RENEWABLES

THE WORLD’S LARGEST SOLAR POWER SYSTEM BUILT FOR A DESALINATION PLANT IN OMAN

TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to start the construction of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) system providing power for a desalination plant in Oman, in the city of Sur. The power plant will be located on the site of the Sharqiyah Desalination plant, which is a reference in Oman and in the gulf region, supplying drinking water to more than 600,000 inhabitants of the Sharqiyah region. This 17-megawatt peak (MWp) solar project will be the first of its kind to be installed in the region. It will produce annually over 30,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of green electricity, or more than a third of the desalination plant’s daily consumption, enabling it to avoid close to 300,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. This is in line with Oman’s National Energy Strategy to convert 30% of its electricity use to renewable sources by 2030. The plant will be equipped with more than 32,000 high-efficiency solar panels and will use an innovative East-West tracker system to increase energy production. It will cover an area of 130,000 square metres, equivalent to approximately 18 football pitches. “At Veolia, we are committed to bring the ecological transformation in the water sector for our clients and for our own assets. We’re happy to launch the construction of the solar plant on our desalination unit in the city of Sur, to be able to power it with the green electricity while drastically reducing its carbon footprint,” comments Estelle Brachlianoff, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia. “As one of the key players of Oman’s water sector, Veolia is fully committed to supporting Oman’s Vision 2040 sustainability objectives for the Sultanate’s communities and industries and our solar project with TotalEnergies goes in this direction.” Estelle concludes: “This project is in line with our strategy to develop renewable energy in the Middle East and provide our customers with clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions. “We are committed to helping Veolia decarbonize its operations, building on our strong track record of deploying renewable energy solutions at highly technical and complex sites.” Vincent Stoquart, Senior Vice President Renewables at TotalEnergies, told WIP: “As a global multi-energy company, our goal is to contribute to the development of renewables in Oman and its region.” Yaqoob Al Kiyumi, CEO of Oman Power and Water Procurement company OPWP, commented: “This initiative is adding another perspective to the goal of having access to clean water in Oman. Employing solar energy as another energy source for desalination operation contributes to the sustainability objectives in Oman.” Veolia is deploying solutions to optimize the energy efficiency of its desalination activities, including its Sharqiyah Desalination plant. The Group, in partnership with TotalEnergies, has decided to take a further step towards green transformation by using renewable energy to power the plant instead of fossil fuels. TotalEnergies aims to assist producing countries in building a more sustainable future through a better use of the country’s natural resources, including solar energy, which will directly improve the accessibility of cleaner, more reliable and more affordable electricity. The company is leveraging its leadership position in the region to develop large-scale solar projects in Qatar, Iraq and Libya. These projects illustrate the sustainable development model of TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy company that supports producing countries in their energy transition. As part of its ambition to get to net zero by 2050, TotalEnergies is building a portfolio of activities in renewables and electricity. At the end of June 2022, TotalEnergies’ gross renewable electricity generation capacity is 12 GW. TotalEnergies says it will continue to expand this business to reach 35 GW of gross production capacity from renewable sources and storage by 2025, and then 100 GW by 2030 with the objective of being among the world’s top 5 producers of electricity from wind and solar energy. TotalEnergies is a global multienergy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. The company’s 100,000+ employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development iat the heart of its projects. www.veolia.com

MANY TYPES OF LOW CARBON HEAT TECHNOLOGIES PRODUCE NO DIRECT EMISSIONS AT ALL

Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from low carbon heating technologies such as heat pumps, heat networks and hydrogen fuel cells are zero.

That is just one of the findings outlined in a new report produced by ACE Research, working with Energy Saving Trust. Created for the Scottish Government’s ClimateXChange unit, the paper explores the extent to which there are any direct, in-building GHG emissions associated with low and zero carbon heating technologies, in order to inform approaches to zero emission heating technologies within future building regulations. This is critical to properly defining zero direct emission heating technologies and setting out the role they will play on the pathway to Scotland slashing all emissions by 100%, relative to 1990 levels by 2045. Entitled “Direct GHG emissions from low and zero carbon heating systems” the report investigates the potential of technologies including heat pumps, biomass and hydrogen gas to reduce the onsite GHG emissions generated by a building. Direct emissions refer to those generated by a heating system at point of use, within the total grounds of the building. This is an important component for informing approaches to net-zero buildings in terms of recommended technologies for space and water heating. This research highlights: Direct GHG emissions from direct electric heaters, electric storage heaters, electric boilers, solar thermal technologies, heat pumps, heat networks and fuel cells are found to be zero. Biomass combustion is not zero direct GHG emissions but offers significant direct GHG emissions savings compared

ACE WELCOMES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE CONSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP

Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) CEO Stephen Marcos Jones responds to the appointment of Mark Reynolds of Mace as co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the appointment of Richard Robinson of ACE member Atkins UK and Europe as deputy co-chair:

“On behalf of our members I would like to welcome the appointment of Mark Reynolds as co-chair. We’re looking forward to continuing the strong relationship between ACE and the CLC under Mark’s leadership and working collaboratively with other industry stakeholders to ensure, wherever possible, that we speak in one voice to Government on cross-industry issues.

“I would also like to welcome the appointment of Richard Robinson, CEO of Atkins UK and Europe and ACE Board Member. In the new role as deputy co-chair he will champion the consultant in the industry discussions, crucial if we are to make the most of our role in delivering ambitions around Net Zero and Levelling Up. “ACE will continue to be a supporter of the CLC, working closely with Mark, Richard and other stakeholders, to ensure the views of all our members – large and small – are heard clearly by Government.”

Don’t miss this opportunity?

The IPowerE welcomes technical articles for publication from members and non-members. They can relate to your recent experiences or those sometime in the past. We are interested in articles which cover topics such as, * A description of a new plant or process, commissioning experience of such plant or processes, Performance of such plant. * A description of a new development/ process * Personal experience of a particular period as an engineer We invite you to send in ideas or your completed articles, and they will be considered for publication in the Journal. An article would be a welcome contribution to the Institution. Please send in any ideas and suggestions for articles to the Bedford office. In the first instance provide the title of your proposed article and a one paragraph introduction.

The Institution of Power Engineers Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford

MK41 7PH enquiries@IPowerE.org

1-Day Seminar

New & Developing Power Technologies: Real World Operational Experience

Thursday 22 September 2022, MeetPoint Midlands Kegworth DE74 2DA

This one-day Seminar is aimed at examining these records to see if the proposed rapid expansion of such technologies inspires confidence and to identify improvements necessary to achieve success as their deployment is rolled out. IPowerE has organised speakers with considerable experience in each of these technologies for this one-day Seminar which covers a wide range of relevant technologies and the day will be an excellent opportunity to meet others closely engaged in the various technologies and gain first hand experience of their progress. With the added opportunities for networking and discussions in smaller groups during the day and the excellent venue, this should be both an informative and enjoyable day.

AMPS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE - NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

To be presented: Thursday 8th December 2022 at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster, London

Nominations are now open for the AMPS Awards for Excellence. We are returning to last year’s venue, the Park Plaza Hotel in Westminster, and have some exciting new categories for this years awards. Bookings for the event will be opening soon, and we will be contacting all members with details on how to reserve your place.

This year’s award categories are: 1. Apprentice of the Year

This award seeks to celebrate the exceptional contribution made by an apprentice to the workplace, their success and commitment. Judges want to see evidence of how the apprentice is meeting these success criteria.

2. Engineer of the Year

This award seeks to celebrate the exceptional contribution made by an engineer to the workplace, their success and commitment.

3. Health & Safety Award

This award has been developed to recognise progress in improving the occupational health and safety culture of the workplace by introducing new or developing existing initiatives. This could include initiatives that tackle work-related illhealth, especially occupational stress, work-related musculoskeletal disorders and occupational lung disease. Other initiatives include promoting broader ownership of health and safety, simplifying risk management, anticipating and tackling new health and safety challenges, and promoting the benefits of an effective health and safety strategy.

Examples include (but are not limited to): •Implemented programmes looking at occupational stress, work-related musculoskeletal disorders or occupational lung disease •Implemented programmes to improve employee safety including the reduction of accident rates •Implemented a programme to reduce sickness absence •Improved understanding of compliance through an educational programme

4. Contribution to Skills & Training Award

Awarded for outstanding contribution when promoting skills and training. This award is to recognise companies who provide an excellent level of training for their employees, pushing them to further their skills and improve their knowledge.

This award can also recognise companies who promote our industry and encourage the uptake of engineering and manufacturing careers. This could be achieved by developing programmes for community engagement, collaborating with local schools, or implementing schemes to recruit and encourage young talent. 5. Innovation & Technology Award

Awarded for development of an innovative product, pro This award can also recognise companies who promote our industry and encourage the uptake of engineering and manufacturing careers. This could be achieved by developing programmes for community engagement, collaborating with local schools, or implementing schemes to recruit and encourage young talent.

5. Innovation & Technology Award

Awarded for development of an innovative product, process, service, or innovative way of working. Entrants must be able to demonstrate the development within the last 18 months of an innovative product, process, service, or way of working. The entry must include a clear written description of the development and its background, including details of the benefits obtained. The panel is looking for evidence of the following: Commercial relevance of the development and actual or projected commercial success, benefit of the development to the business or customer, how the idea was implemented within your business and the impact the idea has made upon your business.

6. Environmental Contribution of the Year

This award aims to celebrate the product, system or service which has done the most to reduce environmental impacts and has played a major role in promoting sustainability. Nominations for this category should be for products, systems or services that tackle emissions, provide energy savings, or reduce environmental noise.

7. Supplier of the Year

The judges are looking for an exceptional supplier, who has consistently demonstrated commitment to customer service and satisfaction, acted responsibly, and achieved market success.

8. Manufacturer of the Year

For this award we are looking for excellence in manufacturing, whether that’s due to outstanding reliability, exceptional quality control, or innovative techniques. Our judges are looking to celebrate the company that has done the most to standout for the right reasons.

9. Exporter of the Year

This award celebrates the company that has done the most for exporting products and expanding their market.

10. Project of the Year

The judges are looking for details of a project, whether that’s a physical installation, nonphysical solution, or similar that has completed in the last year, and which demonstrates great teamwork and/or an innovative solution and/ or overcoming a major difficulty.

11. AMPS Member Company of the Year

More than just a great employer or successful business, the winner of this award will demonstrate stand-out success whether that’s in overcoming business challenges, developing new brands or markets, or outstanding sustained growth. The Judges are looking for evidence of corporate excellence. To nominate a company or individual for an award, please fill out our awards nomination form available on https://i.emlfiles4.com/cmpdoc/0/4/9/1/5/files/960628_amps-awards-of-excellence-2022---nominationform

. Please return the completed form to richard.teasdale@amps.org.uk Judges - There are five judges this year, they are: AMPS Vice President, Richard Teasdale, AMPS Technical Secretary, Bernard Gospel, Richard Meadows AMPS Honorary Member, Chris Whitworth, AMPS Technical Committee Honorary Member, Stan Archer.

VANGUARD BATTERY LINE IS EXPANDED

Vanguard Commercial Battery product range, Briggs & Stratton has announced the launch of a new battery designed for a wider variety of applications.

With the addition of the Vanguard 7 kWh Diecast Commercial Battery, the company now offers 1.5, 3.8, 5 and 10 kWh battery systems. “Vanguard is committed to being the premier power solutions provider to our OEM partners,” said Chris Davison, senior marketing manager, Electrification at Briggs & Stratton. “The best way we can do that is to invest in cutting edge technology that can be easily integrated into the equipment that makes our world run smoothly. “By placing a greater emphasis on electrification and adding solutions like the 7kWh pack, we are solidifying that commitment and setting both our customers and Vanguard up for ongoing success.” Building on the design of the 3.8 kWh Commercial Battery, the new pack’s Cellular Module Assembly (CMA) units are packed and protected in a diecast aluminum casing to provide increased durability and maximum protection against extreme temperatures, impact, vibration, moisture and dirt. The battery incorporates advanced lithium-Ion chemistry and a proprietary Battery Management System designed to monitor voltage and temperature to assure safe and efficient operations. With a compact footprint, the 7 kWh battery delivers more power in a smaller package and can be scaled in parallel with additional Vanguard battery packs to meet larger equipment power needs, Briggs & Stratton said. It can be fully charged in less than eight hours and has a charging temperature range of 14° to 122° F (-10° to 50°C).

www.briggsstrattonstore.com

HYDROGEN-POWERED GENERATORS USED IN LONDON

GeoPura 250kVA hydrogen power units (HPUs) have been used at HS2’s Victoria Road Crossover Box in Ealing since 2021 with the aim of replacing the current diesel generators which power machinery on site.

The trial, organised by HS2’s mains work civils contractor, Skanska Costain Strabag (SCS JV), has demonstrated that the gensets are capable of producing the required energy to power the equipment required on-site. The hydrogen power units are said to provide 100% renewable and emission-free power derived from a hydrogen fuel cell, with power capabilities ranging from 20kW through to 2MW. They use 100% green hydrogen produced from renewable energy. Data from the trial has shown that running the units for 400 hours eliminated around 51 tonnes of carbon compared to using standard diesel generators. James Richardson, managing director of SCS JV said: ”SCS JV is committed to reducing our environmental footprint by identifying innovations to power our site operations, such as trialling this hydrogen fuel cell at our Victoria Road crossover box site. “We are striving to be diesel-free across all our sites by 2023 and recently announced our first diesel-free site at Canterbury Road.”

NEW GENERATION OF POWER PRODUCTS TO BE RELEASED BY YANMAR/ELEO

Earlier this year Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., a privately held multi-billion dollar multinational company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, announced it had acquired a majority share in ELEO Technologies B.V., a fast-growing battery technology company based in Helmond, the Netherlands.

By integrating ELEO’s advanced, scalable, and modular battery technology, Yanmar will further its electrified powertrain capabilities with versatile, customized solutions for off-road applications. Yanmar acquired a majority share in ELEO through its subsidiary Yanmar Europe B.V., by means of a series of related transactions including a full exit of early-stage investor Lumipol Group. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ELEO is building a new battery production plant, increasing its annual battery production capacity tenfold to 500 MWh – equivalent of approximately 10,000 battery packs. The company manufactures cutting-edge battery systems with a superior energy density to power a wide variety of power applications. Its advanced Battery Management System and exceptional thermal management bring better performance, safety and lifetime, while the unique modular concept makes it surprisingly affordable. repiorts the manufacturer. A 3D printer is completely woven into the company’s production process, for prototyping and tooling. Prototypes of a new generation of batteries, which the company will launch later this year.

www.yanmar.com

POWER PLANT ENGINE RETROFITS WITH MAN PRIMESERV

MAN Energy Solutions’ aftersales brand, is offering customers the opportunity to retrofit older MAN 48/60 power plant engines to MAN 51/60 types as part of a new life-cycle upgrade intended to enable customers to prepare older engines already in service for future, climate-neutral operation.

Converted engines will effectively be equivalent technically to newly built 51/60 units, plus can be further upgraded, for a low premium, for operation on synthetic fuels. “With this life-cycle upgrade, we offer customers the opportunity not only to completely overhaul their old engines but also to upgrade them to the latest engine technology at the same time. The upgrade simultaneously prepares the engines for future operation with climate-neutral fuels without having to change the fuel type they use at this stage. This is because the 51/60 engine type enables further conversion to alternative fuels, making it a future-proof investment. According to the company, 48/60 engine types (variant A or B) currently in service and with more than 80000 operating hours are particularly suitable for a life-cycle upgrade. It states that the upgraded engine is as reliable as a new engine, achieves the same fuel consumption and emissions reductions. man-es.com

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 1,800 335 406 JMS 312 GS g 1,500 625 731 JMS 312 GS g 1,800 633 808 JMS 316 GS g 1,500 834 988 JMS 316 GS g 1,800 848 1,079 JMS 320 GS g 1,500 1,063 1,190 JMS 320 GS g 1,800 1,060 1,313 JMS 412 GS g 1,500 844 892 JMS 416 GS g 1,500 1,131 1,194 JMS 420 GS g 1,500 1,415 1,492 JMS 612 GS g 1,500 1,820 1,792 JMS 616 GS g 1,500 2,433 2,399 JMS 620 GS g 1,500 3,041 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.

TAD1242GE 352 409 TAD1640GE 393 462 TAD1641GE 433 509 TAD1642GE 485 570

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.

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 R Schmitt Enertec GmbH

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

Model fuel Freq. Electric output

M06-G/B T0D41 g 50 140 kW M06-G/B TID41 g 50 200 kW 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 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 RSE engines for Woodgas M06-HT2D41 g 50 122 kW M08-HT2D41 g 50 166 kW M12-HT2D41 g 50 250 kW M06-HT2D41 g 60 140 kW M08-HT2D41 g 60 180 kW M12-HT2D41 g 60 275 kW

Volvo Penta

405 08 Gothenburg, Sweden Tel +46 31 235460

Model Spec RPM kWm kVA TAD530GE Diesel 15002) 75 85 TAD531GE Diesel 15002) 88 100 TAD532GE Diesel 15002) 113 130 TAD550GE1) Diesel 15002) 76 86 TAD551GE1) Diesel 15002) 89 101 TAD730GE Diesel 15002) 113 130 TAD731GE Diesel 15002) 132 152 TAD732GE Diesel 15002) 162 186 TAD733GE Diesel 15002) 175 201 TAD734GE Diesel 15002) 213 245 TAD750GE1) Diesel 15002) 114 131 TAD751GE1) Diesel 15002) 13 152 TAD752GE1) Diesel 15002) 158 182 TAD753GE1) Diesel 15002) 173 199 TAD754GE1) Diesel 15002) 217 250 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 TAD1351GE1) Diesel 15002) 279 324 TAD1352GE1) Diesel 15002) 314 365 TAD1354GE1) Diesel 15002) 328 381 TAD1355GE1) Diesel 15002) 355 413 TAD1640GE Diesel 15002) 392 461 TAD1641GE Diesel 15002) 430 505 TAD1642GE Diesel 15002) 503 591 TWD1643GE Diesel 15002) 536 630 TAD1650GE1) Diesel 15002) 393 462 TAD1651GE1) Diesel 15002) 430 505 Engines are also available for1800rpm/60Hz