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

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).

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.

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.

* 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.

* 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.

Necesidad del cliente

Precise, sturdy, and extremely reliable generator sets.

Technical data

2xGEN1100YC

• Supply: Soundproofed Stationary 40 HC Container
• Prime Power: 1,000 kVA
• Standby Power: 1,100 kVA
• Voltage: 400/230 V
• Frequency: 50 Hz
• RPM: 1,500
• Engine: Baudouin
• Alternator: Stamford

GEN175YI

• Finition: Soundproofed
• Prime power: 160 kVA
• Standby power: 175 kVA
• Voltage: 400/230 V
• Frequency: 50 Hz
• RPM: 1,500
• Engine: Baudouin
• Alternator: Stamford