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Rolls-Royce medium-speed liquid fuel and gas engines and generator sets are characterized by high availability and low operating costs. We support your business with reliable power solutions from 1,400 to 9,400 kWe per engine, and complete power systems that can deliver an output of beyond 200 MWe.
The tradition of Rolls-Royce medium-speed engines dates back to 1855 when the original company Bergen Mekaniske Verksted (BMV) was founded. In 1946 we started to build diesel engines and since then we have sold more than 7,000 engines of which 4,000 are still in operation. Nowadays, the Rolls-Royce Power Systems subsidiary is part of Rolls-Royce plc. Our medium-speed gas and liquid fuel engines and generator sets are supplied for a broad range of power generation applications and are operated worldwide.
We offer you a wide, highly economical product range with a leading nominal electrical efficiency of up to 48,5%. We also support you with a diverse range of pre- and aftersales services. Our broad scope and capability covers:
We also offer engines for Marine applications. Please refer to our product portfolio on the Rolls-Royce website. For high-speed engines and generator sets from Rolls-Royce Power Systems, please visit the MTU Onsite Energy website.
Our engines and generator sets are widely recognized by operators worldwide due to their proven technology, their robust design and low operating costs. The fields of application for our liquid fuel and gas engine solutions are:
?Power GenerationFlexible and modular power plants installed in our own designed self-contained engine packages can be supplied with all the components and auxiliaries needed to construct a fully working power station with the possibility of extenion whenever additional modules are needed. It is a cost efficient solution to providing electrical power. The power generation solutions suit for base load, combined cycle, grid support, distributed power, stand-by and peak shaving.
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Combined Heat and PowerMany engine installations require heat recovery, whatever their applications. Our experience ranges from remote power supply to co-generation, tri-generation and CHP in climates ranging between the arctic freeze of Svarlbard and hot and humid Bangladesh. We support our customers in district heating, industries, greenhouses, captive power and tri-generation.
Oil & GasWe provide mechanical drives for the oil and gas industry. They deliver power for large pumps or compressors for use in pipelines for crude oil or gas. Our generator sets are ideal for power generation, compressor drives and pump drives.
Rolls-Royce Power Systems subsidiary Bergen Engines signed contracts for the delivery of two power stations to Bangladesh with a contract value of 133 million Euro.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY – Rolls-Royce Power Systems subsidiary Bergen Engines signed contracts for the delivery of two power stations to Bangladesh with a contract value of 133 million Euro. The consignments to Confidence Power Rangpur Limited are destined for a power station in Rangpur delivering an output of 112 Megawatts electrical power. It will be supplied this year. A second, similar power station is set for delivery in 2018 as a further option. The second power plant to be delivered this year is a 150 MW power plant intended for “Midland East Power Ltd” that will be located in Ashuganj. Within the contracts are also spare parts deliveries over 15 years.
“We are delighted to have been chosen to help develop the power sector in Bangladesh,” comments Jeff Elliott, Managing Director at Bergen Engines. “Bergen Engines delivered its first Rolls-Royce genset engine to Bangladesh way back in 2001, and has since built power stations covering over five percent of the country’s overall power supply. These new power plants represent a major step forward for us, and we are totally committed to doing our very best for our customers and, indeed, the whole country.”
These contracts are part of the Bangladesh government’s ambitious plan to more than double national power generation capacity to 38,000 MW to meet a forecast demand of some 33,000 MW by 2030. Meeting this goal will require a substantial increase of a good 9,000 MW over the next four years alone – and this is where the medium-speed engines come in. A power plant based on internal combustion engines is easily built within just one year, whereas other alternatives can take as long as seven years to realize.
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For further information, please contact:
Helge SkaarBergen Engines ASTel: +47 90 14 20 40Email: helge.skaar@rolls-royce.com
Silke RockensteinRolls-Royce Power Systems AGTel: +49 7541 90-7740Email: Silke.Rockenstein@rrpowersystems.com
BERGEN, NORWAY – Rolls-Royce will be showcasing its medium-speed power solutions at stand 1435 of the Green Expo trade fair in Mexico from 5 to 8 September. Its product portfolio covers a variety of power generation solutions for different applications, from generator sets delivering 3,700 to 9,400 kWe to fully engineered power plants capable of outputs from 5 to 200 MWe and beyond.
Rolls-Royce has supplied power generation customers all over the world with system solutions based on medium-speed engines and currently boasts a global installed base of over 3,500 MWe. It recently entered Mexico’s energy market and has so far sold power plant to diverse customers delivering a total of 33 MWe.
Markku Aspholm, Sales Director of Medium-Speed Engines for power generation in the Americas - Rolls-Royce said, “We will be establishing a new service workshop next year to better serve the needs of our newly won customers in Mexico. Rolls-Royce sees big potential for expanding its business in this region by supporting the industry with flexible system solutions tailored to the customer's individual needs.”
Having closed an EPC consortium agreement with engineering company Sampol Ingenieria y obras, Rolls-Royce’s first 18 MWe power plant based on medium-speed engines went into operation in June 2017 in Sonora, Mexico. The plant has now clocked up almost 2000 operating hours without any complications, even at 45°C. It is a cogeneration (CHP) plant owned by utility company Union Energetica del Noroeste (UEN), who sells the generated electricity onwards to various companies. The plant is equipped with two Rolls-Royce Bergen B35:40V20 gas-fuelled generator sets covered by a 12-year service agreement.
Another two CHP modules supplied by Rolls-Royce are scheduled for commissioning at the end of 2017/early 2018, and will be the first two power plants to have been supplied under Mexico's Energy Reform that came into force in 2016.
The first is a Rolls-Royce Bergen B35:40V20 gas-fuelled generator set that will be installed at an altitude of 2,300 metres in the Mexican city of Perote. It will be responsible for providing steam and electricity to power the industrial processes run by pork producer Granjas Carrol. Surplus energy will be sold to the national grid through the newly structured energy market.
The second is a Rolls-Royce Bergen B35:40V12 generator set to be installed in the trigeneration plant operated by energy service company INCO Renovables S.A.P.I. de C.V.. This particular plant is to provide electrical power, cooling water and steam to a factory being run by Coca Cola producer FEMSA.
For further information please contact:
Markku AspholmDirector of Medium Speed Power Generation AmericasBergen Engines ASPhone: +1 786 747 6177 Email: markku.aspholm@rolls-royce.com
Helge SkaarDirector CommunicationsBergen Engines ASPhone: +47 90 142 040Email: helge-skaar@rolls-royce.com
On a visit to Lake Constance, German Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel visited Rolls-Royce Power Systems in Friedrichshafen on Monday 14 August, to hear about development and production of the very latest propulsion and drive systems for ships, trains and heavy land vehicles, and for power generation.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN – On a visit to Lake Constance, German Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel visited Rolls-Royce Power Systems in Friedrichshafen on Monday 14 August, to hear about development and production of the very latest propulsion and drive systems for ships, trains and heavy land vehicles, and for power generation. “The Green and High-Tech programme at Rolls-Royce Power Systems opens up further prospects for German industry. The company has thus launched an initiative that I gladly support,” said Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on his tour through the plant.
CEO Andreas Schell and CFO Marcus A. Wassenberg took the minister on a tour of the plant to explain the company’s Green & High-Tech programme and talk about the key international growth markets for this technology. “At Rolls-Royce Power Systems, we launched our Green & High-Tech programme in 2016. It involves us investing very deliberately in environmentally-friendly solutions of the future which are aimed at fewer pollutant emissions and lower consumption of energy and raw materials. It is absolutely key to keeping the company competitive on the international stage,” said Andreas Schell, and showed Gabriel a specific example at the company’s natural gas engine test stand. MTU is to ship the first certified production gas engines for marine applications in 2018. These MTU engines, which run on liquefied natural gas, have attracted major interest from across the world. The first pre-production engines are being delivered to the Strategic Marine shipyard in Vietnam at the end of the year for installation in catamarans being built for Dutch shipping company Doeksen. The vessels will be used to ply ferry routes in the Wadden Sea nature conservation area. Lake Constance, which is Europe’s largest reservoir of drinking water, is also set to get a new ferry powered by MTU natural gas engines in 2019.
The highlights of the product line-up at Rolls-Royce Power Systems feature not just gas engines, but also diesels with newly-developed exhaust aftertreatment technology to meet strict international emissions requirements, and also diesel hybrids. Large ships, haul trucks and trains all require high power outputs, meaning internal combustion engines – such as diesel engines – remain indispensable. MTU’s highly refined diesel engines are currently being chosen for new ferries in the San Francisco Bay area. California is regarded as one of the areas with the most demanding environmental protection regulations worldwide.
Rolls-Royce Power Systems makes 90% of its revenue abroad. “We’re concerned about growing levels of protectionism in some countries, trade barriers and sanctions,” CEO Andreas Schell explained to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Sigmar Gabriel was also impressed by Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ offering to employees – flexible working hours, a Group-wide health management system, leisure facilities and counselling services, as well as a day-to-day culture which makes it easier to combine work and family life. “In order to continue managing our company successfully as it moves into the future, and to adopt a leading role in the face of international competition, we want to provide a working environment which offers freedom – in terms of time and location – in the way people organize their work, and one which encourages creativity and personal responsibility,” explained CFO Marcus A. Wassenberg.
Since the beginning of the year, two Rolls-Royce combined heat and power plants have been supplying energy to a new tomato greenhouse operated by Maxburg BVBA in Meer in Belgium.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN – Since the beginning of the year, two Rolls-Royce combined heat and power plants have been supplying energy to a new tomato greenhouse operated by Maxburg BVBA in Meer in Belgium. The two gas-powered gensets have reliably supplied over 20 Megawatt hours of heat and power to date. Maxburg is now the 30th greenhouse for which Rolls-Royce has delivered combined heat and power plants. Since 2005, no less than 52 combined heat and power plants manufactured by Rolls-Royce have generated a total electrical output of 270 MW in greenhouses in Holland, Belgium, Russia and the UK.
Back in 2008 and 2010, Rolls-Royce delivered two combined heat and power plants to the greenhouse operator John Vermeiren in Loenhout and in Merksplas in Belgium. As John Vermeiren says: “The high level of efficiency of the medium-speed gensets and their reliability impressed us so much that we decided once again in favour of Rolls-Royce for the energy supply of our third greenhouse in Meer.”
The gensets are based on the medium-speed B35:40 V12 AG2 engines from Rolls-Royce, each of which is able to generate an electrical output of 5,650 kW and a thermal output of 6,545 kW. They achieve an efficiency level of more than 96 per cent. The electric power is used primarily for the greenhouse lamps and, if required, is fed into the public grid. The greenhouse, which extends over an area of 10.2 hectares, is heated using the heat extracted from the exhaust gas and the engine’s cooling system. The cleaned exhaust gases from the engines are also injected into the greenhouses to increase the level of CO2 and boost plant growth. John Vermeiren expects to achieve an annual production of 7.5 million kilogrammes of tomatoes at the Maxburg greenhouse.
Rolls-Royce has delivered the complete CHP plants, consisting of the power generator sets, the exhaust gas systems, including the SCR systems and the heat exchangers. The electronic control systems are also included in the scope of supply. Operator John Vermeiren and Rolls-Royce have concluded a long-term service agreement for the combined heat and power plants covering approximately 4,500 hours of operation per year over the next 10 years.
Helge SkaarBergen Engines ASTel: +47 90 14 20 40Email: helge.skaar@rolls-royce.comSilke RockensteinRolls-Royce Power Systems AGTel: +49 7541 90-7740Email: Silke.Rockenstein@rrpowersystems.com
Rolls-Royce will be showcasing medium-speed and MTU Onsite Energy high-speed power generation products on Stand S2 D30 at the Middle East Electricity trade fair taking place in Dubai between 14 and 16 February 2017.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/DUBAI – Rolls-Royce will be showcasing medium-speed and MTU Onsite Energy high-speed power generation products on Stand S2 D30 at the Middle East Electricity trade fair taking place in Dubai between 14 and 16 February 2017. The product range comprises a variety of power generation solutions delivering between 24 and 9,400 kWe and covering a wide range of applications and fuel types. The brand MTU Onsite Energy is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.
As of autumn 2017, MTU Onsite Energy will be offering a diesel genset with a 10% higher output based on the 20-cylinder Series 4000 engine. The higher output of 3,730 kVA for emergency power applications and 3,390 kVA for prime power is available at temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius. The genset has a very high power density and thus a space-saving design, since the engine’s dimensions are identical to those of the predecessor model with a higher output.
Diesel generator sets up to 3,400 kVA and gas engine systems up to 2,500 kW will be presented under the MTU Onsite Energy brand. A 12V 4000 diesel genset will be on display and a model of a 18V 2000 diesel genset, equipped with common rail technology and deliving an output of up to 1,400 kVA. A model of a 16V 4000 container genset, will also be exhibited as gas and diesel versions.
MTU Onsite Energy's decentralised gas and diesel engine systems are used in continuous operation scenarios, for peak generation and emergency power applications. They play mission-critical roles in environments such as airports, hospitals and data centres. Whether standard products or custom-built, MTU Onsite Energy systems offer superb reliability and flexibility combined with low lifecycle costs.
Rolls-Royce will be presenting a medium-speed gas engine model from its B35:40 series which incorporates engines with a range from 3.7 to 9.4 MW. The generator systems benefit from robust design and above average electrical efficiency of up to 48.5 per cent. Applications include base load power generation, grid balancing and peak load supply, combined heat and power and combined heating, cooling and power plants, emergency power and mechanical drive systems for the oil and gas industry.
For further information, please contact:Helge Skaar Bergen Engines AS Tel: +47 90 14 20 40 Email: helge.skaar@rolls-royce.com
Silke RockensteinRolls-Royce Power Systems AGTel: +49 7541 90-7740 Email: Silke.Rockenstein@rrpowersystems.com
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its energy solution for the Ressano Garcia Power Station, which supplies electrical power to the national grid in Mozambique.
MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA – Rolls-Royce has unveiled its energy solution for the Ressano Garcia Power Station, which supplies electrical power to the national grid in Mozambique. The power plant includes 13 Rolls-Royce B35:40V20 natural gas-fired internal combustion engines. It is the largest power generation facility in Mozambique operated by Rolls-Royce medium speed gas engines. The engines have an electrical output of 120 megawatts.
For countries like Mozambique, this technology solution is an important element in building up national electrification. Sub-Saharan Africa faces a severe energy challenge and natural gas is a solution to the problem of providing consistent energy supply. Gas-fired power plants take less time to build than nuclear or coal-fired plants and can offer a rapid solution to stabilise power supplies. The Ressano Garcia Power Station is owned and operated by independent power producer Gigawatt Mozambique. The design standard for the Ressano Garcia Power Station meets the guidelines outlined by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers B31.8 to protect users.
At a customer event to present the energy solution, Andrea Nono, CEO of MTU South Africa, said: “Some MTU employees are trained on Rolls-Royce products to ensure we offer an end-to-end power solution. This is a very successful and efficient project for Rolls-Royce Power Systems and we are ready to scale into Africa. Rolls-Royce Power Systems is well-matched to offer solutions in a short space of time and we look forward to stabilising public power supplies throughout Africa.”
MTU South Africa, a wholly owned Rolls-Royce Power Systems company, was involved in the commissioning of this project which was completed in 18 months and created job opportunities during construction.
From 21 to 23 June 2016, Rolls-Royce will be showcasing its portfolio of power generation solutions at the Power-Gen Europe Exhibition in Milan (Stand 3HD97).
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/GERMANY, MILAN/ITALY – From 21 to 23 June 2016, Rolls-Royce will be showcasing its portfolio of power generation solutions at the Power-Gen Europe Exhibition in Milan (Stand 3HD97). Products from Rolls-Royce and MTU Onsite Energy include high-speed and medium-speed diesel and gas gensets ranging from 24 to 9,400 kWe. The brand MTU Onsite Energy is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.
Matthias Vogel, Vice President Power Generation at Rolls-Royce Power Systems said: “At Power-Gen 2016, we will be showcasing our entire range of high-speed and medium-speed gas and diesel gensets, which we supply from a single source and deliver worldwide from our regional centres. Our advanced products are designed to generate load-balancing energy and, due to their accredited capabilities, help to maintain the frequency and voltage stability of the grid. Using them, customers are able to make a valuable contribution to providing a reliable supply of energy and to the energy transition.”
Rolls-Royce experts will be attending the Power-Gen conference to report on such topics as ‘Intelligent Load Balancing supports Grid Stability’ and ‘Requirements for Combined Heat and Power Systems demanded by the European Grid Code’.
At Power-Gen Europe 2016, MTU Onsite Energy is presenting its product portfolio for high-speed gas engine systems up to 2,530 kWe and diesel gensets up to 3,250 kWe. The exhibition stand will include a model of a gas genset based on MTU Series 4000 engines. The heat and power generating systems produce 1,010 to 2,530 kWe and are available in 8, 12, 16 and 20 cylinder configurations.
A model of a 20-foot container genset that has been included in the MTU Onsite Energy product portfolio since 2015 will also be on show. Based on the new generation of Series 2000 engines, the genset is fitted with a common rail injection system. The Series 2000 engines are designed to cover an output range of up to 1,120 kWe for standby power and deliver up to 1,000 kWe prime and continuous power. As a result of its modular design, the 20-foot container genset can be used in a wide variety of applications.
Distributed power plant solutions from MTU Onsite Energy meet continuous power generation, emergency and peak generation requirements. They perform a critical function in special-purpose applications such as airports, hospitals and computer centers and can also be used as base and peak load power supply plants.
The medium-speed diesel and gas-powered gensets of Rolls-Royce cover a range from 3,700 to 9,400 kWe, while complete power plants from 2 MWe to 200 MWe and beyond can be configured for power generation or Combined Heat and Power (CHP) operation. At Power-Gen Europe 2016, Rolls-Royce is showcasing a model genset based on the 20-cylinder, Type B35:40 gas engine. Electricity generation systems based on these gensets are in operation in greenhouses and power plants in the Czech Republic, Holland, Mozambique and the UK. Their proven technology, high levels of availability and low operating costs mean that these engines are popular with operators around the world. Their robust construction and superior electrical efficiency ratings of up to 48.5% are particularly important features. Typical applications include base-load generation for electricity providers; grid load-balancing and peak-load supply; combined heat and power generation; combined heat, power and cooling plants; emergency power and mechanical drive power in the oil and gas industry.
Rolls-Royce to showcase its energy portfolio at Power & Electricity World Africa
Rolls-Royce will be presenting its high-speed and medium-speed power generation products on Stand K5 at Power & Electricity World Africa in Johannesburg from 15 to 16 March 2016.
Rolls-Royce to showcase its energy portfolio at Power & Electricity World AfricaFRIEDRICHSHAFEN/GERMANY, JOHANNESBURG/SOUTH AFRICA – Rolls-Royce will be presenting its high-speed and medium-speed power generation products on Stand K5 at Power & Electricity World Africa in Johannesburg from 15 to 16 March 2016. The product portfolio will include various power generation solutions in the 24 to 9,400 kWe range for a wide variety of applications and types of fuel. The MTU Onsite Energy brand is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.
Under the MTU Onsite Energy brand, the model of an 18-cylinder diesel genset based on the Series 2000 engine will also be on display. The genset incorporates common-rail technology and produces up to 1,120 kWe. Power generation systems manufactured by MTU Onsite Energy are based on diesel engines with a power output of up to 3,250 kWe and gas engines to 2,530 kWe. The model of a Rolls-Royce Series B35:40 gas engine will also be exhibited on the stand. Engines of this series are available in a power range extending from 3,700 to 9,400 kWe.
With the implementation of its National Development Plan, the aim of the Department of Energy of the South African government is to ensure that at least 95 per cent of the population will have access to the electricity grid by 2030; to cover the country’s rapidly increasing demand for electric power with a wide range of efficient and reliable power generation technologies; and to reduce CO2 emissions by 42 per cent by 2025.
“Power generation products manufactured by Rolls-Royce Power Systems – from combined heat and power plants to emergency backup systems and gas gensets – can provide a sustainable, stable and affordable supply of electric power and are thus extremely important for covering South Africa’s demand for energy,” said Andrea Nono, CEO of MTU South Africa. “Gas-fired power generation plants in particular will be a key factor in the years to come, since gas represents a clean and affordable alternative fuel to coal as the prime source of energy.”
The trend is also supported by Rolls-Royce. In February 2016, a new 100 MW power generation plant based on medium-speed engines went into operation in Mozambique. Core equipment includes thirteen 20-cylinder gas-based Rolls-Royce engines of type B35:40V20AG2. It is owned and operated by the independent power producer Gigawatt Mozambique and will supply electrical power to the national grid through a power purchase agreement with the state-owned utility Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM). Rolls-Royce Power Systems has received further orders to deliver MTU Onsite Energy gas gensets for power generation plants, for biogas and for combined heat and power plants in South and West Africa.
In Ressano Garcia, a new power generation plant designed to provide electrical power supply for Mozambique’s rapidly expanding economy, officially went into operation today.
BERGEN, NORWAY – In Ressano Garcia, a new power generation plant designed to provide electrical power supply for Mozambique’s rapidly expanding economy, officially went into operation today. Core equipment includes thirteen 20-cylinder gas-based Rolls-Royce engines, which have the capacity to generate a total of 120 MW. The medium speed engines are of type B35:40V20AG2, supplied by Bergen Engines, a Rolls-Royce Power Systems subsidiary. This is the biggest medium speed power plant powered by Rolls-Royce.
The 100 MW plant is located close to the border between Mozambique and South Africa just outside the town of Ressano Garcia. It is owned and operated by the independent power producer Gigawatt Mozambique, and will supply electrical power to the national grid through a power purchase agreement with the state-owned utility, Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM).
Dieter Klingenberg, technical director of Gigawatt Mozambique, said: “The decision to buy the Rolls-Royce generation sets was based on a detailed technical, commercial and financial evaluation, taking the full term of the power purchase agreement into consideration. We are looking forward to a long and healthy partnership with Rolls-Royce and plan to make this plant the flagship for Gigawatt and Rolls-Royce.”
Matthias Vogel, Vice President Power Generation at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: “Our medium-speed combustion engines enable efficient use of natural gas to develop power supply. For countries like Mozambique, this technology solution is an important element in building up national electrification.”
In addition to the core engines, Rolls-Royce has supplied engine accessories and support including technical assistance with the construction of the power plant. A 15 year long-term service agreement (LTSA) has been signed with the TSK/EEN Joint Venture company, which will operate and maintain the 100 MW power plant. The LTSA covers training of operating and maintenance staff, supervision of major maintenance, spare parts supply and technical support.
Helge Skaar Bergen Engines AS Tel: +47 90 14 20 40 Email: helge.skaar@rolls-royce.com
Silke Rockenstein
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG
Tel: +49 7541 90-7740 Email: Silke.Rockenstein@rrpowersystems.com