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Remote management, added value in Genesal Energy’s Technical Support Service

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Remote management and SAT

Our Technical Support Service closed 2019 with sustained growth and the modernization of its vehicle fleet, which incorporates the latest ergonomic improvements.

Guaranteeing the reliability of our gensets and offering the best customer service are the pillars of Genesal Energy’s Techical Support Service, which in the last years has grown spectacularly. Our Technical Support Service is our maintenance, installation and reparation service which offers specialized attention with a clear objective: to achieve the best performance of the equipment to fully comply with the client’s needs.

“We’re a reference company when it comes to remote management and multi-brand service”, Marga González, Technical Support Manager, explains, adding that predictive maintenance (remote management and supervision system) has turned the Galician company in a reference company, both nationally and internationally, in the detection of possible breakdowns as well as the status of any unit through a stationary or mobile internet connection. Adjustments are also carried out remotely, impacting action time directly “as it is reduced considerably”, the area manager points out.

Comfort and security

More than 30 professionals form this business line which last year closed its accounts with a sustained growth in maintenance and has modernized its vehicle fleet through the incorporation of the market’s latest ergonomic improvements in order to avoid staff fatigue and make their job more comfortable. “We don’t consider it an expense, but an investment in quality for the peace of mind of our clients and employees. It’s a win-win”, says Marga González.

Their own load banks and a 24 hour service are the hallmark of Genesal Energy’s Technical Support Service. “Knowledge and innovation allow us to provide exclusive and personalized solutions, tailor-made for our clients”, says González.

Case Studies

The update of four gensets for an important television network has been one of Genesal Energy’s Technical Support Service’s latest projects. In this case, the existing controllers for parallel operation were substituted for three state-of-the-art control panels, and new circuit breakers were installed.

Our Technical Support team also carried out the update of the genset fleet of the substations of an important global electrical company in order to carry out predictive maintenance works. For this project, the substitution of more that 30 control panels, communication cards, pressure, temperature and fuel sensors were carried out in record time in order to comply with the client’s needs.

Another succesful project consisted in the study of the Modbus mapping of the genset fleet of an important telecommunications company to integrate the predictive maintenance of its units into its management and remote control system. For its execution, Genesal Energy analyzed almost a hundred mappings according to the features of each piece of equipment, their operation, environmental factors, climate…

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We’re in Austria, the demanding Central European market

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Estamos en Austria, el exigente mercado centroeuropeo; Grupo electrógeno de 100-110 kVA destinado a instalarse sobre remolque en Austria, para el parque de grupos de una importante empresa de telecomunicaciones.

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Made to measure energy solution for the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant

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Both the reactors at the Almaraz Nucelar Power Plant in Caceres (the oldest in Spain) supply 7% of the nations energy demands. The plant is located in an area know as Ribera del Rio Tajo, and they have recently placed their trust in GENESAL ENERGY to design an emergency back up generator set capable of dealing with any potential incident.ualidad.

The project consisted in designing, building, installing and commissioning a genset capable of supplying a 110kVA of power to supply energy to the Individual Temporary Storage (ITS), which alongside the fuel pools, allow for temporary storage of used combustibles from the reactors in the event of a power failure.

Genesal has designed a soundproofed genset inside a 20ft container with an interior control room configured for automatic start up. The bench frame incorporates a 700 litre fully bunded fuel tank, providing the genset with up to 25 hours autonomy. The genset has been specially designed to work at 45°C as well as resist seismic movements, in order to comply with security norms.

To meet with the client’s specific needs the genset was designed with an independent control room and power output with various local controls to manage the genset and other parts of the installation.

Load bank

In the switchgear output of the grid/genset, switches are fitted for each area of the ITS in the power plant. Each one can close or open via pushbuttons or using a pre-programmed sequence designed by the client.

For the correct functionality of the genset, a separate room within the container was built to hold a resistive load bank which is connected to the genset output always and when the load is less than 40% of its maximum capacity. This allows for fuel use optimization and prolongs the lifetime of the genset (normally a genset is recommended to work at 70/80% of its maximum).

The load bank can connect to the genset manually via pushbutton for maintenance work. It is also important to highlight the implementation of signals exchange in the Distributed Control System (DCS) of the power plant, for example the state of switchgear, of the genset and a measurement of zero return to detect grounding failure in the installation.

Technical Data

  • Power PRP: 100kVA
  • STP Power: 110kVA
  • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Voltage: 400/230V
  • Fuel Tank: Fully bunded, bench frame integrated with 700 litre capacity
  • Pre-heating resistance
  • Seismic resistant genset, includes anti-shear dampers
  • Size: 6058mm x 2438mm x 2591mm
  • Resistive load bank
  • Manual pump for diesel filling
  • Control panel with automatic start-up in case of grid failure
  • Control of input of manual loads and automatic sequencing (as per client’s spec)

We are involved in the extension of the Los Azufres plant in Mexico, which obtains renewable energy from the centre of the earth.

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The genset supplied by Genesal Energy is ready to power the critical loads at2,856 M above sea level, where the plant is situated.

Geotherm is a renewable energy source which is generated by the heat expanding from the core of the earth. Currently, Mexico is one of the most advanced countries in this field, and in Los Azufres the country’s second largest reserve also one of the biggest in the world is found (the largest in Mexico being in the state of Baja California).

The Los Azufres power plant is located in the state of Michoacan, 250 KM from the capital Mexico City. Due to the potential of this energy source, the Federal Commission for Electricity has driven the construction of Los Azufres III-Phase 2 expansion, with a net capacity guarantee of 25MW. This will be focused on supplying power to the Michoacan cities of Hidalgo and Zinapecauro. The objective is to ensure a stable and renewable supply for the ever-increasing energy demands in the region.

Genesal Energy has supplied emergency back up power for the plant, a made to measure generator set, very different to standard gensets, in that it can operate at almost 3000M above sea level.

The generator set, was the result of an exhaustive study detailing all the technical requirements of the project. Various aspects were analysed such as the conditions the genset would be working in, as well as calculating the loads it would support and the load steps in order to determine the most adequate engine and alternator.

The role of the new generator set in the Los Azufres Geothermal Plant is to supply power to the critical (essential) loads in the case of a mains grid power failure, with the objective of bringing the power plant to a safe shutdown and not a sudden stop. This is achieved using an Automatic Transfer System (ATS) to switch the power from the mains to the genset.

Some other interesting facts about this Project:

  • The control panel was designed to a very specific specification, which was supplied by the client’s engineers – requiring a control cabinet with a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and a Siemens Siplus touchscreen.
  • The control panel and the entire genset installation has been prepared to work in an environment with a high concentration of H2S (sulphuric acid – a gas which is heavier than air, inflammable and colourless). To protect against H2S and for easy maintenance all the PLC cards are covered with an acrylic based plastic. Additionally, the connectors on the cards and where they connect are gold plated to withstand a permanent concentration of 3mmm of H2S gas.
  • It comes with a Modbus tcp/ip card and a fibre optic converter via a manageable switch with two fibre optic ports to create a fibre optic ring and guarantee continued communications.
  • As well as communication, the most important signals are sent wired. This ensures all the genset information is stored in the Scada system in the DCS of the geothermal plant, and total control via SCADA.

We have been awarded with the AENOR Certification OHSAS18001

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Genesal Energy is delighted to share with you that we have been awarded with the AENOR Certification OHSAS18001 for Health & Safety at Work, as well as renewing currently held certificates in ISO 14001 Environmental Management, UNE 166002 R&D&I Management System and ISO9001 Quality Management System.

The official presentation took place in in our European headquarters in Northwest Spain

Foto AENOR

Such recognition validates our ongoing efforts in the company with regard to the health and safety of our employees as well as reducing the risk of injury in the workplace.

Genesal Energy has obtained the OHSAS 18001:2007 certificate as accreditation for our management with relation to H&S at work. This rating, officially accredited in Spain by AENOR, is in addition to the other certifications held by the business and recently renewed: ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management and UNE 166002 R&D&I Management System.

The OHSAS certification was finally awarded after an exhaustive process which involved a strict external audit consisting of an evaluation all the methods and protocols in place for managing work safety. The award itself reinforces Genesal’s commitment to the workforce and our dedication to ensuring we have the best materials in matters of health and safety, our priority being to provide the best possible working conditions

AENOR is the leading authorised certifier in Spain, ad amongst the top 10 globally. Their knowledge in the field of quality, environmental management, innovation and work safety are to the highest and strictest standards, giving the awarded companies such as ourselves added value, and a guarantee of excellence.

The OHSAS 18001:2007 Certificate is the latest in a long line of achievements here at Genesal Energy, and will be incorporated alongside our other afore mentioned and now renewed certificates for the next 3 years.

Leaders in securing the UNE166002 R&D&I Certificate

Amongst the list of renewed certificates, we should highlight our Certificate for Environmental Management (ISO 14001:2015), official recognition that at Genesal Energy we meet the most rigorous standards in terms of environmental protection. A special mention should also go to our UNE166002:2014 certificate in R&D&I management, as we were the first Galician company in our sector to achieve this standard.

Director General Fernando Cueto and other members of our workforce from a variety of departments were delighted to be presented with the newly acquired OHSAS18001 alongside the 3 renewed certificates, from AENOR’s Galician Director, Martin Pita. The ceremony itself took place onsite in our European headquarters in Northwest Spain.