Backup Power for the Steel Industry: Maximum Reliability for Critical Processes

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The continuity of the power supply is a key factor in industrial environments with continuous production processes and high energy demands.

In this context, Genesal Energy supplied a 1,250 kVA generator set to a steel manufacturing company in northern Spain, ensuring the operational continuity of its plant in the event of any disruption to the electrical grid.

A Demanding Environment Where Power Cannot Fail

Facilities of this kind require a constant electrical supply due to the uninterrupted nature of their processes and the high energy consumption of their equipment. An uncontrolled outage can result in anything from machinery damage to significant losses of in-process materials, while also compromising personnel safety.

In these environments, having a reliable backup power system is essential to keep critical assets such as furnaces, hydraulic systems, cranes and control equipment operational. Furthermore, sudden temperature fluctuations caused by an unexpected shutdown can severely affect the entire infrastructure, leading to substantial financial losses.

Continuity, Autonomy and Adaptability: The Engineering Challenge

The client required a solution capable of ensuring the continuous operation of critical systems, minimising risks while guaranteeing both plant safety and compliance with stringent operational requirements.

Genesal Energy’s engineering team designed a bespoke solution based on a generator set mounted on a 4,400mm base frame, featuring an engine-alternator assembly with a flexible direct coupling.

Unlike other configurations, the system did not incorporate an integrated fuel tank. Instead, it is fed from a certified 1,000-litre double-wall fuel tank complemented by an additional 1,500-litre tank equipped with a fuel transfer system and pumping panel, ensuring the autonomy required for continuous operation.

Advanced Safety and Total Control

One of the key aspects of the project was the incorporation of advanced safety features which are less commonly found in this type of application, including a lockable battery compartment with a padlock-operated isolator switch and a 2,000A motorised circuit breaker, also fitted with a locking system.

The control panel was fully customised to the client’s requirements, incorporating specific alarms, colour-coded wiring identification, and an audible and visual signalling tower to indicate the operating status of the generator set. Attention was also given to operational safety through the inclusion of guards on moving and hot components, as well as emergency stop systems.

Seamless Integration into the Facility

The project also included the design of the auxiliary systems required to ensure the correct integration of the generator set within the plant. Specific calculations were carried out for exhaust gas evacuation, leading to the supply of a double-wall stainless-steel modular chimney system.

In addition, components such as a discharge plenum, flexible connector and louvre grille were designed and installed to channel radiator airflow to the outside, optimising system performance and ensuring safe operating conditions.

Key Features

  • Flexible coupling system between engine and alternator.
  • Anti-vibration mounts specifically calculated according to the engine and alternator configuration.
  • Oversized silent enclosure (-30 dB attenuation).
  • 2,000A motorised circuit breaker with padlock locking system.
  • Circuit breaker fitted with an undervoltage release coil to protect against overloads, short circuits and earth faults.
  • 1,000W engine coolant heater.
  • Certified 1,000-litre double-wall steel/polyethylene daily fuel tank.
  • Certified 1,500-litre above-ground double-wall steel fuel tank.
  • Fuel transfer pumping panel.
  • Fuel transfer system with high-level and low-level float switches, pumps and solenoid valves.
  • Exhaust system calculations for a double-wall stainless-steel modular chimney.
  • Design and supply of discharge plenum, flexible connector and louvre grille for generator cooling air discharge.
  • Surface coating treatment in accordance with ISO 12944 C5.
  • Lockable battery isolator switch.

A bespoke 1,850 kVA solution to protect the cold chain at a major logistics platform in Getafe

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At a food distribution platform, refrigeration is not merely an operational consideration: it is central to the entire business. A power outage at the wrong time can put tons of products at risk, disrupt traceability and bring goods reception and dispatch operations to a standstill.

For a major Spanish supermarket chain, managing this risk effectively required an emergency generator set capable of meeting the facility’s demanding requirements.

Genesal Energy has designed a complete solution encompassing not only the equipment itself, but also the installation engineering, its integration into the building and the design of the exhaust gas system.

Available space as the starting point for the engineering design

The logistics centre’s plant room had significant space constraints, making the installation design one of the main challenges of the project.

To address this limitation, we developed a 1,850 kVA open generator set mounted on a fully bespoke base frame, designed to fit the available space without the need to dismantle any components during transport. This solution simplified both logistics and installation work.

The base frame incorporates a 1,000-litre fuel tank that provides the autonomy required for this application. The power and control panels were also integrated into the base frame, making optimum use of the available space while maintaining full accessibility for maintenance work.

Complete integration: from the generator set to the building

Our involvement went beyond supplying the generator set, as we also developed the complete installation engineering.

We designed the exhaust gas system and collaborated on defining the acoustic attenuation solution. As part of this work, our technical team designed the ventilation attenuators, which were subsequently manufactured by the customer.

Before delivery, the generator set underwent the corresponding FATs (Factory Acceptance Tests) at our facilities, attended by both our direct customer and the end customer. During the tests, single-step load impacts of up to 65% were applied to verify the generator set’s correct performance and its response capability under the installation’s operating requirements.

This project reflects our approach to every challenge: developing customised solutions that combine engineering, manufacturing and technical expertise to meet the specific needs of each installation.

Key features

  • Special 1,000-litre fuel tank integrated into the base frame.
  • Power cabinet with a 3,200 A circuit breaker, differential protection and busbars for connection to the customer’s power cables.
  • Protective enclosure for two 225 Ah batteries.
  • Control panel fitted with a ComAp InteliLite AMF 25 IL4 controller.
  • Pump-assisted engine heating system to maintain the engine at the optimum temperature for starting and immediate load acceptance.
  • Electronically governed engine.
  • Exhaust silencers with 25 dB attenuation.

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.

Mobile Back-up Power for Extreme Conditions in Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia is characterised by vast desert areas, extremely high temperatures and significant levels of airborne dust. These harsh conditions pose a major challenge for any electrical system, where reliability and mobility of power supply are essential to maintain continuous operations.

Genesal Energy developed a project specifically tailored to this environment, based on multiple truck-mounted generator sets designed to operate reliably even under the most demanding circumstances.

A Mobile and Autonomous Solution

The client required an agile, reliable and robust power source, capable of moving across Saudi territory and operating without interruption in critical situations. Furthermore, the generators had to withstand particularly challenging environmental conditions, including temperatures exceeding 55°C and high concentrations of airborne dust.

In response to these requirements, the engineering solution consisted of designing 18 truck-mounted generator sets capable of providing immediate back-up power in the event of grid failures, maintenance operations or emergency scenarios.

Designed to operate reliably even under the most demanding circumstances.

Each unit is equipped with a 450-litre stainless steel fuel tank, providing more than 24 hours of autonomy without refuelling and ensuring continuous operation in critical situations.

These units were built with oversized components, special filtration systems and optimised ventilation systems suitable for high temperatures. They also incorporate exhaust gas treatment systems, automatic changeover switches for adaptation to different electrical networks, motorised cable reels providing up to 25 metres of power output, quick-connect Powerlock outlets and a multi-connection box, ensuring maximum operational versatility.

Among their additional features are rotating warning beacons, reflective elements for enhanced night-time visibility, extendable ladders, fuel and oil level indicators, and external drainage points for fluids.

Tailored Engineering for Reliable Performance

Genesal Energy’s engineering team adapted each generator set to the specific environmental conditions, ensuring the solution was agile, durable and fully operational under extreme circumstances.

This project reinforces Genesal Energy’s commitment to delivering reliable power wherever it is needed most — even in the world’s most challenging environments.

Features

  • Special canopy manufactured to client specifications
  • External lighting and rotating warning beacons
  • Reflective markings for night-time visibility
  • Fuel, oil and fluid level indicators
  • External drainage outlets
  • Motorised cable reels for four cables up to 25 m
  • Quick-connect Powerlock connections
  • Automatic voltage changeover switches
  • Heavy-duty air filter
  • By-pass fuel filter with water separator
  • Anti-shear mountings
  • Side and extendable ladders
  • Door retainers
  • Stainless steel fuel tank

Large-scale power backup: delivering a megaproject for telecommunications infrastructure in Latin America

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Telecommunications networks require a continuous power supply to ensure connectivity and service operability, particularly at remote sites or in locations exposed to demanding environmental conditions.

In this context, Genesal Energy has taken part in a large-scale project, supplying a total of 55 generator sets specifically designed to guarantee service continuity in the event of any grid disturbance.

The project involved the manufacture and supply of a significant number of units with different power ratings, aimed at reinforcing critical telecommunications infrastructure distributed across Latin American territory.

An engineering challenge: autonomy, modularity and robustness

The main technical challenge of the project lay in the design of the baseframe and fuel system. The client required a solution that would allow the fuel tank to be easily decoupled from the rest of the canopy, facilitating transport and installation of generator sets that need to be partially installed by helicopter in areas inaccessible by road.

This requirement led Genesal’s engineering team to develop a special baseframe, more complex than usual, capable of ensuring a robust connection while remaining easily dismantled into three parts that are simple to handle and quick to assemble and disassemble.

Grupo electrógeno instalado en el megaproyecto de telecomunicaciones

The need for increased autonomy also resulted in the design of large-capacity fuel tanks, featuring 1,000-litre double-wall tanks. These tanks not only store fuel but also fulfil a structural function, acting as the base of the generator set.

Advanced customisation for critical environments

The project was completed with the integration of numerous optional features requested by the client, providing a high level of customisation and operational reliability. These include fuel transfer systems, automatic oil level control, door retainers for windy environments, and corrosion protection through marinised alternators.

The project involved the manufacture and supply of a significant number of units with different power ratings, aimed at reinforcing critical telecommunications infrastructure distributed across Latin American territory.

In addition, the generator sets incorporate advanced control and communication solutions, enabling remote monitoring and efficient operational management—key aspects in distributed telecommunications installations.

Features

  • Special baseframe with easy dismantling system
  • 1,000-litre double-wall fuel tank integrated into the baseframe
  • Fuel transfer system with 12 VDC electric pump
  • Automatic oil replenishment system with level control and auxiliary tank
  • Canopy door retainers to prevent wind-induced closure
  • Marinised alternators for enhanced corrosion protection
  • Cold-start programming
  • Oversized batteries and battery charger
  • Modbus TCP/IP communication via RJ45 Ethernet card
  • ComAp InteliLite AMF25 IL3 control system with expansion modules
  • Digital fuel level measurement with alarms and automatic shutdown on low level

Genesal Energy designs a generator set for a waste-to-energy plant that transforms waste into resources

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Genesal Energy’s strong commitment to sustainability has led the company to develop projects linked to renewable and green energy, such as the design of a generator set for a waste-to-energy plant located in the south of London.

This facility generates electrical energy through the incineration of waste, producing power from materials that cannot be separated or recycled. With the aim of reducing environmental impact and promoting reuse for energy generation, waste is transformed into energy through biomethanisation or incineration processes.

Taking this function into account, Genesal Energy’s engineering team designed a generator set intended to supply the auxiliary services of this power generation plant. Its role is to guarantee the electrical supply to the plant’s main turbine, enabling a black start, and to act as backup in the event of grid failures, ensuring continuous operation. This solution is essential to guarantee the safe operation of critical installations, where even a simple grid outage could lead to serious incidents, accidents or major breakdowns.

The project was carried out jointly with the client and the civil works subcontractor.

According to World Bank forecasts, global waste generation will increase by 60% by 2050. In addition, Eurostat data show that 24% of municipal waste in Europe is still sent to landfill, with the associated environmental and public health challenges. For this reason, the development of waste-to-energy plants is essential, as they give a second life to non-recyclable waste that would otherwise be difficult to manage from an environmental perspective.

A unique design to generate energy

According to data from the United Nations International Environmental Technology Centre, waste-to-energy processes have the capacity to reduce the volume of waste sent to conventional landfills by up to 90%. The report also highlights that in countries most advanced in the use of this technology, between 25% and 30% of waste is already being treated in this way.

Guarantee the safe operation of critical installations, where even a simple grid outage could lead to serious incidents, accidents or major breakdowns.

All of this data was taken into account by Genesal Energy’s engineering team when designing an open, non-soundproofed generator set, operating at medium voltage (11,000 V). The solution includes air silencers in the generator room, a large-capacity fuel tank and a remote cooling system installed on the rooftop, including heat exchangers, a secondary circuit circulation pump and an air cooler. A special structure was also designed to support this equipment on the roof of the client’s building.

The entire project was developed in close collaboration with the client, ensuring that both the operational performance and the installation procedures, as well as the overall functionality of the equipment, met the highest standards.

Engineering solution delivered

The project developed by our engineering department involved the design of an open, non-soundproofed generator set, operating at 11,000 V medium voltage, with air silencers in the generator room, a large-capacity fuel tank and remote rooftop cooling. This includes heat exchangers, a secondary circuit circulation pump and an air cooler, supported by a specially designed structure on the client’s rooftop.

The engineering of the project was carried out jointly with the client and the civil works subcontractor to ensure that operation, installation procedures and equipment performance were fully optimised.

Grupo electrógeno instalado en la planta waste to energy

Key features

  • 11,000 V medium-voltage generator with remote rooftop cooling, heat exchangers integrated into the baseframe, and pumping and filtration systems mounted on the generator skid.
  • Air cooler installed 4 m above rooftop level for integration with the plant’s HVAC systems, including supporting structure, guardrails and access ladder.
  • Generator room fuel system compliant with UK regulations and connected to the plant’s fuel installation.
  • Integrated earthing resistor.
  • Integrated room ventilation system with air intake and exhaust silencers to ensure high external noise attenuation.
  • Integrated control system.
  • Exhaust silencers mounted directly on the generator baseframe.
  • Double-wall stainless steel chimney, painted to match the building façade for aesthetic integration.

Genesal strengthens backup power infrastructure for the Ireland–France grid interconnection

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European energy security takes another step forward with the first submarine electrical link between Ireland and France. Stretching over nearly 575 kilometres (500 km under the sea) and with a capacity of 700 MW, this project will enable bidirectional energy exchange between the two countries, reinforcing grid stability, the integration of renewable energy—particularly offshore wind—and competition in electricity markets.

Genesal Energy has taken part in this major submarine interconnection project supplying two generator sets designed to ensure continuous power availability under any operating scenario.

Backup power for a strategic infrastructure

The first unit, a 1,100 kVA main generator set, is responsible for supplying the highest-demand auxiliary loads and providing power during start-up phases or in the event of grid failure. Its role is essential to maintaining system operability at all times, even in the face of unforeseen incidents or disconnections from the main grid.

The secondary 137 kVA generator set is dedicated to supporting control systems, safety systems, emergency lighting and critical communications. Thanks to its design and rapid response capability, it ensures that the most sensitive equipment within the installation continues to operate with total reliability.

The mission of both units is to secure the operational resilience of the system. In extreme situations or grid interruptions, the generator sets supply power to control, protection and communication equipment, ensuring service continuity while preventing damage to the infrastructure.

Engineering tailored to the most demanding conditions

The client required reliable auxiliary power for control, SCADA, cooling, ventilation and pumping systems, as well as black-start capability to support the converters even when the AC grid is unavailable.

The Genesal Energy engineering team designed two fully customised soundproofed generator sets, optimising every element to adapt to the project’s constraints in terms of space, safety and operation.

One of the main challenges was integrating load banks inside the generator sets, which required redesigning the electrical cabinets and optimising the internal layout of the container. Internal double-wall fuel tanks were also designed with leak detection systems and bunded trays, guaranteeing maximum environmental protection.

In addition, the units incorporate air conditioning, panic locks, anchoring plates and structural reinforcement elements, among other customised components developed to meet the project’s stringent standards.

Key features of the GEN1100YC

  • Separate Power Cabinets and Control Cabinet integrated into an independent electrical room inside the soundproof container.
  • 400 kW load bank integrated into a dedicated room inside the same soundproof container.
  • Coolant recirculation and heating system for optimal start-up.
  • Air conditioning in the control room.
  • C5H (RAL 7035) surface treatment according to ISO 12944 for maximum resistance in industrial and coastal environments.
  • 900 L double-wall baseframe fuel tank with liquid collection system.
  • External above-ground double-wall 5,000 L steel tank painted to match the generator container.
  • Automatic fuel transfer system with double-wall piping and leak detection via vacuum console.
  • Independent leak detection for: baseframe tank, external tank and double-wall piping.
  • Supply of supports and tray between the container and external tank for overhead routing of transfer piping and electrical cables.
  • Panic bars, anchoring plates and customised structural supports.

Key features of the GEN137FI

  • Special 800 L double-wall bunded baseframe tank designed to collect all engine liquids (oil and coolant).
  • Double-wall leak sensor for the tank monitored through vacuum console.
  • Manual crank pump for filling the tank.
  • Earthing coil with clamp for the tank.
  • Enclosure painted in the client’s required colour with C5H surface treatment according to ISO 12944.
  • Engine coolant recirculation and heating system to ensure optimal start-up temperature.
  • 60 kW internal load bank integrated inside the enclosure.
  • Additional 4 Pole motorised breaker (80A) for load bank connection, integrated into an independent Power Cabinet fully isolated from the main group breaker.

Energy security for drinking water projects in Norway: integrated solutions for continuous operation in remote environments

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Access to drinking water is a challenge in many areas where electrical infrastructure is limited or non-existent.

In emergency situations, humanitarian missions or temporary camps, having independent generation systems becomes essential to ensure supply continuity and safeguard community health.

Genesal Energy has extensive experience in this field and has developed a tailor-made installation for a project located on an island in Norway.
Grupo electrógeno en contenedor de 20 pies para seguridad energética en aeropuertos, diseñado por Genesal Energy

Reliable energy where it matters most

The project involved the design and manufacture of a custom-built container featuring a 110 kVA genset. This unit powers an atmospheric water generation system, a technology capable of producing drinking water from ambient humidity. Entirely independent from the electrical grid and able to operate continuously for more than a day, the system can function reliably in remote or harsh environments where energy availability is critical to maintaining water supply.

Integration and adaptation for demanding environments

To address the project’s challenges, the client required three key factors: supply security, extended autonomy and compact integration within the container, while preserving enough space for the remaining components of the water treatment system.
The Genesal Energy engineering team adapted the container supplied by the client to comply with the company’s manufacturing standards, ensuring both functionality and efficiency of the genset.

This unit powers an atmospheric water generation system, a technology capable of producing drinking water from ambient humidity.

One of the main challenges was integrating an open-type genset with a high-capacity fuel tank into a very confined space without compromising functionality or autonomy. Furthermore, the limited accessibility for operation and maintenance required a strategic redistribution of components to ensure optimal placement, ease of handling and installation safety.
Grupo electrógeno en contenedor de 20 pies para seguridad energética en aeropuertos, diseñado por Genesal Energy

Key features

  • Special soundproofed container with a dedicated genset room and thermal insulation in the control area for low-temperature environments.
  • Custom-built skid adapted to the space allocated by the client.
  • Integrated 1,000-litre fuel tank for extended operation.
  • Engine coolant recirculation and heating system to ensure optimal starting performance in cold climates.
  • Set painted in the RAL colour requested by the client.
  • External control panel integrated into the client’s main panel for easier operation.