A wind farm in Baja California desert, Genesal Energy’s new commitment to clean energy

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Baja California is one of the Mexican states with a strong focus on renewable energy, and one of the latest examples is a wind farm located in the desert of Baja California Sur.

This large scale project – more than 100 million dollars’ investment – will also entail a revolution in the infrastructures of the area: 20 kilometres of roads and over 20 kilometres of medium voltage overhead and underground networks will be built.

This project is a turning point. It means a before and an after in the lives of the inhabitants of a region with a great tourism potential and a constant growth that for years has needed a robust electricity grid according to an energy demand that does not stop increasing. The future wind farm will respond to this requirement in a clean and sustainable way, avoiding the collapse of the current system.

Genesal Energy participated in this project through the design, manufacture and supply of four generator sets, two of 640 kVA soundproof type, one of 462 kVA open type and one of 125 kVA soundproof type.

Fossil energy sources

Our client needed emergency power for the lifting and switching substations, as well as for the wind farm’s collection network, so the four generator sets were designed as per such requirements.

The wind farm’s commissioning will not only improve the quality of life of Baja California’s people, but will also mean a change in the energy model in the area, as in this state – unlike most of Mexico – power generation comes mainly from fossil sources, which is not usual in other regions.

Besides, this project represents a new challenge for our engineering team, and consolidates the leadership of our subsidiary in Mexico, which is increasingly present in the renewables sector. At Genesal Energy we have recently formalized our commitment to the environment with the achievement of four of the SDS included in the 2030 Agenda.

Over the last years, at Genesal Energy we have reinforced our focus on clean energy, a market in expansion in which we believe. In the case of Mexico, both its privileged climate and the Administration’s support makes the country an ideal place for the development of the renewable energy market. Two representative case studies are ‘San Matías’ (Baja California) and ‘Tres Mesas’ (Tamaulipas) wind farms, along with other international projects we carried out in countries such as Oman, Dominican Republic, Peru and Spain.

A wind turbine, a Genesal generator and a black transformer in an arid Mexico's zone

Features

All the units have been designed according to the CFE W4700-10 standards, and include the below features:

  • RAL 1021 yellow paint, in compliance with CFE norms.
  • DNP 3.0. communication protocol.
  • Third party inspection of the FAT procedure.
  • Spare parts according to CFE specifications.
  • Base frame integrated fuel tank allowing 12h autonomy at full load.
  • Winding heaters.
  • 24V start-up.
  • Space heaters and thermostat in panel.
  • Single mode optical fiber.
  • Dual port fiber switch.
  • Special adaptation of switches for remote opening and closing.

Fail safe energy for a railroad network Data Centre

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The railway sector, highly digitalised in Spain, manages a huge amount of information, data stored in Data Centres.

Generator sets play a vital role in these facilities as they provide emergency power supply to operate with absolute tranquillity.

Trace convoy’s location, control arrival and departure times, manage tickets, detect delays or any type of event in real time is the bread-and-butter of nowadays train traffic systems. Failures, even the smallest ones, are critical because they can dramatically affect the network and passengers’ security.

Genesal Energy is an expert designing, manufacturing and supplying backup power for such complex Data Centres where the hundreds of hosted servers must be safe from any unexpected event. If power supply fails for just seconds, if there is a blackout… electricity must keep flowing. Errors are not an option.

Two high-capacity sets

Our customer needed to ensure power supply to an important data processing centre of the railway sector.

After carefully listening to the client’s needs and analysing the situation, we designed two high-capacity generator sets to cover the energy demands of the two installation’s grids and guarantee optimal redundant operation.

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This was the engineering solution

We designed and manufactured two 2750 kVA generator sets integrated in a 40 feet HC marine container, fitted with container-top mounted dry coolers and vertical exhaust system.

The control room is integrated and soundproofed to comply with the noise regulations.

Features

  • 40 feet HC Container
  • Dry coolers
  • Vertical exhaust system [-40 dB]
  • Integrated Control Room
  • Busway connection
  • Automatic 4000A integrated switch

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Emergency power for a photovoltaic plant in Mexico with more than one million solar panels and 300 MW

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The sun provides 100% clean, silent energy and greenhouse emissions are zero.

Solar energy is an inexhaustible source of energy which does not pollute throughout the transformation process, and for this reason it has become one of the best alternatives to less environmentally friendly energy systems.

México is one of our strategic markets when talking about our commitment to renewable energy. Among the latest projects carried out in this North American country, our participation the construction of one of the large solar plants stands out. We have collaborated in the design of the emergency system by supplying two made-to-measure generator sets: one soundproofed 250 kVA unit and another 220 kVA open type set.

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Electricity to 300,000 homes

All these characteristics are brought together in this great Mexican park. With more than one million photovoltaic panels and 300 MW of power, it is planned to supply renewable energy to more than 300,000 homes once it comes into operation. The two generating sets designed at Genesal Energy to reinforce its emergency system were conceived by our engineers to fulfill their goal: to provide power to the switching and lifting substations installations of the photovoltaic plant.

The launch of this mega-facility will not only actively contribute to the economic and social progress of the area, but it perfectly reflects our philosophy as well: a way of doing things that is part of the company’s strategy and that materializes with specific actions, as for instance the recent adhesion of Genesal Energy to the 2030 Agenda through the fulfillment of four of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

220 kVA opentype unit features

  • Four pole circuit breaker.
  • DNP 3.0 communication protocol.
  • Signal wiring according to the client’s specification.
  • Commissioning and training.
  • Space heaters in the alternator windings (220V/127V).
  • Analog excitation voltmeter and ammeter.
  • 24V starting system.
  • Space heaters and thermostat on the electric board.
  • Engine and alternator yellow painting (RAL 1021).
  • Electronic speed governor.
  • Ethernet port.

250 kVA soundproof unit features

  • Soundproof Canopy
  • Signal wiring according to the client’s specification
  • Commissioning and training
  • Four pole circuit breaker
  • Ethernet port

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