Genesal Energy raises a toast to “energy that thinks about the future”

Genesal Energy looks to the future with determination and enthusiasm, promoting projects that combine innovation, sustainability and knowledge. This year we have taken key steps towards a future that will be marked by the constant development of technology and energy transition. Namely, we have tested sustainable fuels in our generator sets, developed our own hydrogen electrolyser, and made our social commitment clear with the creation of the Genesal Energy Foundation.

We have increased our turnover by 15% in 2024.

Without a doubt, 2024 has been a year to celebrate: the challenges and goals achieved, the joint effort of those who are part of Genesal Energy, our 30th anniversary, each customised project done with care and attention. Every step brings us closer to a brighter, more efficient and responsible future.

Three decades after our founding, Genesal Energy keeps growing every year, and reaching in 2024 a turnover of 27 million euros as a business group. At a time of changes in the distributed energy sector, we look to the future with the security that comes from experience.

The data centre sector, a manageable challenge

Data Processing Centres – which are driving digital transformation at a global level – are a market in continuous growth which demands precision, reliability and adaptability. This year has been key to consolidating our position as a benchmark in energy solutions for this type of critical facility.

We attended the Data Centre World in London, one of the most important trade fairs in the sector, where we presented our latest innovations in generator sets designed to ensure maximum reliability and sustainability. For two days, at the leading forum for data centre professionals, we shared our cutting-edge solutions adapted to the most demanding standards.

We also organised an event in Madrid, where data centre experts enjoyed training talks, networking and special activities in collaboration with leading engine manufacturers such as Baudouin.

These actions reinforce our vocation to always be close to our customers and professionals in the sector, offering them tailor-made solutions that guarantee the best energy performance.

Technological innovation and sustainability

2024 was also the year of major advances on our path towards a more sustainable future, with key projects such as the integration of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil into our gensets.

HVO, a second-generation biofuel, is obtained from raw materials as simple as used cooking oil and its possibilities are immense.

It lasts up to ten times longer than diesel and its performance is maintained at extreme temperatures, also lowering the carbon footprint.

Moreover, the commitment to Hydrogen is becoming more and more tangible. Through the H2OG project, we are developing hydrogen production equipment – our own electrolyser -. In the medium term, this knowledge will lay the foundations for the optimal integration of this energy vector into our management and storage system. In addition, it will also provide us with the keys to ensure that our generator sets run on this fuel.

This project began with the design of a small-scale electrolyser, which allows us to validate its operation and guarantee the expected results. Before building the final, larger equipment, it is allowing us to solve not anticipated problems before its final integration into the production system. This, in turn, results in cost reductions.

Technological innovation continued with the implementation of projects such as the creation of an augmented reality application that enhances the customer experience by allowing them to visualise and explore generator sets ‘in situ’ in a virtual environment.

Commitment to the future: from The Chair to Genesal Foundation

Sustainability and technological progress have always guided our vision, and we reaffirm our values through the initiatives of the Energy Transition Chair, culminating in the creation of the Genesal Energy Foundation, which will mark a new stage in our social work.

From the Chair, we have developed meetings such as the Seminar on the Corporate Carbon Footprint for SMEs and the Sustainable Fuels Seminar, spaces designed to promote knowledge and provide tools that promote the energy transition. We also organised the third edition of the award for the Best Final Degree or Master’s Project in Energy Transition, supporting young talent and innovative ideas that will shape the future of the sector.

Another milestone was the seminar Women STEM and Energy Transition, an initiative that seeks to promote female participation in the technology and energy sectors, achieving sustainable and inclusive development.

The year ended with a major event: the creation of the Genesal Energy Foundation, an entity that was created with the aim of being a driving force for change. This project represents our desire to go beyond the business sphere and actively contribute to a more equitable and environmentally friendly society.

Solid growth and New Awards

Undeniably, the last twelve months have been marked by continuous growth, with a 15% increase in turnover and an expanding team. These results were added to external recognition, such as the Potencia 2024 Award in the category ‘Auxiliary Machinery’, which positions Genesal Energy as a top player in innovative high-power solutions. A recognition to the professionalism of the team of engineers who design the units and the rest of the team who make them a reality.

The opening of a new technical assistance site in the Basque Country marked an important step in the national expansion.

Meanwhile, on an international level, we have participated in more than a hundred projects on almost every continent.

We have managed to ensure the supply in sugar factories in Tanzania, guarantee the medical and vital care of one of the main hospitals in La Paz in Bolivia, or provide a data centre in Norway with generators capable of supplying the emergency network under very adverse weather conditions.

Genesal Energy’s gensets are also present in major European infrastructures, such as Greenlink (bringing clean energy to thousands of people between Ireland and Wales), the main airports or the largest engineering research centre in Spain.

2024 closes a chapter full of achievements but opens an even more exciting one. Here’s to the commitment, passion, humility and hard work of all the people who make it possible for Genesal Energy to continue writing its history. Because the best is yet to come, and together we are ready to face it.