Schmitt Enertec GmbH

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 JMS 208 GS JMS 208 GS JMS 312 GS JMS 312 GS JMS 316 GS JMS 316 GS JMS 320 GS JMS 320 GS JMS 412 GS JMS 416 GS JMS 420 GS JMS 612 GS JMS 616 GS JMS 620 GS

Fuel

rpm

g g g g g g g g g g g g g g

1,500 1,800 1,500 1,800 1,500 1,800 1,500 1,800 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500

Pel 330 335 625 633 834 848 1,063 1,060 844 1,131 1,415 1,820 2,433 3,041

Pth 358 406 731 808 988 1,079 1,190 1,313 892 1,194 1,492 1,792 2,399 3,020

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

AMPS SECTION ADVANCED DIESEL ENGINEERING 01977 658 100 enquiries@adeltd.co.uk For nearly 20 years Advanced Diesel Engineering Ltd. have supplied diesel generators for stand by operation, emergency backup power and prime power operation. With a large stock of diesel generators from 11 to 3300kVA, we specialise in the acoustic treatment and containerisation of medium to high power silenced and weatherproof generator systems.

PREHEAT ENGINEERING LTD +44 (0) 20 8848 1912 sales@preheat.co.uk accounts@preheat.co.uk Peregrine Heating Equipment has been manufactured in Britain since 1954. The range currently supplied worldwide includes; engine coolant and engine oil heaters, fuel tank and fuel line heaters, water storage tank heaters, battery and pan heaters, alternator heaters, trace heating and hydraulic oil heaters.

DURR UNIVERSAL +44 (0) 1455 894488 cgould@universalaet.com Universal’s products serve leading companies in Power Generation, Cogeneration, Marine, Locomotive and Industrial markets and can be found in over 25 countries worldwide.

Our ranges also include Nelson Burgess legacy product lines.

TAD1242GE TAD1640GE TAD1641GE TAD1642GE

352 393 433 485

409 462 509 570

Perkins Engines Company Limited

Peterborough PE1 5FQ Contact name:- Simon Gray Tel: +44 (0) 1733 583000 Email: gray_simon_j@perkins.com Perkins is one of the world’s leading suppliers of off-highway diesel and gas engines, offering dependable cost-effective power up to 2500 kVA in dieselor 1000 kWE prime in gas.

56743 Mendig, Germany T +49 2652 9351810 F +49 2652 9351822 info@rschmitt-enertec.com www.rschmitt-enertec.com Manufacturer of gas driven engines,generator sets and cogeneration systems in the range from 100 - 500 kW. RSE Engines for natural gas and biogas Model

fuel

Freq.

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

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

Volvo Penta

405 08 Gothenburg, Sweden Tel +46 31 235460

SCANIA ENGINES

SE-151 87 Sodertalje Sweden Tel +468553 81000 Fax +468553 898 12 E-mail engines@scania.com Web www.scania.com UK Contact – Mark Swindell Scania GB Ltd Tel +44 1908 329386 E-mail mark.swindell@scania.com Diesel & Gas engines for power generation Prime power 250kVA to 700kVA Stand by power 250kVA to 770kVA Engine range prime power 50hz & 60hz at (70% mean load factor) Scania produce diesel and gas powered engines for various Industrial and Marine applications, superior quality and reliability, offering exceptionally low fuel consumption.

All models are available to meet current emissions requirements, Scania engines are now available to meet both Tier 4F and EU Stage V. Alternative fuels Many of our engines can also operate on Bio-diesel conforming to EN14214 and HVO conforming to EN159540

Model Spec RPM kWm kVA TAD530GE Diesel 15002) 75 85 2) 88 100 TAD531GE Diesel 1500 TAD532GE Diesel 15002) 113 130 1) 15002) 76 86 TAD550GE Diesel TAD551GE1) Diesel 15002) 89 101 130 TAD730GE Diesel 15002) 113 152 TAD731GE Diesel 15002) 132 186 TAD732GE Diesel 15002) 162 2) TAD733GE Diesel 1500 175 201 TAD734GE Diesel 15002) 213 245 1) TAD750GE Diesel 15002) 114 131 15002) 13 152 TAD751GE1) Diesel 15002) 158 182 TAD752GE1) Diesel TAD753GE1) Diesel 15002) 173 199 15002) 217 250 TAD754GE1) Diesel TAD940GE Diesel 15002) 241 277 TAD941GE Diesel 15002) 280 326 TAD1341GE Diesel 15002) 271 315 TAD1342GE Diesel 15002) 303 352 TAD1343GE Diesel 15002) 325 378 TAD1344GE Diesel 15002) 354 412 TAD1345GE Diesel 15002) 388 451 15002) 279 324 TAD1351GE1) Diesel TAD1352GE1) Diesel 15002) 314 365 TAD1354GE1) Diesel 15002) 328 381 15002) 355 413 TAD1355GE1) Diesel TAD1640GE Diesel 15002) 392 461 TAD1641GE Diesel 15002) 430 505 TAD1642GE Diesel 15002) 503 591 TWD1643GE Diesel 15002) 536 630 15002) 393 462 TAD1650GE1) Diesel 15002) 430 505 TAD1651GE1) Diesel Engines are also available for1800rpm/60Hz

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