Smart Power Generation - The Future Of Electricity Production

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Smart Power Generation the future of electricity production. It is a unique combination of features offering excellent operational flexibility, high efficiency and fuel flexibility, together with low emissions and proven long-term reliability.

Smart Power Generation

Any power system must maintain capability to provide electricity to consumers even when the sun sets and the wind calms. Various technologies have been discussed: expanding interconnections between regions, energy storage, demand response, and, of course, flexible generation, of which Smart Power Generation is an example. We believe that none of the technologies mentioned will be sufficient to solve this challenge alone. Instead, all four will have a role in the Smart Power System of the future.
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Actually it's been proven that the wind does blow fairly consistently (as a whole) over large geographic areas.  If wind generators are placed all over and interconnected using the electrical grid (which of course they are) then you have a consistent "baseline" power.  Solar power works particularly well also as it becomes available during the day, which happens to be the peak demand





MATCHING DEMAND AND SUPPLY
To keep the lights on in today’s power systems, flexible generation is imperative. Agile capacity is needed, for example, to shave peaks in electricity demand and to fill gaps of wind and solar output.

1. OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY
The fast-responding and efficient engines make Smart Power Generation power plants suitable for various tasks: Use for baseload, peaking and load-following generation
Back up the intermittent output of wind and solar energy

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The modular design of multiple cascading engines makes Smart Power Generation fuel efficient at any load.Get more energy from the same amount of fuel savemoney and cut CO2 emissions
3. FUEL FLEXIBILITY
Smart Power Generation plants can use any gaseous and liquid fuels, including biofuels. They can even switch from one fuel to another without stopping.Gain fuel security.Use the cheapest and the cleanest fuels available

MODERN COMBUSTION ENGINES
Today’s modern combustion engines are excellently suited for various stationary power generation applications. They cover a wide capacity range, and have the highest simple cycle efficiency in the industry. At the lower end of the range, the power plant can consist of only one generating set, while larger plants can consist of tens of units and have a total output of several hundred megawatts. The largest power stations delivered to date have electrical outputs in excess of 300 MW. Power plants based on combustion engines can, however, be even bigger, simply by adding more generating sets. Today, even 500 MW plants are competitive in applications where flexibility and high efficiency are needed.

The combustion engines that are commonly used in power plants are typically based on medium-speed engine technology. The simple cycle outputs of these engines typically range from 1 to 23 MW per unit. Medium-speed engines run at between 300 to 1000 rpm, and the engine and the generator run at the same speed so there is there is no need for a gearbox. The engines are designed according to two different operating process principles, giving them somewhat different characteristics and making them suitable to run on either gaseous or liquid fuels.

Modern computer controlled combustion engines have many technological advantages over other technologies used for power generation.