rental power

Cummins Power Generation has launched three Tier 4 Final certified mobile generator sets for the rental market.

The C150D2RE, C200D2RE, and C275D2RE units have a power output from 150kW to 275kW. The engines feature a combination of in-cylinder engine improvements, exhaust gas recirculation, selective catalytic reduction exhaust after treatment and diesel oxidation catalyst. 

According to the company, the generators enable switchable 60/50Hz dual frequency operation with multiple voltage configurations of 208V, 240V and 480V in three-phase and 240V in single-phase. 

The certified Cummins Power Generation’s QSB7 and QSL9 engine platforms form the basis for the three mobile sets.

The gensets are equipped with the PowerCommand 3.3 controller with paralleling and advanced load demand capabilities. The controller is able to manage power from paralleled generators to match varying load patterns, which offers additional flexibility and fuel savings for end-users.

“These new products are the result of extensive design research, customer interviews and real-world field testing to make sure we delivered Tier 4 Final certified products,” said Antonio Leitao, vice president of power products at Cummins Power Generation.

Tier 4 Final standards require a reduction to near-zero levels. US EPA adopted Tier 4 emission standards in 2004 for new off-road diesel engines.

Dubai-based power provider Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power has opened an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, that will serve as a hub for the Southern Africa region.

The company has, together with its sister company in Saudi-Arabia, a total power fleet of 1,400MW to cater for Southern Africa. The power supplier will provide the region with power plant for packaged systems, remote monitoring, fuel-efficient gas, diesel and dual-fuel-powered generators, general manager of Altaaqa Global, Peter den Boogert said.

The company will also supply a flexible operational mode that can switch from island to grid mode in short period. The system allows its power plants to hook directly to the grid without a sub-station.

Besides South Africa, Altaaqa Global is aiming to serve to the oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, mineral and coal mining industries in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The African Economic Outlook forecasts South Africa's economy to moderately accelerate in 2014. Its economy is said to be the largest in Africa. Also Angola and Mozambique’s economies are anticipated to grow by 8% this year. Majid Zahid, strategic accounts director of Altaaqa Global, stated: “Southern Africa has a promising economic outlook within the energy, engineering, production, oil and gas, and mining sectors.”

APR Energy is supplying modularised power to Guatemala, Indonesia and Senegal as part of a 101MW expansion for 2013 that sees the company investing US$150 million in rental power. This large investment is to make operational improvements and increase the use of its diesel power fleet.

The project in Guatemala is providing energy to a silver mine 40km outside of Guatemala City. The plant will be the sole power source for the mine, which is not connected to the local grid. This adds to APR’s contracts with mining companies, with projects in Mozambique and Botswana also underway.

Existing contracts with Senegal and Gabon have been extended, increasing APR’s energy supply in Western Africa by 70MW.

In Indonesia a 15MW diesel-fired power plant feeds back to the state grid system to balance the supply-demand load issues. Laurence Anderson, President and COO of APR said the project offered APR an entry to one of the largest temporary power markets in the world.

“I feel strongly that the new contracts in Indonesia and Guatemala, along with the current contract extensions, are further evidence of our continued customer satisfaction and the overall strength of the market,” said John Campion, APR Energy Chief Executive Officer. “The 101MW in January follow on the heels of the 200MW contract award and 100MW renewal in Uruguay in December and show an unmistakable momentum in our business.”