Cummins gas generator installations power the equivalent of 52 000 homes
With increased demand for low-carbon power generation, organisations across all industries are seeking alternative energy sources to reduce their carbon footprint, while providing reliable and robust performance. To meet this need, Cummins invested heavily in expanding its gas range, launching the HSK78G gas generator range in March 2019.
With a power density of up to 2 MW, Cummins lean-burn gas generators are designed to provide reliable power for a diverse set of industries, from mining and manufacturing to shopping malls and hospitals. With fuel flexibility across the range, HSK78G generators use natural, low-cost, low-BTU, free-fuel sources that would otherwise be considered waste products.
“We are seeing increased interest from a diverse range of industries, all of which are considering the switch to low-carbon alternatives for power generation. With market-leading thermal efficiency at 47.1% and 2 110 kW of thermal output for heating, cooling and steam generation, the generator series provides significant environmental benefits. They can also run in parallel with combined heat and power (CHP) systems, which can convert 70% to 90% of the energy of the fuel that is burned into useful electricity or heat, further increasing sustainable credentials,” explains Cummins Energy Management Executive Director Ann-Kristin deVerdier.
The HSK78G has been successfully installed across a wide range of applications, from horticultural, logistics and manufacturing operations through to providing gas power for power stations and backup power to the national grid.
“We have worked hard to develop a solution that meets market expectations of performance, uptime and running costs, while also meeting the need to reduce emissions. The HSK78G generator series provides reliable power no matter how extreme the fuel source or operating conditions for both prime and peaking power applications,” adds deVerdier.
The generator has proven itself in a number of prime power applications, most notably for a CHP application for Varegro, a Belgian horticultural company. With a total return greater than 100%, the company was able to meet all its energy needs, including lighting, carbon dioxide recuperation and hot-water requirements, all while producing sufficient excess power to sell it back to the national grid.
Elsewhere, an agricultural industry in the US has selected Cummins to provide a cogeneration system that will supply 2 MW of continuous power to a greenhouse. The HSK78G 60 Hz installed generator set is designed to run in grid-parallel mode, offering a high electrical efficiency of up to 43.5%, which will provide higher fuel savings to the customer.
The HSK78G offers reliable power no matter the existence of a grid infrastructure. For a remote textile manufacturer in Pakistan, as well as Walker & Son (Hauliers) Ltd., a transportation and storage company in the UK, the benefits are huge, providing both facilities with robust and cost-effective off-grid power generation capabilities, coupled with a high electrical efficiency of up to 44.2%.
Suited to peaking power applications, gas generators can be used as back-up power systems, supporting the grid during times of high demand, as well as offsetting the fluctuations of renewable power sources such as wind and solar energy. Working with TMS Grid Ltd., an engineering consultancy in the UK, ten HSK78G units will provide a total of 20 MW of uninterruptible back-up power.
Alongside the product’s high efficiency, the generators’ Grid Code Compliance (GCC) certification enabled TMS Grid Ltd. to demonstrate compliance to the G99 UK requirements. Additionally, the HSK78G units meet the latest emissions limits set by the new medium combustion plant directive (MCPD), removing the need for exhaust after-treatment systems which, in turn, offers a lower total cost of ownership.
A further 11 units have recently been installed in a hybrid power station in Western Australia, offering a total of 22 MW installed capacity. With a mix of solar, wind and battery technology, the HSK78G generator models will be used to stabilise the power supply, providing fewer voltage and frequency disturbances and faster recovery times.
In Myanmar, Cummins will be supplying eight HSK78G units to Petro & Trans, a petrochemical company operating as a retailer and wholesaler with a large distribution footprint, which will be installed across two of its power plants, offering 16 MW in total. The power generated will be fed to the national grid, providing significant financial benefits to the company.
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Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute, and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components, including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air-handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen generation and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (US), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 61 600 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment, and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and through thousands of dealer locations worldwide, and earned about $2.3 billion on sales of $23.6 billion in 2019. See how Cummins is powering a world that’s always on by accessing news releases and more information at https://www.cummins.com/always-on.
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