We participated in the biggest photovoltaic plant in Andalusia: Cabrera Solar

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Four solar power plants, each of 50 megawatts, shape Cabrera Solar, the biggest photovoltaic project in Andalusia and one of the largest in Europe.

It’s located in Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville), and we participated in the proyect through the supply of emergency power to ensure everything runs smoothly in the event of a mains power failure.

The project, which has obtained the Declaration of Public Utility by the Regional Government of Andalusia, will produce enough power for 145.000 homes and the plant’s activity will prevent the emission of 300 equivalent kilotons of CO2.

Our client needed a tailor-made generator set, designed to provide power to the substation’s emergency components. The solution provided by our team consisted in designing a generator set with very special features, capable of ensuring the normal operation of the whole power plant at all times, just as the client required.

The Cabrera Solar project has been praised for ensuring sustainability, and the power plant’s construction works are almost finalized. Since the start of the project, more than 350 direct jobs have been created, and it has the backing of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) as well as an investment of over 43 million euros from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Features

  • 100/110 kVA generator set with Baudouin engine and Leroy Somer alternator
  • Soundproof in 2.600 mm canopy
  • 160A ATS
  • Low coolant level sensor
  • High oil temperature sensor
  • BIO 8 signal expansion module, allowing the configuration of up to 8 digital inputs or outputs according to the client’s requirements.

Emergency power to guarantee supply to a new photovoltaic plant in Mexico

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Electricity demand in Mexico grows at a rythm of 3% a year and in the solar power sector, the development of solar plants in the country increases year by year, generating investments of millions and thousands of jobs.

It’s no surprise that Mexico is one of the ten countries with the largest investment in clean energy of the whole planet and when it comes to power efficiency, it’s amongst the leading countries in Latin America.

The photovoltaic plant is a modern facility with capacity to generate 200 MW, which contains a booster substation, of medium voltage network, and two high voltage evacuation lines, both of 230 kVA.

We participated in the project through the manufacture and supply of three special generator sets, one of 250 kVA and two of 100 kVA. Each one of them was developed following state specifications and norms, an official certification which grants only few foreign companies the possibility to work on great governmental projects in Mexico.

The generator sets were designed in order to guarantee power supply if ever a mains failure were to happen and to operate as a back up for the booster and switching substations, in compliance with the client’s specifications.

Features

  • Baseframe fuel tank for 12 hours autonomy at full load.
  • PTC´s in control panel.
  • Double-walled (steel – polyethylene) 600L external fuel tank pared for 8 hours autonomy at full load.
  • DNP 3.0 communication protocol for connection with SCADA system.
  • Inspection of FAT procedure by third party (BV).
  • Spare parts according to CFE specifications.
  • Electronic speed regulator.
  • 24V starting system.
  • Paint and painting procedure according to CFE specifications.
  • Canopy interior lighting.
  • Panel space heaters and thermostat.
  • Prepared for external start-up command.
  • Heating resistors in windings.
  • Analog excitation voltmeter and ammeter.

RTVE trusts in Genesal Energy to guarantee their connections in Mesón do Vento, one of their main strategic broadcast centers

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The RTVE Corporation has 32 Medium Wave (MW) broadcast centers, that is, the band of the electromagnetic spectrum destined to, in the case of this particular public television service, the broadcasting of Radio 1 and Radio 5 Todo Noticias.

Six of these centers are considered strategic by the company, due to their broadcasting power as well as the population they cover, and thus, they are also the most important within the Medium Wave network. These are the Majadahonda center in Madrid, Las Mesas (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Los Palacios (Seville), Palau de Plegamans (Barcelona), Torre Cotillas (Murcia) and Mesón do Vento in Galicia. For this last center, we designed a generator set with a clear objective: to guarantee the safety of the 24 hour broadcasts.

In fact, security systems are absolutely vital in this type of installations as they have to be connected to the RTVE Corporation’s security system permanently. In this case, the Mesón do Vento broadcasting center was left without emergency power due to a breakdown of the existing equipment.

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Features

  • MTU engine and Leroy Somer LSA alternator, especially selected for telecoms due to their voltage and frequency stability, thanks to their optimal fuel injection and AVR card.
  • The scope of supply included two approved 1500 litre fuel tanks in order to increase autonomy to 24 hours.
  • Redundant startup system with double starting motor and double set of batteries.
  • Fuel cut-off valve.
  • Modbus TCP/IP communication system.
  • Made-to-measure exhaust gas outlet ducts to coincide with what the client required. They incorporated spark extinguishing systems as the center is located in a natural environment, in order to avoid a fire if ever a flame were to be expelled through the exhaust gas silencer.
  • FAT procedure for 40 continuous hours at 75% load.

 

Emergency power for a photovoltaic plant in the Chilean region of Atacama

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Our extensive experience in the manufacture of customised generator sets is a guarantee for our clients.

In Chile, a country in which we’ve already participated in the construction of a thermosolar power plant and a photovoltaic power plant in Cerro Dominador, high up in the Atacama desert, we’ve just supplied an emergency generator set for a very special project: to power the alternating current auxiliary services of a photovotaic solar plant’s substation in Region III, Atacama.

With 28 megawatts in power and an investment of 78 million dollars, the plant is one of the country’s greatest power projects, and has the approval of Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It’s composed of 13 blocks of two megawatts each and two blocks of one megawatt respectively, and features 114.000 crystalline solar modules and tracking systems.

In order to provide the best service, our engineering team carried out an in-depth analysis and examined the area’s special conditions, an essential step in providing the most adequate solution.

And so, both the startup and the shutdown of the genset will occur through external commands and will be able to operate in parallel to mains. With this solution, the brief power cut-off experienced upon mains return which would have been generated in the client’s substation and sectioning centre auxiliary service panels, is avoided.

Features

  • Genset in parallel with mains, for non-zero crossing upon mains return.
  • Special canopy with double-walled base frame fuel tank.
  • Reinforced genset for 0,3g seismic compliance.

Emergency power for Moroccan Chemical Plant: optimal performance in the most extreme climates

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Elevated areas, high or low temperatures, all create hostile environments for generator sets as they directly impact their operation and essential functions such as startup capability and speed.

That’s why when a client asks us for generator sets to operate in locations with especially adverse climatic conditions, at Genesal Energy we analyze each detail of the territory before designing a generator set which without a doubt calls for a set of characteristics which are more special than usual.

An example of this is a project we carried out in Morocco, for which our engineering team designe dan emergency generator set for a chemical plant in a desert with extremely high temperatures.

For this project, aspects such as the sand, a natural adversary which is hard for this type of equipment to beat, were taken into account. The generator set had to operate in a desert area, with a great amount of sand and suspended dust, as well as extreme temperatures, and so it was fit with dust filters in the air inlet and alternator, which was IP45. Furthermore, a system was designed to pressurize the container, in turn avoiding the entrance of dust. A fuel tank of great autonomy was also installed.

A record time frame

In summary, the generator set was designed to guarantee power supply for the facility’s auxiliary and essential services in the face of a mains failure. Apart from being a bespoke generator set, the whole process was accelerated in order to comply with the tight deadline. This was a great challenge for Genesal Energy as the usual time allowed for development and production for this type of projects was cut in half.

Our experience in the manufacture of gensets for high temperatures has made us a reference brand in countries such as Chile, where we’ve supplied high capacity emergency power in areas as inhospitable as the Atacama desert.

Features

  • 20´DV container with C5 coating.
  • Inlet dust filters for cooling air and alternator.
  • Air conditioned control room.
  • Mains synchronization control panel.
  • Earthing switch.
  • Independent battery and battery charger for control.
  • Integrated automatic transfer switch.
  • IP45 alternator with special treatment prepared for aggresive environments.
  • Double PT100 sensors in alternator windings.
  • PT100 sensor in alternator bearing.
  • 2000l fuel tank in dedicated room with redundant fans to guarantee adequate room cooling.
  • Motorized louvers.

Delivering emergency power to the Poland-Lithuanian connection, one of the biggest electrical challenges in the Baltic countries

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The construction of the electrical interconnection lines between Poland and Lithuania is key in the creation of a common European energy market.

In this great project, the LitPol Link substation is an important part of the chain for which Genesal Energy has supplied bespoke emergency power for the essential services of the installation facing any possible failure.

The weather conditions that the Lithuanian substation -which represents the electrical link between the Baltic electricity transmission system and the European synchronous network, with a total distance of 341 kilometres- must face, were crucial in the production of the generator set for LitPol Link. Our engineers designed a generator set capable of operating at peak performance at the lowest of temperatures and through extremely adverse situations such as great storms and strong snowfall.

Adapted to the extreme cold

Our vast experience in the design of systems to combat the extreme cold was of huge backing to us when it came to facing this project. With good reason, Genesal Energy is a reference brand in Scandinavian countries and in the North of Europe with our low temperature range.

In the case of the LitPol Link substation, the result was a special generator set which was completely adapted to the harsh environment. Upon analyzing the client’s needs, the R&D department opted for a made-to-measure solution: a 200/220 kVA generator set with heaters installed inside the canopy, an anticondensation heater in the power cabinet and heater in the fuel tank. Likewise, all necessary measures were taken to avoid setbacks in vital processes such as the startup of the generator set in an emergency situation. Finally, at the client’s request, a fire (heat and smoke) detection system was installed. The generator set includes a control panel prepared for parallel operation.

Features

  • Genset designed to operate in the extreme cold, including engine air intake heating, oversized batteries, motorized louvers, heaters inside the canopy, anticondensation heaters in the power cabinet and heater in the fuel tank. These elements guarantee perfect startup and operation at low temperatures.
  • Soundproof canopy with IP44 protection, preventing the entrance of dust and water, Furthermore, it’s been given anti-corrosion C4 treatment.
  • At the client’s request, a fire (smoke and heat) detection system was installed.
  • The genset features a control panel prepared for parallel operation, as well as a signal expansion module for the specific alarms requested by the client.
  • Charger failure alarm.
  • External fuel filling points, including fuel transfer supply through a gauge and maximum level safety sensor.
  • Digital low oil level sensor.
  • The genset component nameplates were designed in Lithuanian language at the client’s request, according to the project’s specific requirements.

Emergency power for a pharmaceutical center to guarantee the robotic management of 20.000 products

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Pharmaceutical warehouses or distribution centers store and supply medication to the different pharmacies.

In these facilities, keeping strict control of the temperature (between 15 and 25ºC) and humidity is key in the correct care of their goods. For this reason, this type of facilities needs to have emergency generator sets to face any potential mains failure which would result in a catastrophe and the loss of goods.

At Genesal Energy we’ve designed, manufactured and supplied a generator set for an important robotic pharmaceutical distribution center, with the goal of providing power in mains failure situations for its warehouse in Spain which has just been expanded and fit with a robotic plant for the preparation of orders.

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Bespoke solution

After its construction phase, the distribution center will manage a volume of 20.000 pharmaceutical product references in a warehouse with a surface of 5.000 square metres.

In the face of the inability to transport the assembled generator set to its definitive location -due to its weight and dimensions- our team of technicians opted for dividing the base frame in two parts and putting together the engine-alternator assembly in the genset room.

In order to channel the air and exhaust outlets, we developed a vent and the exhaust piping accordingly and assembled them on-site. The base frame fuel tank was also eliminated due to the dimensions of the room in which the genset was to operate, opting for a double-walled external fuel tank instead which would also increase the its autonomy.

Features

  • 400-440 KVA
  • Split base frame.
  • Approved double wall fuel tank of great capacity.
  • The genset powers two supply sources.

 

We supplied emergency generator sets to ten rural schools in Argentina

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Ten rural schools in Argentina now have our power.

It’s an ambitious project for which we’ve sent our most precise and innovative technology with the objective of guaranteeing educational activities and avoiding a failure in the electricity supply or any other accident which could hinder the continuation of classes.

Precision and reliability are the common denominator in the gensets supplied to our client, who in this case, is a great company with numerous awards and who was chosen for the construction projects of over thirty educational centers across Argentina.

High reliability

The client needed generator sets to supply power to the ten biggest schools built by the company, educational centers which, in the event of a mains failure would have greater issues continuing with the development of classes than those smaller buildings, where the number of students and staff is considerably smaller. As they are schools located in rural areas with bad infrastructure, the need for emergency backup power was that much greater.

Thus, the company needed a compacy and highly reliable genset, adapted perfectly to the location and especially silent, in order to allow for the normal rythm of the classes if ever there were to be a power cut.

Features

  • Compact soundproof genset.
  • Capability of viewing the control panel from outside.
  • 200L fuel tank.
  • Startup upon mains failure.
  • ATS.

 

We supplied generator sets for the Argelian state-owned enterprise, Sonelgaz, to operate in extreme temperatures of 55ºC

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High temperatures are never a great ally for generator sets. Excessive heat affects the performance of their engines and as such, the correct operation of the units as a whole.

From 40ºC onwards, air quality is no longer optimal, gensets lose power and failures in the cooling system are frequent.

At Genesal Energy, we’re experts in anticipating these issues and we have the solution to prevent irreparable damage, which is why we design gensets capable of operating at peak performance in such extreme environmental conditions.

The generator set we’ve just manufactured for the state-owned gas enterprise in Argelia, Sonelgaz, is a prime example of this. The genset has been created by our engineers to operate in this kind of environment without any issues, and supplies emergency power to the 220 kV Boughezoul substation through a generator set which withstands heat conditions without compromising the delivery of power. Furthermore, it’s been designed to perfectly adapt to the installation and communication systems of the substation.

Antiseismic regulations

It’s a 125/138 kVA generator set capable of operating at peak performance at an environmental temperature of 55 ºC and, given the area’s terrain, of complying with seismic regulations, for which the structure of the generator set was reinforced to be able to withstand 0,4G.

Reliable 220kV Generators for Extreme Heat Conditions

  • Base frame fuel tank of great capacity.
  • Oversized power output.
  • Signal expansion kit.
  • Structural reinforcement and installation of special antivibration mounts to comply with seismic regulations.

Emergency generator sets for the Norwegian School of Commercial Diving, one of the most important diving centers in the world

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At Genesal Energy we’ve designed a generator set for the Norwegian School of Commercial Diving, a big challenge as it’s a highly specialized and world-renowned center.

Diving centers are extremely sensible facilities where power is essential for their correct operation, as power must not run out for many of the pieces of equipment needed on board of the vessels, from the lighting to the cooling chambers.

Founded in 1989, more than 2.500 divers have trained in the school, one of the most important in the world, and its courses are internationally renowned. It’s located in Nesodden, in the south of Oslo, and possesses the ideal conditions for scuba diving. Furthermore, the facilities are also used by the country’s students, with more than 10.000 dives by students each year.

Anti-condensation heating

The emergency open type generator set designed by our engineers features a 40/44 kVA Kohler engine, and its mission is to provide power to the center’s vessels.

The generator set possesses an anti-condensation heater in the alternator to avoid corrosion in the windings.

The whole design and production process was verified with the client, whose needs were very precise. The generator set had to provide power to guarantee the correct operation of the lighting, cooling chambers and the rest of the equipment on board.

The generator set has been manufactured to withstand the area’s low temperatures.

Other features of the generator set

  • 200 litre base frame fuel tank.
  • Anti-condensation heating on alternator windings.