Gas generator in natural environment

We bring our energy to the Montseny Natural Park, World Biosphere Reserve

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The southernmost fir forest in Europe is located in the Montseny Natural Park (Barcelona), declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978.

A privileged environment that extends over more than 30,000 hectares. There, in the heart of nature, you can find holiday camps & farmhouses where vulnerable families’ children can enjoy unforgettable summers in a film-like area.

The challenge: installing a generating set in a protected place

Genesal Energy has provided emergency power to guarantee the electricity supply in one of these holiday homes located in Sant Pere de Vilamajor. In such a special and protected place, from an environmental point of view, the care taken when developing the project was of the utmost importance.

Gas generator in natural environment

Genesal Energy’s engineering department paid utmost attention to the location of the generator set, which had to operate in a natural park protected by UNESCO. So, from the very beginning one of the objectives was to reduce the acoustic and visual impact of the generator set so as not to spoil the beauty of the site.

The project included the installation of a gas generator, which is more environmentally friendly in terms of CO2 emissions than a diesel generator. The generator set was manufactured in a soundproof cabin to lower the noise levels of the machine as much as possible.

Technical Data

These are its main features:

  • LPG gas engine.
  • Alternator with auxiliary winding.
  • No fuel tank on the base frame, which functions as a tray for liquid collection.
Containerized soundproof generator sets

Genesal Energy supplies 6 containerized soundproofed generator sets to a data centre in Norway

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The strategic importance of data centers

Data Centres are facilities that allow companies and users to quickly access data and, due to the function they perform, they have become essential in an increasingly digitalised world. Their electricity consumption is considerable and this high demand is not only used to run the IT equipment, but also to cool these rooms that house it.

Maintaining optimal temperatures in data centers

The optimum operation temperature in a data centre to ensure proper performance of the servers is between 18 and 20°C. To keep the temperature within these values, an uninterrupted power supply is vital. Any brief network outage could paralyse all the activities of a company and cause not only economic losses but also reputational damage that is difficult to recover from in most cases.

Generating sets: guarantee of continuity

For this purpose, redundant supply sources are used to ensure operational continuity in the event of any failure in the electricity grid, namely, electrical generators. An efficient and specialised solution to guarantee the constant availability of electrical energy.

Data Centre generator sets require cutting-edge engineering and experienced personnel. Genesal Energy provides both and for this reason the projects we develop are in great demand in this market.

One of our latest projects in this field has taken us to Norway, where we have supplied a total of six generator sets to power the emergency network of a data centre. The cold climate of this Nordic country was not an obstacle to the success of the project, as the six generator sets were designed to withstand the country’s low temperatures.

The engineering solution: 6 soundproofed generator sets in a container

Six 2250-2500 kVA soundproofed generator sets in a 40 feet HC container ready to work in permanent parallel with the grid. Two were designed with the power output on the right-hand side and four sets, symmetrical to the first two, with the power output on the left-hand side, which facilitated the installation of the power cabling.

Characteristics of containerized soundproof generator sets

  • 4.000 L Certified double-walled fuel tank which provides autonomy for more than 9 hours at 100% load.
  • Connections for fuel transfer from an external tank.
  • High-capacity fuel filtration system.
  • Container floor covered with checker plate.
  • Double starter motor.
  • Double set of batteries.
  • Motorised air inlet and outlet louvers.
  • Heat exchanger integrated in the base frame for heat recovery.
  • Customised power output busbars for easy connection.
  • C3 paint surface treatment, according to ISO12944, in RAL7016 colour.
  • Exhaust gas silencer installed on container, heat-insulated, with external aluminium coating.
  • The sound pressure level at a distance of 1 m is 85 dB.

Welcome 2024! We turn 30 full of positive energy

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Innovation, internationalisation and sustainability will guide our path in 2024. These are three foundations of Genesal Energy. The fourth, of course, is the customer.

Data Center World

Under this premise, we start a new year with renewed enthusiasm and with the aim of finding new green fuels that contribute reducing carbon footprint. We are developing increasingly sustainable solutions with the purpose of consolidating and seeking new markets. These will be our main challenge in a very special year because Genesal Energy is in its prime: We turn 30!

Over the next 12 months, our efforts will focus on continuing the path started three decades ago: bringing the best emergency power to every corner of the world. Now, also developing and prioritising more sustainable energy models. The planet demands advanced and efficient solutions, and we will spare no effort to achieve it.

Our business strategy for 2024 is focused on delivering cutting-edge projects, most of them one hundred percent customised, designed by and for the customer, taking into account their needs and criteria. Listening then producing.

We will also pay special attention to cultivating and promoting key aspects in the development of any company: training & education, seeking sustainability in each of our actions. In the latter case, we will do so through Greenesal, the energy transition plan that already identifies us in the energy sector as a benchmark in this area.

Genesal energy transition office in Madrid

Our passion, our projects

From Bolivia to Tajikistan: internationalisation as a flagship.

The development of efficient solutions will mark our production in 2024 thanks to our R&D department which is more committed than ever to the energy transition and renewable energies. The application of new technologies will be key to differentiate us in the generator set market, offering our customers the latest advances in a fast-changing and highly competitive sector.

The international character of the company, far from diminishing, will increase this year. Our short and medium-term forecasts show an upward trend of sustained growth.

Genesal Energy will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the maturity of a business group that does not forget its origins: Internationalisation without losing the essence of an SME. It is not in vain that we define ourselves as a micro-multinational. And it is with this spirit, an SME which thinks big, that we lead projects in all markets and sectors, from healthcare to transport, residential, military or data centres. Ten, a hundred or 10,000 kilometres away from our headquarters in Northern Spain you can find our engineering.

During 2023, our production line delivered at a good pace, both in Spain and in our subsidiaries in Mexico and Peru, without neglecting any sector and offering our after-sales services in all types of ranges and products.

Our recent projects include everything from the manufacture and supply of emergency power units for the Gastroenterology Hospital in La Paz, Bolivia – installed at an altitude of over 3,600 metres – to the reinforcement of security at the new 12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid.

We also participated in the modernisation of a hydroelectric plant in Tajikistan to help fighting climate change. Tailor-made projects as those for numerous data centres (both in the Spanish market and in the rest of the European Union), for strategic military sectors or to shield the Railways operation in the Spanish capital. And we will continue walking the same path.

We are growing: A new Factory in Bergondo and OFITE in Madrid

New manufacturing plant for generating sets in Bergondo

The opening of our first Energy Transition Office (OFITE) in Madrid was added to the entry into service of a new industrial building in Bergondo, more than 10,000 square metres which will become one of the neural centres of our organisation.

The photovoltaic façade and OGGY project: benchmarks in sustainability

In 2024, finding new sustainable fuels will be a must. It is urgent as the challenges of decarbonisation are many and new energy solutions will arise. The implementation of transformative projects will therefore be another of the priorities for the new year. In this context, HVO is presented as a solid alternative for the future energy scenario. ‘What works today may no longer be useful tomorrow’. We need to innovate.

To adapt to this ever-changing scenario, we have been combining theory with practice for some time now. Continuous innovation and training are the first step before any action. We believe it is necessary to cultivate both fields.

The inauguration of our photovoltaic façade – the first integral industrial façade in Galicia and one of the few in Spain – in our premises in the Bergondo Industrial Estate was one of the milestones of 2023. It marked a turning point with the visit of the president of the Region, Alfonso Rueda, and with the recognition of the sector in the form of awards. The entry into service of its 126 photovoltaic panels became the best proof that we are very serious about sustainability and that we lead by example.

For the same reason, we have developed our own energy management system: OGGY (Off Grid Genesal Energy), which puts us on the right path to energy self-sufficiency and optimises our energy use at all times. We strive for excellence.
All these actions are part of Greenesal, the strategic plan designed to navigate the energy transition and designed to align our processes with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Energy management system: OGGY (Off Grid Genesal Energy)

Genesal Energy Energy Transition Professorship. In the core of the University

We are a startup launcher: Velca is the first one

The events, awards and seminars organised under the umbrella of the Genesal Energy-USC Energy Transition Professorship will be another important chapter in 2024. Last year highlights as the ‘II Seminar on Corporate Carbon Footprint for SMEs’ or the ‘II Seminar on STEM Women and Energy Transition: moving towards a sustainable future’, put us in contact with the teaching world and with the new generations. An ideal way to search for talent, which we will continue to promote with new calls for the Genesal Energy Professorship awards.

In 2023, we also diversified by taking a stake in Velca, a young company with a great future ahead of it. They manufacture and market electric motorbikes and bicycles. It was the first startup to join our Genesal Energy startup launcher initiative and it brings together everything we look for: talent, innovation and sustainability.

Velca Shareholders

Public-private collaboration

On a different note, we bid farewell to the year with a commitment to public-private collaboration becoming part of ‘Recursos de Galicia’, a joint venture owned by the Xunta de Galicia (Region’s Government) and 32 other companies from different sectors. An exciting project we believe to be the starting point of a stronger and more solid Galician industrial network.

Innovation and sustainability are, once again, our hallmarks for the year ahead. They will guide us in this very special 30th year of the company. A new stage with solid experience acquired and many new, ambitious and exciting projects in the pipeline.