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The new Cat CG132B Series genset makes a splash in Asia


Caterpillar Energy Solutions’ new Cat CG132B series is said to offer the highest efficiency in its output category. In natural gas operation, for example, the electrical efficiency reaches up to 43.5%, reports IPA.


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ith its new generation of gas gensets, Caterpillar


Energy Solutions is said to raise the bar in the distributed energy generation market. The newly developed gensets feature a unique combination of efficiency and robustness. One of the key benefits of the new gensets is their remarkable efficiency, which is unmatched in their class. In natural gas operation, for example, the electrical efficiency reaches up to 43.5%. In the cogeneration of power and heat, an overall efficiency of up to 90% can be achieved. A greatly reduced oil consumption and longer oil change intervals make the operation of the gas gensets more economical, reports the


“With its new generation of gas gensets, Caterpillar Energy Solutions is said to raise the bar in the distributed energy generation market.”


manufacturer. The operating period until the general overhaul has been stretched significantly, e.g. from 64,000 to 80,000 operating hours for natural gas applications. A number of measures have been implemented to make the new series even more robust. For instance, the generator is now flanged to the gas engine, and the vibration decoupling now takes place directly between the components and the base frame. In this way, the setup costs for the fundament are lower than for other gas


Independent Power Asia March - April 2018


engines. Thanks to optimised combustion, the stress on key components has been reduced; this makes the genset as a whole more robust and ensures high availability. Along with the new series,


Caterpillar Energy Solutions has also introduced its fully integrated digital power plant control system TPEM. The newly development genset thus represents the dawn of a digital age on the market for distributed energy solutions. The system, which can be customised to specific needs


and the individual application case, replaces the previous control system to deliver improved efficiency and flexibility. The CG132B series from


Caterpillar Energy Solutions is a new generation of gas gensets whose trend- setting components, state-of- the-art sensors, and digitised power plant control TPEM deliver maximum efficiency and availability, reports the company. www.caterpillar-energy- solutions.de


Caterpillar Energy Solutions has also introduced its fully-integrated digital power plant control system TPEM.


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