New care home generators to guarantee energy supply

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There is an undeniable demographic transition towards an ageing population and the well-being of senior citizens in care centres is a sensitive issue in our societies.

The role of care home generators

One of the key elements to provide such care is to ensure the safety and continuity of power supply during outages and emergencies, ensuring the health and safety of residents.

Power outages in these facilities can pose a real threat as they house elderly people who often have special medical needs such as infusion pumps or vital sign monitors. Also, communication lines can be disrupted, jeopardising alarm and security systems or mobile telephony.

A trustworthy care home generator set will also maintain emergency lighting systems which prevent accident and facilitate evacuation in case of need. This backup energy is also essential to power heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. There are times when the weather is more unstable and the temperature in the premises must be kept within comfort levels.

High quality solutions

Genesal Energy specialises in offering highly innovative energy solutions. A manufacture that guarantees the supply in such sensitive environments as geriatric care homes.

Features

  • Soundproofed generator set in a 3,400 mm canopy.
  • 5,000 L base frame integrated fuel tank capable of providing an autonomy of 16.5 hours at 100% load.
  • Exhaust silencer was installed inside the canopy, provides a noise reduction of -30 dB.
  • Heating resistor in the cooling system to keep the engine at an optimum temperature for starting.
  • Control panel for automatic start-up in the event of mains voltage failure.

Two generators to supply electricity to the main aerial infrastructure in Gran Canaria

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Airports are vital for island territories. To guarantee continuous power supply in these environments of high safety and precision is even more so.

Energy reliability is essential to maintain uninterrupted smooth operations.

Genesal Energy has designed two open airport generator sets adapted to the existing room in Enaire’s Pico de la Gorra radioelectric complex in Gran Canaria. In the event of a mains failure, these sets shield the correct functioning of the system.

Each unit is fitted with inlet and outlet silencers to minimise noise and redundant leak-detection in order to ensure maximum respect for the surrounding area.

Cutting-edge engineering applied by our experienced personnel who have implemented a design that guarantees the energy autonomy of the radio control centre.  A 1,000 litres main tank from which fuel is transferred to the 350 litres base-frame inserted one.

Our Engineering solution

Two open type generators were developed, each with a 350 litres base frame inserted fuel tank. In addition, they have an automatic fuel transfer system from a main tank. Air inlet and outlet silencers were fitted to the existing generator room, keep the noise level in a minimum.

Features

  • Calculations of necessary cross-sections for air inlet and outlet in the room. Made-to-measure hopper and bellows.
  • Oversized exhaust silencer.
  • Inlet and outlet silencers for -30 dB(A).
  • ComAp InteliLite control panel.
  • 350 L base frame inserted fuel tank.
  • Tank with inspection cover and fuel sight glass.
  • 1,000 L double-walled main tank.
  • Fuel transfer system with electric and manual pump from/to main tank.
  • Remote control panel to replicate the unit’s central control panel.

Genesal Energy takes part in the undersea Greenlink highway project that will bring green energy to Great Britain and Ireland

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Greenlink: A huge HVDC interconnector will link Ireland and Great Britain to bring electricity to 350,000 homes.

Greenlink, the colossal engineering project designed to bring clean energy to thousands of people.

The Greenlink HVDC interconnector is an immense undersea highway which features are as spectacular as its construction. The interconnector will have a capacity of 500 MW and a length of 160 kilometres, the distance separating the counties of Wexford in Ireland and Pembrokeshire in Wales. Its entry into service, scheduled for this year, will enable the supply of clean electricity pursuing the aim of achieving zero emissions. This project has been declared a Project of Common Interest by the EU).

Our involvement in the project

For this mega project, delivered by Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric, Genesal Energy designed three generator sets to provide emergency power at both ends of the giant interconnector. Three special units developed at our HQ in Northern Spain to guarantee the supply of the two vital facilities in the connection of the electricity grid of Great Britain and Ireland.
“If for any reason there were to be a lack of supply, it would cause a major grid failure”, explains our engineering team, highlighting the importance of having precise, robust and extremely reliable contingency gensets.

Making a difference

For the Greenlink project, our client Siemens Energy requested the generators to be fully operated, controlled and monitored from the genset control panel. The solution we provided consisted of bespoke generators including the following features:

  • Bespoke soundproofing.
  • Great Britain and Ireland Regulations compliant in terms of air conditioning, motorised grilles or liquid retention systems. These latter trays fitted with sensors monitored from the control panel.
  • Integrated into the container Load-Banks so that the generator sets are always in the optimum working load range.

 

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Smart Grids

The Greenlink subsea interconnector project is perfectly in line with our policy of putting innovation at the service of sustainability and the environment. It is also a clear example of a Smart grid or intelligent electrical network that has been conceived to facilitate the transport and distribution of green energy.

2xGEN1100YC Features

  • Power output panel integrated in the same soundproofed container as the genset.
  • Engine coolant recirculation and heating system to provide the right temperature when starting the unit.
  • Air conditioning system in the genset control room.
  • Motorised louvers.
  • Liquids collection tray.
  • Integrated load bank.
  • Surface treatment of the container according to ISO 12944 standard, in C5I finish.

GEN175YI Features

  • 160/175 kVA soundproofed unit. 730 L tank (17 hours autonomy at 100% load) and liquid collection tray integrated in the canopy.
  • Canopy adapted to the customer’s room.
  • Reduced dimensions due to space limitations.
  • Canopy designed to be attached to the wall. The doors on the side were sized to open accordingly.
  • -30 dB(A) Exhaust gas silencer.
  • 80 kW Resistor Load Bank, with 4 automatic steps of 20 kW each, integrated in the Canopy.
  • Interior Space Lighting.
  • C5M Surface treatment in accordance with the ISO12944 standard.

We supply power to CECOEL, the Big Brother of Spain’s grid.

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The CECOEL (Electricity Control Centre) controls every inch of the national electricity grid to ensure that the supply is perfect.

This organisation, dependent on Red Eléctrica, has its headquarters in Alcobendas (Madrid).

This operations centre performs real-time supervision of all the generation and transmission facilities of the national electricity system. The CECOEL operates 24/7, 365 days a year.

All the instructions for the correct programming of national electricity production and international exchanges to meet variations in electricity demand are issued from its offices. It also issues the operating instructions for the elements of the transmission grid to ensure that the control variables remain within the established parameters.

CECOEL secures the quality of supply and restores service when an incident occurs. Its maintenance must be optimal, and this is where generators come into play. In the event of a power failure in the grid and the hypothetical risk of a nationwide system outage, emergency power is crucial as part of the safety protocols.

Project development

As part of the organisation’s maintenance and modernisation plan, Genesal Energy replaced the existing generator set with a last-generation unit in a new location, further away from the main CECOEL offices. This way, the operation of the generator set would not alter the normal activity of the different departments in the slightest.

Extra fuel tank

Genesal Energy designed, manufactured and supplied this genset and also an additional tank – for which a large crane was required – in order to provide the genset with a high level of autonomy. Transfer pumps and the installation of connecting pipes between the unit and the tank completed the project.

Features

Special soundproofed Canopy. The unit starts by external command.

  • Internal tank with liquid collection tray.
  • 4000 litres Certified External tank double-walled (steel-steel).
  • Redundant automatic fuel transfer system between both tanks.
  • Automatic start-up control panel manufactured to customer specification.
  • Fuel consumption meter for carbon footprint calculation.
  • FATs were carried out with a load bank and in the presence of the client to verify compliance with all the requirements.

Genesal Energy emergency power for a mobile water-generation plant

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Water-generation plants extract water from the environment, concentrating and purifying it inside the equipment.

This type of mobile infrastructure makes it possible to bring drinking water to remote areas where access to it is very scarce or even non-existent.

Genesal Energy has just supplied a custom generator set for one of these plants. These devices operate in emergencies or natural catastrophes. They also play a fundamental role in places where there is a lack of water infrastructures.

Among other projects we have designed for this sector, we have manufactured and supplied a tailor-made 20ft DV container generator set.

What was the objective?

The solution developed by our engineers focused on powering the entire series of elements that are installed inside the container itself. The Engineering Department also points out the specific characteristics of the place, e.g. the humidity conditions, where the generator set is going to operate.

Importance of a generator set.

A genset is the main source of power for these plants, which are often installed in remote locations where the infrastructure is very poor. They are often commissioned in areas where there is not even access to a conventional power grid.

Customer need

The client needed a generator set with a great autonomy and the necessary robustness to be able to be transported through unconventional places where cargos are subjected to high stresses due to the shakings.

The small area available was also a handicap. It “forced us to build a fairly high base frame for generators of this power rate in order to reach the fuel capacity required for the requested operating hours”, our technicians explain. “We had to make reinforcements and frames for the container, completely different elements from the standard ones”, they underline.

Eventually, the engineering department was able to design the container as required by the customer in order to be able to install the rest of the elements.

Features:

  • Specially designed container meeting customer’s requirements.
  • Custom-designed base frame, adapted to the location and space reserved by the customer inside the container.
  • 1000 L base frame integrated fuel tank.
  • RAL colour required by the customer.

Genesal Energy increases its presence in the UK generator healthcare industry providing the Eastbourne hospital

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The design of generator sets for the healthcare sector must meet many criteria, but there are two without which achieving optimum performance would be virtually impossible: power and silence.

Genesal Energy Health generator sets complies with both – high power and soundproofing – ensuring normal operation in the event of any power failure or incident.

One of our latest projects has been delivered for the United Kingdom, reinforcing the power supply for Eastbourne Hospital, in the Southeastern County of East Sussex.

Power

The town of Eastbourne has a population of almost 100,000 and its hospital is a speciality centre that covers the demand of not only the city but also the small surrounding towns, making it one of the main health facilities in the county.

The project developed by our engineering department consisted of extending the emergency network designing, manufacturing and commissioning two new powerful and silent hospital generators, guaranteeing an average sound pressure level of 75 decibels at one metre at all times.

As with other special turnkey projects, the generator sets at Eastbourne Hospital have a number of features that set them apart. These are the main ones:

FEATURES:

  • Walls fitted with high-thickness acoustic panels and a synthetic foil for special soundproofing, guaranteeing also EI120 fire resistance.
  • Outlet Air silencers fitted to the container and Inlet Air silencers integrated into the container.
  • Mitsubishi engine fitted with a Mecc Alte alternator on a base frame.
  • Certified 1000-litre double-walled (steel-steel) tank inside the container.
  • Exhaust gas silencers providing -40 dB attenuation.
  • C5 paint surface treatment, according to ISO12944.
  • Automatic fuel transfer system.
  • Special power outlet busbars for coupling to the busbar trunking system.
  • Motorised air inlet and outlet louvers and indoor space heaters.

Genesal Energy takes part on the 17th DCD Connect Madrid

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This forum will bring together more than 1,400 leading national and international professionals from the data centre sector for two intense days.
Meet us at DCD Connect Madrid

Genesal Energy will attend the 17th edition of the prestigious DCD Connect Madrid event, scheduled for 21st and 22nd of May in Madrid. The Galician company will highlight its role as a key partner in the supply of distributed energy. In addition, this edition will be especially significant, as Genesal Energy will attend in collaboration with one of its trusted suppliers, the French company Moteurs Baudouin.

During this networking event, Genesal Energy’s CEO – Jose Manuel Fernández – together with the national sales manager – Miguel Vieites – will represent the company and share experiences with the attendees. They will showcase  the latest innovations designed by Genesal for critical installations.

DCD Connect is recognised as an experiential event that allows for the exchange of knowledge and the exploration of the most advanced technologies to meet an ever-increasing demand. As in previous editions, it will be attended by world leaders in the data centre industry.

Genesal Energy, tailor-made energy

Genesal Energy, based in the Northwest of Spain, stands out as a business group dedicated to the distributed energy sector. With a strong focus on innovation, specialisation and sustainability, the company designs, manufactures, and supplies high quality generator sets worldwide. Internationalisation is central to its business strategy, with more than 70% of its turnover coming from exports. It also has subsidiaries in Mexico and Peru, and its products are marketed in more than 40 countries.

Genesal Energy launches an Augmented Reality mobile app to visualise our generator sets ‘in situ’.

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The app, available for Android and iOS, allows you to see the inside of the gensets in real size and to check how they fit in the area chosen by the customer.

Using the Augmented Reality app

Do you need a generator set but you are not sure how it will fit once installed? Any concerns about the dimensions of the space you have reserved for it? Will it leave space for maintenance? Genesal Energy has decided to put an end to these doubts. Customers will be able to see the generator set they are considering purchasing in real size using their tablet or mobile phone. It’s Augmented Reality.

‘Try before you buy’ is always a highly valued experience by customers but in case of large products such as generator sets is not at all easy. Genesal Energy has created an AR (Augmented Reality) catalogue to provide the sales team with a state-of-the-art tool that allows them to simulate the layout of the generator set(s).

The mobile application, available for Android and iOS devices, allows to present a full-scale 3D model in any location, anywhere. Simple, “You directly select a model of our range and you can see it on a screen as if it were right in front of you, in real size”, explains Álex Blanco, Innovation Director.

The “Genesal Energy: AR catalogue” App is capable of positioning our generator set models on any surface, virtually visualising the machines in the location chosen by the customer to check the dimensions and suitability to the available space with absolute precision.

As if they were in front of you

“You select a model of our range and you see it on the screen as if you had it physically in front of you in real size, opening the doors to see how it fits in the space. It is a very helpful tool for our sales team, as they can arrive at a construction site and position the equipment in the area or in the target room and check the dimensions. Also, if there is any collision when opening the doors, see what the access to the interior is like.

 It is very easy for users to use the app and position the equipment without help, take screenshots and send them to us so we can check them without having to send a salesperson or a technician to the site”, explains Mr. Blanco.

This App has been developed in collaboration with Xoia and the support of the Ministry of Industry.  The Activa Financing line will allow us to offer a plus, an added value to our range of generator sets, as well as optimising processes and being at the forefront of new 4.0 Industry technologies.

News - Emergency generators for stadiums

Power Solutions for Stadium Emergencies

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Emergency power generating sets are a must in any stadium where competitions or tournaments are held.
Virtual image of soccer stadium

The lighting in stadiums is special since it must be uninterrupted during the matches, therefore, high reliability is essential. In addition, the design and manufacturing processes is carried out according to a series of parameters related to the particularities and dimensions of the facility, i.e. the seating capacity of the venue. Emergency generators for stadiums are a must.

In stadiums, emergency power is not only necessary to allow the sports competition to run smoothly in case of a power cut, but also, and most importantly, it is essential for safety, providing lighting and guaranteeing the operation of basic services in circumstances such as an evacuation.

The stadiums of Mendizorroza in Vitoria, Anduva in Burgos or Manuel Martínez Valero in the city of Elche, are some of the projects we have developed ensuring this type of facilities are always lit. Nevertheless, these are all customised solutions where the previous in-site work is of great importance to obtain the best results.

 

Oversized generator sets

In Mendizorroza, the Deportivo Alavés stadium, Genesal Energy opted for a 650 kVA High-Capacity emergency generator set ready to start automatically in the event of a power failure.

This upgrade was part of the stadium major refurbishment plan. An investment of more than 50 million euros that involved, among other works, increasing the seating capacity of the stadium by 60%, as in addition to football matches, it will be used to hold other recreational events.

The solution designed by our engineers included an oversized alternator to power the lighting of the football pitch; mainly metal-halide lamps. This type of luminaire has high performance – both in terms of light and colour – but also a drawback: they have a high peak start-up voltage & start-up and restart times of between five and ten minutes.

The Genesal Energy generating set is capable of powering this type of load and restoring the lighting in the stadium in the shortest possible time. Likewise, its electronic engine management allows maintaining a constant value in the frequency during continuous power supply and has a very fast recovery when faced with the load impacts at start-up.

Emergency generators for stadiums Mendizorroza

 

Emergency lighting at the Mirandés stadium

Four 42-metre-high towers and 120 LED spotlights illuminate the Estadio Municipal Anduva, With a seating-capacity of 6.000, it’s home to Club Deportivo Mirandés, the football team from Burgos. Genesal Energy has supplied it with a high-capacity, soundproofed emergency generator. To achieve maximum precision, we took care of the load calculation, designing a 900 kVA group with a highly reliable engine and sized to feed large peak loads.

Generator installed in Mirandés

Prioritising power and reliability in the development of the project, we also supplied continuous energy to guarantee the special lighting for the broadcasting of the matches in 4K HD quality, at the football stadium in the city of Elche.

Soccer field generator for the city of Elche

Infallible power for extreme security at a hospital in Germany

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Hospitals are critical infrastructures because of their great importance to society.

They require special security measures in areas such as the power supply, key in the operation of these buildings. Electricity can never fail.

Genesal Energy specialises in offering the healthcare sector highly innovative energy solutions with all the warranties in terms of design, manufacture and maintenance. Machines capable of starting up in record time – in the event of a failure in the network – securing the operation of ORs, ICUs and other equipment.

The high quality and innovation of our own-manufactured generator sets has led us to design projects for hospitals all over the world and one of the latest orders has been for the Lukas Neuss one in Germany.

With 13 specialities and a staff of almost 1,000 professionals, this leading hospital is located in Neuss, a city of more than 150,000 inhabitants in the Westphalia region. Genesal Energy has reinforced the safety of the facilities designing, manufacturing and commissioning an emergency power unit. Among many other features, it complies with local emissions’ standards for combustion engines and water protection and is suitable for operation at low temperatures.

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What makes it so special? Stage V generators

The generator set designed for the Neuss hospital has a latest-generation Stage V engine with particles filter, catalytic converter and urea system to comply with the demanding German emissions regulations. The machine must also be fitted with trays to collect any type of polluting liquid such as fuel, oil, coolants, etc.

In addition, it is equipped with leak detection systems to prevent spillage and motorised louvers and interior heating to ensure start-up in adverse weather conditions.

Technical Data

  • Power panel integrated in the container.
  • WHG compliant.
  • Leak detector in the container rooms and in the double-walled tank.
  • Motorised air inlet and outlet louvres.
  • Interior space heaters.