Emergency power for Togo’s first thermal power plant

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Togo’s first gas power plant will feature emergency power by Genesal Energy, who will participate in the project through a generator set prepared to face any setback and guarantee the facility’s correct operation.

In this type of combined cycle power plants, there are essential loads which must be powered permanently, such as the treatment plant systems or specific lubrication unit pumps designed to remain operative in any circumstance.

Therefore, in the event of an emergency situation like a power outage, it will always be possible to bring the whole system to a safe shutdown. This is precisely the function of the generator set supplied by our company for the thermal power plant, with a production capacity of 65MW and which has lead to an energy revolution for the Togolese citizens.

Control panel

For the combined cycle power plant in Togo, and according to the client’s needs, a generator set capable of being entirely controlled and monitored from its control panel was designed. The electrical schemes consisted in a diesel generator set connected via a protection breaker mounted on its container to a supply panel in the client’s facilities, and through this panel, all essential systems would be powered. As far as control equipment goes, apart from the PLC in charge of managing the genset’s operation, a protection relay was installed as well as a synchronizer for parallel to mains operation.

It is an entirely special solution, from start to finish. Thus, the container in which the genset is installed features bespoke elements, from the air conditioning system, to the fire detection system, motorized louvers, fans… all elements have been designed to adjust to the area’s needs, without of course forgetting those of the client.

The control and automatization of the genset for its integration within the rest of the plant’s control systems was designed made-to-measure in such a manner that a central PLC could completely control the emergency system.

International expansion

The arrival of gas to Togo is a major milestone for the African country, where up until this point power generation was based on less efficient and more pollutant systems. On the other hand, Genesal Energy’s participation in this project consolidates our presence in the African continent as well as our great focus on sustainability.

Guaranteeing power supply in any part of the world is our raison d’être and Africa is a strategic point in our international expansion plans. Our presence in the continent is evergrowing thanks to projects which are completely customized and above all, prepared to operate in the most extreme and strenuous conditions. The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry or Cameroon are just some of the countries for which we’ve supplied emergency power.

Features

  • Genset with EI-120 fire resistance.
  • Genset container divided in three separate chambers: genset room, control room and fuel tank room.
  • Fire detection and extinction system via nebulized water in the genset and fuel tank rooms.
  • Cooling system for genset room temperature control.
  • Air conditioning system in control room.
  • C5 surface treatment, according to ISO 12944-2:2018 norm.
  • Bespoke control system based on PLC.
  • AGM type batteries.
  • Engine liquid collection tray.
  • Automatic breaker with power output busbar adapted to client’s installations.
  • Engine cooling liquid recirculation and heating system to provide adequate startup temperature for the genset.
  • 2000L double-walled fuel tank.
  • Fuel tank leakage detection system.

Emergency power for an office complex in France

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A 440 kVA generator set designed by our engineering team will guarantee the energy supply in a large office complex in France in the event of a mains failure.

This project consolidates Genesal Energy’s commitment to internationalization as a key factor in its growth.

In this case, the project consisted of designing and manufacturing a generator set capable of supplying continuous energy in the event of any incident or anomalous situation, such as a blackout or any other mains failure.

In this kind of facilities – office buildings – it is necessary to carry out a detailed study of the genset’s location to offer the most suitable technical solution aiming to face an emergency situation safely. High reliability and a low noise level were key aspects during the manufacturing process, as the generator set had to work in a place where people’s movement is constant – it is an office area.

Genesal’s adaptive capacity materialised in a soundproof 440 kVA generator set mounted in a 4500 mm canopy, including an integrated fuel tank adapted to the capacity required by the client. Both genset’s installation and operational framework were carried out by our engineers in order to avoid complications.

Expansion plan

The emergency power supply for this office complex is part of our expansion policy in the French market, having detected its specific needs and provided a solution accordingly.

In this sense, one of the latest projects related to France led us to Ghana, where we supplied one of the main French engineering and construction companies with two symmetrical generating sets, prepared to work in parallel, in order to reinforce the safety of a large bitumen – an essential material for the production of asphalt agglomerate – manufacturing plant.

As in the case of the factory in Ghana, we complied with the French and UE regulations, as EU member countries have always been very present in the internationalization plans of our company.

Our international vocation is reflected in the presence of our products in more than 30 countries – 70% of our production is destined to exports. In this strategy, France plays an important role, and so does our unconditional commitment to the United Nation’s Agenda 2030 and the use of renewable energies.

Features

  • 4500 mm soundproof canopy including a fuel tank adapted to the fuel transfer system of the client.

 

We’re growing in the French market: emergency power for a Gallic electrical substation in Ghana

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At Genesal Energy we’ve just supplied emergency power to an electrical substation in Ghana, an ambicious project by one of the main engineering and construction firms in France.

We’ve provided two symmetrical generator sets which will power a new bitumen plant in this African country if, for whatever reason, the mains power fails.

Our participation in this project is part of our policy of expansion in the Gallic market, detecting its specific needs in order to fully comply with the clients’ requests as well as the regulations established by French, and of course European, legislation.

In the case of Ghana, the project consisted in manufacturing bespoke generator sets for a great bitumen manufacturing plant (bitumen is an essential material in the creation of asphalt agglomerate which is used in the construction of roads, insulation and many other applications).

All bitumen plants make use of complex heating systems during the production of the material and a loss of power can generate important issues and even bring the activity to a halt, as the absence of electricity would cause the solidification of materials and, in consequence, considerable losses.

In extreme cases, an electrical failure can force the substitution of the plant’s piping. The generator sets are also used in these facilities as emergency power for the auxiliary services and lighting with the objective of maximizing safety throughout the property, becoming an essential part of these types of facilities

Technical design

For the Ghana power plant, our engineering team provided a bespoke solution for the client which, from a technical point of view, consisted in the following:
A chassis was designed to support the engine-alternator assembly, comprised of a Perkins 4008-30 TAG3 engine and Mecc Alte ECO43 2L4A alternator, capable of producing 1250KVA. Soundproofed in a HC 20 foot container with an air inlet silencer integrated in the container and air outlet silencer attached externally to the container.

In parallel

The generator sets were built to be placed in parallel, with an external 5000L fuel tank located between both gensets from which they receive their fuel, respecting security measures. In addition, the access to the control panels can be done from the outside, as they face eachother (the gensets are symmetrical), simplifying the access to the data provided by the control panels of both generator sets.

The operation of these units is prepared so that both can synchronize and supply the sum of the power of both gensets to the loads. They’ve been designed to be flexible when supplying power to the loads, so that the client can start up both generator sets simultaneously from the plant’s control system for the startup of big engines and, afterwards, disable this function so that only one genset remains operative.

This way, the client can arrange for just one genset to operate, for both to operate in parallel, or for both gensets to decide according to the load they’re supporting if one of them can shut down, saving fuel.

Features

  • 5000 l external fuel tank
  • Air inlet and outlet silencers