Uninterrupted power for the healthcare sector with two emergency generator sets installed in a UK hospital

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In a hospital every second counts when it comes to keeping operating rooms, intensive care units and life-support equipment running.

Installing reliable backup power systems is essential to guarantee the continuity of services and protect patients’ lives in the event of any interruption to the electrical supply.

Genesal designed and supplied two open generator sets which purpose is to ensure uninterrupted operation in the hospital’s critical areas, using equipment properly sized and adapted to the demands of the premises.

Reliability and redundancy for critical installations

The client required a backup system with maximum reliability and continuity, capable of responding to any incident affecting the main grid. Our Engineers designed two generator sets rated 1,860 kVA PRP each, equipped with redundant batteries, starting and charging systems, all managed automatically to ensure intelligent, self-governing operation.

Due to the high number of incoming power cables and the structural constraints of the installation site, our team developed a custom-made power cabinet integrated into the generator’s base frame. This design allows overhead cable entry, improving space efficiency and accessibility. It also provides both front and top access, significantly facilitating connection, maintenance and system verification tasks.

Engineering applied to healthcare

This project posed a technical challenge due to the stringent safety and reliability requirements of the hospital environment, where the margin for error is non-existent guaranteeing supply to intensive care units, operating theatres and diagnostic systems.

Our Engineers designed two generator sets rated 1,860 kVA PRP each, equipped with redundant batteries, starting and charging systems

Such installations demand precise coordination between design, manufacturing and commissioning. Our extensive experience in developing tailored solutions for the healthcare sector enables us to provide systems that combine mechanical robustness, energy efficiency and ease of maintenance, always adapted to the specific needs of each facility.

Technical design adapted to the hospital environment

Each generator set is equipped with 3,000 A withdrawable circuit breakers, two 2,500 W heaters with recirculation pump, and a fully self-managed redundant battery system using Victron modules, guaranteeing an immediate response to any eventuality.

The result is a robust and efficient system, designed to deliver safe and continuous power in an environment where reliability is synonymous with life.

Key Features

  • Power and configuration: two open generator sets, each rated 1,860 kVA PRP, designed to operate in parallel and ensure continuous supply in the event of a grid failure.
  • Full redundancy: duplicated battery, charger and starting systems, automatically managed to maximise operational reliability.
  • Tailor-made design: power cabinet integrated into the baseframe, engineered to optimise space and allow overhead cable entry.
  • Accessibility and maintenance: front and top access for easier connection, inspection and servicing.
  • High-spec components: 3,000 A breakers, 2,500 W heaters with recirculation pump and redundant battery system with Victron modules.
  • Critical application: secure and continuous power supply for essential hospital areas such as operating theatres, ICUs and diagnostic equipment.

Mobile power for airport environments: reliability and regulatory compliance at Manchester Airport

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Airports require flexible energy solutions capable of meeting operational needs across different areas of the infrastructure, sometimes far from fixed power sources.

Genesal Energy has designed and supplied Manchester Airport with a mobile generator set delivering power wherever it’s needed, quickly and efficiently.

A GEN440VA Open generator set model was designed to operate as a portable solution within the airport environment. Compliant with European Stage V emissions regulations, the unit can be moved and used across different areas without restrictions, facilitating its integration into maintenance and support operations.

Mobility, efficiency and regulatory compliance

Supplying power autonomously across different airport locations, this set reduces the need to move heavy machinery or install complex installations. This design helps optimise response times and improve efficiency in maintenance tasks, while also contributing to reduced operational costs.

Compact design with high performance

Genesal Energy engineering team developed a design with compact dimensions and an optimised configuration to facilitate transport and operation.

This set reduces the need to move heavy machinery or install complex installations.

It includes a 750-litre bunded fuel tank with leak tray, ensuring high autonomy. Also, an additional silencing system enables compliance with the acoustic limits set by the client.

The unit is completed with a Deep Sea DSE8610 control system, an 800A circuit breaker suitable for synchronisation, a heater to improve starting performance, and sockets adapted to the UK standard, among other elements. These features ensure reliable operation and seamless integration into the airport’s operational environment.

Features

  • Open generator set compliant with Stage V regulations.
  • Silencer GT MX175.
  • Deep Sea DSE8610 MkII control panel.
  • Fuel tank with spill containment tray and 750-litre capacity.
  • Hotstart 2000W heater.
  • Eaton 800 A circuit breaker, suitable for synchronisation.
  • UK-standard control panel sockets, type G.
  • Battery set with easily accessible isolator.

Genesal Energy equips a combined-cycle power plant in Brazil with two high-power, high-autonomy generator sets

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Genesal Energy has designed and supplied a solution for a combined-cycle power plant located in Brazil, which uses gas from the Azulão field in the Amazon basin.

This project is based on the premise that thermal power plants require reliable energy sources at all times to maintain full coordination and operation of essential equipment in the event of any grid disturbance.

The project consisted of the installation of two GEN2750YC generator sets as contingency system.

Operational continuity under any circumstance

In power generation environments, incidents such as voltage fluctuations, supply interruptions or unscheduled maintenance shutdowns may occur. In such scenarios, generator sets are activated to keep essential systems running until the main supply is restored.

Tailored engineering for high power and autonomy

The Genesal Energy engineering team developed a solution based on two 2,750 kVA units installed in 40ft HC Containers. The engine-alternator assembly is mounted on a steel base frame with elastic coupling, contributing to improved stability and performance.

This project is based on the premise that thermal power plants require reliable energy sources at all times to maintain full coordination and operation of essential equipment in the event of any grid disturbance.

To ensure high autonomy, each unit is equipped with an integrated 1,500-litre fuel tank, complemented by an external 7,500-litre tank, enabling up to 17 hours of continuous operation at full load. The system is completed with 2.2 MW load banks housed in independent containers, one for each generator set.

As part of the project scope, key elements have been included to enhance system safety, operability and maintenance:

  • Alternator terminal box with IP45 protection rating.
  • Container with 120-minute fire resistance.
  • Complete external fuel storage system of 7,500 litres.
  • Piping for connection to the external tank using double-wall flexible piping.
  • 2,200 kW resistive load banks in containers for outdoor installation.
  • Spare parts list for 2 years of operation.
  • Anchor bolts for container fixation.

The advanced control system is based on the ComAp InteliGen range of controllers with Siemens PLC, 15-inch HMI, battery charger and redundant power supplies, ensuring high operational reliability and integration into critical systems.

The units have also undergone specific testing, including 8-hour continuous operation at full load without exceeding thermal limits, open circuit characteristic (OCC) testing, and noise level verification.
The scope of supply includes factory acceptance tests (FAT) with client presence, project technical documentation in English, operation manuals in Portuguese, and delivery of the final Databook.

Commissioning services

The project was completed with on-site commissioning supervision services for 4 days, training in Portuguese, and technical support.

Features

  • Construction type: Engine-alternator monoblock in 40-foot High Cube container.
  • Integrated tank: 1,500 L double-wall approved steel.
  • Day tank: 7,500 L double-wall approved steel (1 per unit).
  • Silencer model: 2x MSR250 (- 30 dB) TYPE A STAINLESS STEEL.
  • Generator and load bank circuit breakers SIEMENS 3WA1240-4CE01-1AA0.
  • Control panel ComAp InteliGen 1000.

“Essential reliability”: our way of understanding backup energy in the healthcare sector

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The energy supply is one of those elements that rarely becomes the centre of attention… until it is no longer available. In the healthcare sector, however, that possibility is simply not part of the equation. Hospitals, clinics and medical centres depend on a continuous power supply to guarantee something far more important than their own operations: patient safety and the continuity of healthcare activity in situations where every second has a real impact.

At Genesal Energy, we understand this reality through the responsibility that comes with working for critical infrastructures, which is why we place reliability at the heart of everything we do.
We speak of “essential reliability” because we believe that backup power cannot be regarded as a complementary or secondary system within a hospital. In reality, it is a structural component that supports the operation of key areas and must respond immediately and without margin for error in the event of any incident. This approach leads us to design solutions that, in addition to meeting technical requirements, are intended to integrate naturally into environments where demands are at their highest and tolerance for failure is non-existent.

Designed with every second in mind

Our way of addressing this challenge begins with bespoke engineering. Every healthcare infrastructure has its own characteristics, from its electrical configuration to the type of activity it carries out, and this requires a specific response for each project. That is why we develop and manufacture energy solutions capable of adapting to complex architectures and guaranteeing supply to especially sensitive areas such as operating theatres, intensive care units, laboratories and diagnostic systems. It is not simply about ensuring that a system works, but about ensuring that it does so with the precision and reliability required in an environment where any interruption may have critical consequences.

Preparation, response and integration

In this context, the ability to anticipate and respond is essential. Our solutions incorporate automatic start-up systems in the event of mains failure, redundant configurations that ensure permanent availability, and monitoring tools that enable continuous supervision of the installation status. All of this is combined with a design approach focused on integration within the hospital environment, where aspects such as sound attenuation play an important role in ensuring that the technology coexists with healthcare activity without causing disruption.

Hospitals, clinics and medical centres depend on a continuous power supply to guarantee something far more important than their own operations: patient safety and the continuity of healthcare activity in situations where every second has a real impact.

At the same time, we understand that the future of the healthcare sector also involves moving towards more efficient and sustainable models. That is why we incorporate ecodesign criteria into the development of our equipment, applying methodologies certified under ISO 14006 that allow us to reduce environmental impact from the design phase onwards while covering the entire product life cycle. This approach enables us to respond to the sector’s growing sustainability requirements without ever compromising the reliability or availability of the power supply.

A vision built on real experience

Our understanding of energy within the healthcare sector is shaped by the experience accumulated through projects developed across different countries and contexts. In this regard, we have worked with hospitals and healthcare centres in Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany within Europe, as well as in Bolivia and Ecuador in Latin America, and in the Caribbean, specifically in Trinidad and Tobago.
This accumulated expertise allows us to continue refining our solutions with one clear and constant objective: to always be ready to respond when it truly matters.

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