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Gibelec continues to depend on temporary power for Gibraltar


Energyst CAT Rental Power has been providing power generation for several years to bridge the construction of a new permanent power station on behalf of the Gibraltar Electricity Authority (Gibelec). Energyst currently provides a total of 43 MW at 11 kV rental power generation capacity from two sites on the peninsula. These two power plants are located in North Mole and the South District, reports UKPN.


engineers had to design a revolutionary stacked generator solution to make it work. While a new permanent power plant is


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being built to supply Gibraltar’s business and the domestic sector with electricity, the Gibraltar Electricity Authority (Gibelec) relies on Energyst for a temporary power solution for the colony. Luis Gracia, Project Manager with


Energyst Spain, comments: “Gibraltar wishes to be self-sufficient in its production and distribution but faces limitations in achieving this goal. The electricity distribution network is small and it is not connected to Spain’s electricity grid.” Energyst’s sales manager, Manuel


Mendiola explains further: “At Energyst we always strive to overcome any barrier and exceed our client’ expectations. We have established two powerplants using cutting- edge generators, overcoming technical problems such as limited available space. We could only meet this challenge by going


hat's remarkable about the engineering involved in providing temporary power for Gibraltar is that Energyst's application


above and beyond the limits of engineering. Energyst literally took this project to new heights. The engineering innovation did not come from the generators themselves, but from the ingenious structure which unites them.” Because of a lack of room, Energyst’s


engineers had to come up with a way of stacking the generators using a customised structure for each generator. This had to be durable enough to withstand a weight of more than 30 tons. “By implementing this revolutionary


stacking method we were able to use the space originally allocated for the generators twice as efficiently,” reveals Mendiola. The temporary power project was initially


planned over several weeks. Two sites had to be prepared for complex


construction, with several contractors work- ing on the structures. Safety and security were major factors at


all times whilst working in such a limited space with a large workforce. Each part of the project faced several risks,


one of which involved working at hazardous heights. To date, both power plants installed


“Gibraltar wishes to be


self-sufficient in its


production and


distribution but faces


l imitations in achieving this goal. The electricity


distribution network is


small and it is not connected to Spain’s electricity grid.”


- Luis Gracia, Project


Manager with Energyst Spain


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in Gibraltar have been running without inci- dent and continue to provide uninterrupted power. Mendiola reports: “The Energyst team


responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of this project consists of highly- qualified individuals whose dedication and teamwork gives a new meaning to the term ‘24/7 commitment’. “The biggest challenge ahead of us is to


maintain the highest standards of service, quality and safety for the duration of the pro- ject. And because we truly believe that Real Energy makes a difference, our team goes out of their way to go beyond that – not just meeting – but exceeding – our customer’s expectations.” After a series of extremely rigorous,


company-wide assessments by Caterpillar in 2013, Energyst was recognised as a Five Star Caterpillar rental operation at its first attempt. Not only is Energyst the first Caterpillar


rental operation to achieve this status in the EMEA and CIS territory, it is only the second company to receive this award globally. www.energyst.com


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