On-Site Power

On-site power solution for leisure centre

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:13:00 GMT

The on-site utility, EuroSitePower Limited, have announced that it has finalised an agreement to supply clean energy, heating and cooling, to the Haverhill Leisure Centre in Suffolk, England.

Under the terms of the fifteen-year agreement, the company will install and operate a high efficiency energy system and associated indoor units to provide air-conditioning to a number of the leisure centre's fitness suites and its cafe area.

The unit will produce up to 70 kW of either heating or cooling for the areas served plus an additional 22kW of hot water to help heat the centre's training pool.

The system will complement the combined heat and power system also provided by EuroSite Power under a previous agreement. The total value of the Abbeycroft Leisure account to the Company rises to pounds £1.75m ($2.81m).

"By securing this contract with Abbeycroft Leisure we are extending our clean energy solutions to include cooling alongside both heat and power," commented Paul Hamblyn, Managing Director of EuroSite Power.

"2012 has now seen EuroSite Power book an estimated 8.4 MWh of total energy per year for an approximate total revenue value of pounds Sterling 16.75 million over the term of the contracts and interest in our On-Site Utility solutions continues to grow across both the UK and Europe."

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On-site renewables to help regenerate London housing estate

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:16:00 GMT

Housing association Peabody has submitted plans for the regeneration of the St John’s Hill Estate, opposite Clapham Junction station in south London, England in an initiative that looks to utilise the best of on-site renewable energy.

Planning Resource Online reports that Peabody said plans for the site include 527 new homes and a new community ‘hub’ that will include a café, club room and crèche; 424 sq m of commercial space; and 13,600 sq m of open space.

Environmental measures would include solar photovoltaic panels and an on-site district heating system and combined heat and power unit.

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Cogeneration and On-Site Power Production launch LinkedIn Group

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:06:00 GMT

Cogeneration and On-Site Power Production (COSPP) is pleased to announce the launch of our online COSPP LinkedIn Group.

COSPP LinkedIn promised to be the most dynamic area for industry news and discussion on the World Wide Web.

We welcome participation from everyone involved and interested in the various sectors that come under the heading of cogeneration and on-site power. The group offers the opportunity to meet with other industry peers, and interact through discussion, debate, news sharing and knowledge exchange.

We would also remind you of our other social media, Twitter and Facebook, and look forward to enjoying your input and enthusiasm on our latest venture.

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New Zealand’s largest solar plant operational

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:51:00 GMT

Engineering company South Auckland Forging Engineering (SAFE), is the owner of New Zealand’s largest solar power plant to date, with the opening of the new facility in the town of Drury.

The solar farm has been developed by Ramarama company. In total, the 68-KW solar farm is expected to meet 70 per cent of the company’s power needs, as well as the electricity needs of 12 houses, through the renewable energy gained from its solar photovoltaic panels. There are additional plans to sell back any power surplus.

The latest initiative is well in line with the New Zealand government’s carbon reduction target, which would see 90 per cent of the country’s electricity generated by renewable means by 2025.

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New York state’s largest on-site biogas project opens

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:05:00 GMT

New York state’s largest on-farm, co-digestion biogas power plant is set to open this week.

The on-site power facility will generate 1.4 MW of energy, reports Energy Efficiency News.

CH4 Biogas built and operates the plant at a dairy farm southwest of the city of Rochester, and the plant houses a 120,000-gallon co-digester to anaerobically digest local food waste and cow manure from the farm to fuel a GE (NYSE: GE) ecomagination Jenbacher J420 biogas engine.

The combination will generate enough electricity to power nearly 1000 homes and will reduce the dairy farm’s greenhouse gas emissions by around 8500 tons of CO₂ a year.

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Californian jail powered by on-site renewables

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:38:00 GMT

S&C Electric Company, a global leader in smart grid solutions and renewable energy integration, has the completion of an energy storage project at the Santa Rita Jail in California, US.

The new energy storage solution features S&C's PureWave® Storage Management System and helps integrate on-site renewable energy sources and storage at the facility.

The battery storage capabilities enable the jail to purchase power during non-peak hours from the local utility and store the reserves—a process that will end up saving the jail nearly $100,000 dollars per year.

The energy storage system is a key component of the jail's smart microgrid that was engineered and built by Chevron Energy Solutions. The microgrid serves a correctional facility that covers 113 acres and combines solar, wind, and fuel cell energy sources, along with emergency diesel backup, to generate electricity for the facility, which uses 3 MW of electricity daily.

During times when the facility is islanded from the local utility grid, the energy storage system balances the microgrid's load with the total power generated from on-site sources by automatically and instantly storing any energy generated in excess of the load requirements.

The energy storage system also supplies electricity if demand exceeds what the onsite generation sources are generating.

To add the needed energy balancing to the microgrid, S&C provided a 2-MW PureWave® Storage Management System to control the charging and discharging of lithium-ion batteries.

"With the stored energy system, the Santa Rita Jail can use on-site renewable generation to power the facility in the event of a power disruption on the utility grid," says Jim Sember, S&C Vice President—Power Quality Products.

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IKEA Italy goes for on-site solar power

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:54:00 GMT

Q.CELLS has received an order for 7 Megawattpeak (MWp) of solar modules in Italy by IKEA.

In a statement Q.CELLS announced that their CIGS thin-film modules, known as Q.SMART, will be installed on the roof-top of the main warehouse of IKEA in the Northern Italian town of Piacenza within the coming months.

The project was developed together with the Italian companies F.lli Zaffaroni and GreenPowerTech.

'We are very proud of this order, which not only emphasises on our strong Italian footprint but shows, that leading brands like IKEA identify themselves with the high-quality and long-performing products of Q.CELLS”, said Ciro Ahumada, Senior Vice President of Q.CELLS Europe. 'Our Q.SMART thin-film modules engineered-in-Germany convince by their strong output especially in the hot climate of Italy as well as by their fine black aesthetics.”

Q.SMART holds the world record for thin-film modules in serial production since 2009 with efficiencies of up to 14.7% (aperture area) out of series production.

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Turkey launches first biogas power plant

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:23:00 GMT

Swiss developer and constructor firm Zorg Biogas have constructed the first biogas power plant in Turkey.

The biogas plant project is located in Cicekdagi village, and is the first functional biogas plant on the territory of Turkey.

The plant will process 50 tonnes of cow and sheep manure daily to produce 3000 m3 of biogas. A Jenbacher co-generation unit will convert the biogas into electricity (249 kW) and heat (200 kW).

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On-site solar powering Wolverhampton Science Park

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:43:00 GMT

The University of Wolverhampton Science Park has completed a landmark solar photovoltaic project, which will help the UK-based facility drastically reduce its emissions.

Caplor Energy designed, installed and commissioned a solar array in order to make the science park become more self-sufficient.

Caplor Energy designed a 49.59kWp solar PV array consisting of 261 solar panels and covering the equivalent of two tennis courts.

The solar company estimates that the array will produce over 40,000kWh of electricity each year and save over 20 tonnes of CO2 in the process.

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Completion of largest on-site wind power facility in US

Tue, 01 May 2012 11:47:00 GMT

Haircare manufacturer, Zotos has recently completed what it claims to be the largest on-site wind project of any manufacturer in the United States.

The American Wind Energy Association have concurred that it isthe largest wind project of any manufacturer in the U.S and also the largest private industrial wind plan in the New York State region.

The project was funded in part by the 2009 federal stimulus, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, reports Earth Techling.

The project comprises two 1650-kilowatt (kW) wind turbines (yielding a total capacity of 3.3 MW), which provide power to the 670,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, which employs 760 staff.

The company, which makes haircare and styling aid products and is owned by global cosmetics giant Shiseido, said the onsite wind turbines were a first in the beauty industry.

Zotos said the wind project was expected to meet nearly 60 per cent of the Geneva plant’s power needs. To make up the remaining 40 per cent, the company recently entered into an agreement to purchase up to 9 million kW of green energy.

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Cogeneration and On-Site Power Production launch LinkedIn Group

Tue, 01 May 2012 08:45:00 GMT

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Construction of $550m combined cycle power plant in Australia

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:15:00 GMT

UGL Limited (ASX: UGL) has announced that in a 50:50 joint venture with EPC firm CH2M HILL it has been awarded a $550m contract to construct an on-site power facility.

The award was made by JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd (a company established by a joint venture between JGC Corporation, KBR and Chiyoda Corporation) for the construction of a combined cycle power plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Australian Northern Territory.

As part of the agreement, GE (NYSE: GE) will engineer and supply gas turbines, steam turbines and heat recovery steam generators for the $34bn Ichthys project.

The CH2M HILL-UGL Joint Venture will design and supply the balance of plant based around the GE technology as well as undertake the complete construction of the project.

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ABB wins on-site network upgrade in Qatar

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:08:00 GMT

Qatalum has awarded ABB an order worth US$16 million to upgrade the on-site distribution network at its aluminum smelting site in Mesaieed Industrial City, 50 km south of the capital Doha.

The project includes re-engineering and reinforcing the existing distribution system to help increase the availability and reliability of the on-site power supply.

ABB is responsible for the design, engineering, supply and commissioning including civil work. The project is scheduled for completion by 2013.

ABB previously supplied the electrical equipment for the facility’s captive power plant, as well as the 220 kV gas-insulated switchgear substation.

Qatalum is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Norway’s Hydro Aluminum.

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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:12:00 GMT

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Oklahoma State University moves forward with wind power project

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:00 GMT

A new 60 MW on-site wind farm near Blackwell, Oklahoma has received approval from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in late February.

OSU officials say the project will allow the university to take down its 62-year-old cogeneration power plant.

Rick Krysiak, the director of OSU's Physical Plant, said the university expects to see up to $30m in savings over the 20-year life of the project.

Up to now, Krysiak said, the university's power plant has had the capacity to produce about a third of the electricity the university uses through the use of seven steam-driven turbines.

In addition to cost savings, the university will also be able to reduce its carbon footprint by about 66 percent.

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NHS not tapping into on-site power potential

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:25:00 GMT

A spokesman for a leading outsourcing firm says that NHS trusts need to explore their potential for on-site energy.

Director of asset management at MITIE, Mark Denham said that trusts needed to view their residual waste arisings as a potential fuel source that could be exploited on-site through energy recovery, reports Edie Waste.

"One of the trends we are seeing among NHS trusts is waste-to-energy, we're seeing that energy conversation being brought increasingly into waste talks - especially around the thermal treatment of clinical waste," he told delegates.

He referred to the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Hampstead that is using combined heat and power and generating direct savings of £1.7m annually as well as displacing over 20% of carbon emissions.

"Moving the heat is just the beginning, there is also a community benefit. Surplus heat from the trust will be exported to 1,500 council home tenants and help to alleviate fuel poverty," he said.

Denham added that selling surplus heat onto the council would generate around £1M in annual revenue for the trust, an amount "enough to provide an intensive care bed for an additional 588 days."

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GE joins with Arista to develop on-site power storage

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:56:00 GMT

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), is to join with Arista Power Inc. (ASPW) to sell systems that store electricity for commercial customers and release it when demand is highest, helping to cut bills.

Bloomberg reports that the system, which will use GE’s Durathon batteries, can store power from on-site wind or solar sources or from the grid and deliver it during peak periods, when commercial customers are subject to “demand charges,” according to a statement today.

The charges can account for as much as 70 per cent of an electric bill for commercial customers, which include shopping centers and office buildings.

It gives business owners control over their power “much more effectively and efficiently,” William Schmitz, chief executive officer of Rochester, New York-based Arista, said in a phone interview today. GE and Arista will promote and market the system.

GE’s Durathon nickel-salt battery can last as long as 20 years, operate in extreme temperatures and is marketed for telecommunications, utilities and uninterruptible power supply applications, according to the statement.

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Mandela’s famous island set for biogas on-site power plant

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:45:00 GMT

South Africa’s Energy Development Institute is in the early stages of plans that could well see the provision of biogas on-site power plant on Robben Island, the notorious place of imprisonment for Nelson Mandela.

The SA National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) is looking at ways to "green" Robben Island in Cape Town and lessen its reliance on diesel.

Sanedi's David Mahume proposed that wind and wave power generators, two concentrated solar power plants and electricity from biogas could generate enough power for the island.

It was also proposed to install energy-efficient devices in all island buildings.

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Green Leaf Inn signs cogeneration power agreement

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:57:00 GMT

A North American hotel is to benefit from cogeneration power after signing a 15 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a third party owner-operator.

Green Leaf Inn, in the US state of Wisconsin, is set to reap the rewards of onsite cogeneration with no investment in equipment, and an electricity bill 20 per cent below the local utility cost.

The move is also set to reduce their carbon footprint.

A PPA with an onsite energy system allows customers to pay a discounted price for energy usage without having to buy and maintain the entire energy system.

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EPA recognises American DG for progressive carbon policy

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:22:00 GMT

American DG Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex:ADGE), has been recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for the carbon emissions reductions of the Company's CHP systems.

It is the sixth consecutive year that the on-site utility has been lauded for it’s commitment to emissions reduction.

American DG Energy, a member of the CHP Partnership, was presented with a greenhouse gas reduction certificate by the EPA in recognition of the Company's contribution to efficient U.S. energy production.

The 2011 certificate states that the high efficiency of the Company's CHP systems prevented an estimated 28,000 metric tons of carbon equivalents as compared to typical energy supply systems, resulting in annual carbon emissions reductions equivalent to electricity used annually by 2,920 homes.

This represents a 21 per cent increase over the Company's emissions reductions stated in the 2010 certificate.

"With Earth Day 2012 approaching on Sunday, April 22, 2012, we are pleased that our highly efficient energy systems continue to lower carbon emissions," said John N. Hatsopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of American DG Energy. "It is an honor to be recognized for improving the environment and helping our customers."

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