Genesal Energy will guarantee power supply to Vialia, the biggest shopping center in Vigo

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Vialia will open its doors in 2021 and will do so with Genesal Energy emergency power. We supplied two generator sets of great power, 600/660 kVA (GEN660YA) & 910/1,000 kVA (GEN1000YI) each, designed to guarantee power supply for the building, which shall become Vigo’s biggest shopping center.

Located in the center of the city -between Gran Vía and Urzaiz- the great complex will have a total surface of 43,080 m² and will combine its commercial use with the AVE’s new railway services and the bus terminal. Vialia will also feature a public plaza of 23,000 m².

Generator sets are essential for spaces of this nature. Just like with office buildings, shopping centers can’t risk a power outage: they feature multiple services, in this case, linked with leisure and restaurants, and as such the bustle of people is constant, and the planning facing any unforeseen setbacks is vital, as any accident or mains failure would cause great losses.

In the case of Vialia, at Genesal Energy we looked for a bespoke solution for the client, and opted for extremely reliable gensets adapted to the project’s requirements. These are the main features of both units.

GEN660YA Features

  • Genset with external fuel tank of great capacity.
  • Special baseframe for gensets of this size.
  • RS485 module.

GEN1000YI Features

  • New 6 meter canopy: for a soundproof genset of this power rating and characteristics, a new 6m canopy has been developed as an alternative to the 20 foot container to reduce size, lead time and costs.
  • The design of the canopy is characterized by being Heavy Duty. It’s modular, allowing for the installation inside it of engine-alternator assemblies of up to 1,250 kVA.
  • Allows an easy access to the control panel and circuit breaker, both located in their own cabinets with their own access door to the outside. It simplifies maintenance tasks due to its numerous doors on both sides.
  • External fuel fill connector, machinable cover for the control cable outlet and power cable outlet with rubber cover for improved isolation, and lifting lugs.
  • RS485 module.

We have increased our presence in Africa with the supply of three generator sets to the largest hydroelectric power plant in Cameroon

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The largest hydroelectric power plant in Cameroon will be powered by Genesal Energy. We participated in the project through the supply of emergency power to the electrical construction, which will allow the country to increase its installed electrical capacity by 30%.

The power plant is undoubtedly a key infrastructure in the development of Cameroon, where the electricity supply network, together with the transmission network, are the great pending issues of a country that spires to become the greatest emerging economy of Central Africa in the next 5 or 20 years.

The Cameroonian government’s mid-term goal is to provide sufficient energy capacity to meet the needs of its citizens.

Guaranteeing access for all countries to affordable and non-polluting energy is a commitment made by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda through the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, which at Genesal Energy we have incorporated into our Plan of Social Responsibility.

The project involves the design of three customized generator sets: two of 1000/1100 kVA to power the plant’s facilities, and one of 100/110 kVA to be used at site during the construction process. Once the plant is finished, this smaller unit will become back up power for the facilities too.
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¿Why is this a special solution?

In facilities of this kind, there are essential loads that must be powered permanently for the correct operation of the plant, as for instance, water treatment systems or lubrication pumps that need to run continuously so that a safe shutdown can be guaranteed in the event of an emergency situation, (e.g., a power outage). This is precisely the role played by one of the supplied generators.

The client required the generator sets to be fully managed, controlled and monitored from the generator’s own control panel. The control philosophy is that the diesel generator is connected to a main board and this in turn to the feeding busbars of the installation’s essential loads. In this case, at Genesal Energy we designed a generator set system to work either in parallel or alternatively, depending on the client’s loads needs (it is the case of the emergency genset).

In these gensets, it is possible to indicate a preferential start of Generator 1 or Generator 2, depending on which one is required to start fist. We also manufactured a fuel system consisting of four tanks: two daily tanks of 1000 L and two nurse tanks of 10 000 L in order to ensure long periods without refuelling the generator.

Difficult location

The difficult conditions of the location where the hydroelectric power plant is built forced our engineers to take additional steps to avoid any risk and guarantee the gensets’ operation at any time and in any situation. Thus, a fuel transfer system has been designed allowing the fuel to be pumped or transferred in such a way that, if any part of the system is out of service, the other can be used without problem, ensuring the control unit’s continuous power supply.

Our participation in the construction of this plant reinforces Genesal Energy’s presence in Africa and specifically Cameroon, a key state in our international expansion strategy due to its great energy opportunities. In this sense, our company has already participated in several projects related to the modernization of its infrastructure aimed at improving the living conditions of Cameroonians.

One of the latest projects carried out in this African country has been the design and installation of the electricity supply to a water treatment plant, which is a fundamental installation to bring drinking water to populations of the country that still don’t have a proper supply.

Features

  • Two units of 1000-1100kVAs, open type
  • One unit of 100-110kVAs, soundproof type, off-road trailer
  • Custom fuel transfer system, both automatic and manual, for 4 fuel tanks, 2 of 1000L and two of 10 000L capacity.

“Turnkey” power to reinforce the security of a data center in Tenerife

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Extremely reliable and with no room for error.

That’s how generators must be in Data Processing Centers (DPC) or Data Centers, facilities dedicated to housing complex, high capacity computer systems, where a power failure or interruption in mains supply can turn into a catastrophe and generate enormous losses.

Emergency generator sets have an essential mission in these facilities: they are the best security guarantee, the necessary prevention system to avoid endangering all the information contained inside the Data Centers. At Genesal Energy we’ve been supplying this kind of generator sets for many years, units which have to be completely special (for example, it’s important to carefully select the engine and alternator to achieve optimal performance without oversizing them excessively). For this reason, because they have very particular characteristics, at Genesal Energy we design them made-to-measure, according to the client’s requirements and always after analyzing the characteristics of the space in which they must operate.

We’re experts in supplying turnkey and bespoke solutions: we take care of the entire process, from start to finish: from the design and manufacture to the transport, installation along with the processing of all necessary permits, setup of auxiliary elements (fuel, chimneys, etc.), commissioning and maintenance. We offer all services in one.

One of our latest projects of this kind has taken us to the Canary Islands, specifically to Tenerife, where we installed two generator sets for a DPC in Majuelos. They are two 500 kVA soundproof generator sets with a redundant parallel synchronization system.

The Data Center needed to grow, and in this expansion stage it incorporated new 5G communication systems into its installations. These systems require a greater consumption, and as such, there was a need to increase emergency power supply so that, if ever a voltage failure were to occur, the center could continue operating as normal. Our engineers’ solution consisted in two 500 kVA generator sets in parallel with a double-walled 2,000 L fuel tank.

Once the manufacturing process had come to a close, at Genesal Energy, as is usual in these cases, we took care of the logistics and, before carrying out the transport, we managed all required arrangements with the administration entities involved. Due to the location of the Data Center and the characteristics and size of the generator sets as well as their location on the roof of the building, it was also necessary to cut off public access, and so we achieved the necessary permits.

Our engineers’ solution

  • Both gensets operate in parallel with eachother through the efficient management of the system and will start up via a free contact provided by the client when a mains failure occurs. Both units will synchronize and take the load.
  • If the total load is under 70% the power rating of one of the gensets, one of them will disconnect so that only one powers the loads.
  • If the total load is above 70%, the disconnected genset will start up, commencing synchronization with the operating genset.

Thus, the startup of both gensets will alternate depending on operating hours according to a configurable parameter in the control panel so that, if there is a difference in operating hours between both gensets, the one with least hours will remain operating in the case that the load doesn’t surpass 70%.

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Features

  • Two symmetrical generator sets to visualize the control panel of both at once.
  • A 2,000 L fuel tank which supplies both gensets.
  • Two generator sets with synchronization panel.
  • C5 paint treatment.

Emergency power for Togo’s first thermal power plant

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Togo’s first gas power plant will feature emergency power by Genesal Energy, who will participate in the project through a generator set prepared to face any setback and guarantee the facility’s correct operation.

In this type of combined cycle power plants, there are essential loads which must be powered permanently, such as the treatment plant systems or specific lubrication unit pumps designed to remain operative in any circumstance.

Therefore, in the event of an emergency situation like a power outage, it will always be possible to bring the whole system to a safe shutdown. This is precisely the function of the generator set supplied by our company for the thermal power plant, with a production capacity of 65MW and which has lead to an energy revolution for the Togolese citizens.

Control panel

For the combined cycle power plant in Togo, and according to the client’s needs, a generator set capable of being entirely controlled and monitored from its control panel was designed. The electrical schemes consisted in a diesel generator set connected via a protection breaker mounted on its container to a supply panel in the client’s facilities, and through this panel, all essential systems would be powered. As far as control equipment goes, apart from the PLC in charge of managing the genset’s operation, a protection relay was installed as well as a synchronizer for parallel to mains operation.

It is an entirely special solution, from start to finish. Thus, the container in which the genset is installed features bespoke elements, from the air conditioning system, to the fire detection system, motorized louvers, fans… all elements have been designed to adjust to the area’s needs, without of course forgetting those of the client.

The control and automatization of the genset for its integration within the rest of the plant’s control systems was designed made-to-measure in such a manner that a central PLC could completely control the emergency system.

International expansion

The arrival of gas to Togo is a major milestone for the African country, where up until this point power generation was based on less efficient and more pollutant systems. On the other hand, Genesal Energy’s participation in this project consolidates our presence in the African continent as well as our great focus on sustainability.

Guaranteeing power supply in any part of the world is our raison d’être and Africa is a strategic point in our international expansion plans. Our presence in the continent is evergrowing thanks to projects which are completely customized and above all, prepared to operate in the most extreme and strenuous conditions. The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry or Cameroon are just some of the countries for which we’ve supplied emergency power.

Features

  • Genset with EI-120 fire resistance.
  • Genset container divided in three separate chambers: genset room, control room and fuel tank room.
  • Fire detection and extinction system via nebulized water in the genset and fuel tank rooms.
  • Cooling system for genset room temperature control.
  • Air conditioning system in control room.
  • C5 surface treatment, according to ISO 12944-2:2018 norm.
  • Bespoke control system based on PLC.
  • AGM type batteries.
  • Engine liquid collection tray.
  • Automatic breaker with power output busbar adapted to client’s installations.
  • Engine cooling liquid recirculation and heating system to provide adequate startup temperature for the genset.
  • 2000L double-walled fuel tank.
  • Fuel tank leakage detection system.

Emergency power for an office complex in France

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A 440 kVA generator set designed by our engineering team will guarantee the energy supply in a large office complex in France in the event of a mains failure.

This project consolidates Genesal Energy’s commitment to internationalization as a key factor in its growth.

In this case, the project consisted of designing and manufacturing a generator set capable of supplying continuous energy in the event of any incident or anomalous situation, such as a blackout or any other mains failure.

In this kind of facilities – office buildings – it is necessary to carry out a detailed study of the genset’s location to offer the most suitable technical solution aiming to face an emergency situation safely. High reliability and a low noise level were key aspects during the manufacturing process, as the generator set had to work in a place where people’s movement is constant – it is an office area.

Genesal’s adaptive capacity materialised in a soundproof 440 kVA generator set mounted in a 4,500 mm canopy, including an integrated fuel tank adapted to the capacity required by the client. Both genset’s installation and operational framework were carried out by our engineers in order to avoid complications.

Expansion plan

The emergency power supply for this office complex is part of our expansion policy in the French market, having detected its specific needs and provided a solution accordingly.

In this sense, one of the latest projects related to France led us to Ghana, where we supplied one of the main French engineering and construction companies with two symmetrical generating sets, prepared to work in parallel, in order to reinforce the safety of a large bitumen – an essential material for the production of asphalt agglomerate – manufacturing plant.

As in the case of the factory in Ghana, we complied with the French and UE regulations, as EU member countries have always been very present in the internationalization plans of our company.

Our international vocation is reflected in the presence of our products in more than 30 countries – 70% of our production is destined to exports. In this strategy, France plays an important role, and so does our unconditional commitment to the United Nation’s Agenda 2,030 and the use of renewable energies.

Features

  • 4,500 mm soundproof canopy including a fuel tank adapted to the fuel transfer system of the client.

 

We’re growing in the French market: emergency power for a Gallic electrical substation in Ghana

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At Genesal Energy we’ve just supplied emergency power to an electrical substation in Ghana, an ambicious project by one of the main engineering and construction firms in France.

We’ve provided two symmetrical generator sets which will power a new bitumen plant in this African country if, for whatever reason, the mains power fails.

Our participation in this project is part of our policy of expansion in the Gallic market, detecting its specific needs in order to fully comply with the clients’ requests as well as the regulations established by French, and of course European, legislation.

In the case of Ghana, the project consisted in manufacturing bespoke generator sets for a great bitumen manufacturing plant (bitumen is an essential material in the creation of asphalt agglomerate which is used in the construction of roads, insulation and many other applications).

All bitumen plants make use of complex heating systems during the production of the material and a loss of power can generate important issues and even bring the activity to a halt, as the absence of electricity would cause the solidification of materials and, in consequence, considerable losses.

In extreme cases, an electrical failure can force the substitution of the plant’s piping. The generator sets are also used in these facilities as emergency power for the auxiliary services and lighting with the objective of maximizing safety throughout the property, becoming an essential part of these types of facilities

Technical design

For the Ghana power plant, our engineering team provided a bespoke solution for the client which, from a technical point of view, consisted in the following:
A chassis was designed to support the engine-alternator assembly, comprised of a Perkins 4008-30 TAG3 engine and Mecc Alte ECO43 2L4A alternator, capable of producing 1,250 kVA. Soundproofed in a HC 20 foot container with an air inlet silencer integrated in the container and air outlet silencer attached externally to the container.

In parallel

The generator sets were built to be placed in parallel, with an external 5,000 L fuel tank located between both gensets from which they receive their fuel, respecting security measures. In addition, the access to the control panels can be done from the outside, as they face eachother (the gensets are symmetrical), simplifying the access to the data provided by the control panels of both generator sets.

The operation of these units is prepared so that both can synchronize and supply the sum of the power of both gensets to the loads. They’ve been designed to be flexible when supplying power to the loads, so that the client can start up both generator sets simultaneously from the plant’s control system for the startup of big engines and, afterwards, disable this function so that only one genset remains operative.

This way, the client can arrange for just one genset to operate, for both to operate in parallel, or for both gensets to decide according to the load they’re supporting if one of them can shut down, saving fuel.

Features

  • 5,000 L external fuel tank
  • Air inlet and outlet silencers

We supplied emergency power to one of Europe’s most important Data Centers

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At Genesal Energy we’ve supplied two emergency generator sets to one of the most important Data Centers in Europe, located on the outskirts of the German city of Munich.

The gensets have been designed to guarantee constant power supply in the event of a mains failure or any other potential setback.

Data Centers or Data Processing Centers (DPC) are complex facilities which hold modern computer equipment and where any failure in power supply can be fatal, as all the information contained in these giant servers would be left unprotected. For this reason, DPCs need continuous and constant power supply at all times.  A generator set is its greatest guarantee of protection, and at Genesal Energy, we’re experts in installing generator sets adapted to these facilities.

With leakage retention system

For this client specifically, at Genesal Energy we opted for made-to-measure generator sets: we designed a bespoke energy solution. The result translated into two generator sets distinguished by their low sound levels -as they must operate in a great office area-  and the fact that they are leakage-proof against any polluting spills (diesel, oil and coolant liquid), as established by the strict environmental legislation in Germany.

During the manufacturing process, the gensets were placed into two 20 foot containers, with two air inlet and outlet baffles of 1200mm in length to lower the gensets’ sound levels by 30 decibels. Furthermore, the exhaust silencers were mounted inside the containers in order to isolate the sound (whose certification was carried out by an external company) outlet.

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Features

  • Power panel integrated inside the generator set’s container.
  • Control panel integrated inside the generator set’s container.
  • Baffles system for -30db. External parts in stainless steel.
  • Motorized louvers.
  • Fuel tanks of great capacity contained inside.
  • Fuel tank with leakage collection tray.
  • Fuel tank with automatic overfill protection system.
  • Container with liquid retention system.
  • Engine room heating to ensure startup in the cold.
  • Dedicated power outlet busbar due to the great number of conductors per phase.
  • Overvoltage protections.
  • GSM control.
  • Superficial coating of the container according to the ISO 12944 norm, in a C5I finish in the colour requested by the client.
  • Sound levels certified by an external company according to the ISO8528 norm:
    • Genset 1: 66 dB at 7m
    • Genset 2: 68 dB at 7m

Genesal Energy guarantees power supply to hundreds of homes in three luxury housing estates in the Philippines

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Power supply in residential complexes must be guaranteed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The wellbeing of their homes depend on it. That’s why a maximum level of protection against possible main failures is an absolute must.

Emergency generator sets comply with this function, they’re designed for it, to ensure that the whole electrical network functions perfectly, and that everything from the elevators down to the last maintenance service of a home remain operative, even in the event of an accident or setback.

At Genesal Energy we know the needs these properties have, a lot of them being great building complexes in which the residential areas coexist with recreational areas, shops and offices and where there is a great influx of people at all times, which is why it’s vital to have emergency power of maximum precision.

Sustainable buildings and local employment

One of our projects in Pacific Asia has allowed us to participate in three very interesting projects where the exclusivity of the facilities and sustainability are combined. They are three housing complexes in the Philippines in exclusive residential areas which are close to great urban areas such as the cities of Davao or Makati.

Our company designed an emergency network to guarantee supply in the event of a mains failure which would affect the apartments, shops and offices of Patio Suites, Viento Tower and Callisto, housing estates distributed across seven towers where hundreds of families reside and whose construction entailed a boost in local employment and development. Hiring locally and the use of sustainable materials were prioritized.

Each of the generator sets manufactured at Genesal Energy features a special solution as not all buildings are the same. In any case, the six gensets feature one common denominator: they are open units, all manufactured with the highest quality and with a design adapted to the conditions of each installation.  Likewise, they’re very reliable and silent, as the low emission of decibels is an important feature to consider for residential areas and places of business.

Features

  • Automatic breaker, independent from the alternator and supported on the base frame, thus avoiding the impact of vibration and other movement.
  • Cable outlet through the top, to connect to the client’s busbar, with protective bellows.
  • Engine cooling liquid recirculation and heating system to provide the correct temperature for genset startup.

We’ve increased our presence in Africa: emergency power for a luxury hotel on Ivory Coast

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Guaranteeing permanent power supply is essential in any hotel, especially if we’re talking about one in the African continent, where it’s necessary to take special caution to avoid any issues with the mains network.

One of our latest projects in Africa has taken us to Ivory Coast: we manufactured and supplied two special gensets for a new luxury hotel in the city of Abidjan, without a doubt the economic capital and most modern city in the country, with impressive skyscrapers and a great port area.

With more than 25 million citizens, Ivory Coast is one of the most dynamic countries in the continent, aspiring this year to turn into an emerging country thanks to its constant and sustained growth, sitting at around 7% until 2023.

Customised solution

For the hotel complex, the client needed two gensets capable of adapting to the building, so at Genesal Energy we came up with a special solution.

Upon listening to the client’s needs and analyzing the hotel’s infrastructure, both units were built with their own control systems comprised of a tactile screen and a PLC in order to manage the redundant operation for both gensets.

Likewise, with the goal of making connection easier, a busway was designed so that both gensets could operate redundantly, alternating the operation between one another.

The gensets were manufactured following French standards with regard to safety installations.

Features

  • Cooling system with heat exchangers through a remote radiator.
  • Power outlet to existing busway in the installations.
  • Redundant operation.
  • Control of the distribution boards in the client’s installations.

We supplied emergency power to the Catalan Water Agency (ACA)

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The Catalan Water Agency (ACA), a public corporation affiliated with the Government of Catalonia in charge of managing this autonomous community’s water cycle, has trusted in Genesal Energy to supply emergency power to its headquarters in Barcelona, a rennovated building built in the 70s with the capacity for holding 405 members of staff.

The generator set designed by our team of engineers was custom-made according to the requirements of the ACA’s management who requested, amongst other specifications, high levels of sound attenuation and specific dimensions as the genset would be operating in a basement without ventilation, a circumstance which called for the design of a generator set with special cooling devices.

The engine, a challenge

To achieve this, two sheet exchangers were installed for the engine liquids, one for the air, one for the water, mounted onto the base frame and connected to the engine and a vertical pump to push the cooling water from the genset’s location to the remote cooler located on the roof.

Substituting the engine’s original components for bespoke ones, its connection and later testing to ensure the correct operation of the generator set, was the main challenge for our Engineering department. Furthermore, based on the client’s indications, at Genesal Energy we designed air silencers fitting the generator set’s installation room.

Features

  • 300 L fuel tank + 620 L optional tank.
  • Remote cooling located on roof.
  • Air-water charge exchangers water-water exchangers for engine cooling.
  • Vertical pump.
  • Air outlet silencers.