Flexible Power Generation Solutions for Utilities
Solar Turbines provides sustainable energy solutions to help utility companies and industries around the world find the perfect balance between affordable, flexible, efficient, and reliable power. As global energy demand increases, it is critical that resilient systems are available to ensure our customers have reliable power when needed.
As the energy industry continues to evolve around regulatory goals to reduce emissions, energy providers are often met with constraints. To help customers meet sustainability goals, Solar's SoLoNOx™ technology can reduce NOx emissions down to 9 ppm without the need for water injection.
Power Quality and Grid Support Capabilities
Solar's power generation packages, utilizing Titan gas turbines, can be rapidly deployed to meet flexible power demands. Our turbines offer:
- Fast Start
- Fast Ramp (up/down)
- Multiple Starts Per Day
- Block Loading
- High Efficiency
- Low Emissions
These features enable our customers to offer key services to grids, including:
- Frequency Regulation
- Voltage Control
- Demand Response
- Black Start Capability
- Reserve Capacity
- Load Following
- Reactive Power Support
- Spinning & Non-Spinning Reserves
Solar's Products and Applications for Utilities
The Titan™ family of products brings a variety of power options for utilities’ market needs. Power generation packages can run on a various sustainable fuels, such as hydrogen, to help offset carbon emissions and reduce capital expenditure costs.
These products are also available in both simple and combined cycle configurations, that can be operated in single fuel and dual fuel systems.
Power Generation Modules (PGM)
Solar's power generation module (PGM) concepts have been optimized for transportation and for minimized on-site civil works resulting in shorter installation & commissioning times while reducing the overall costs for our customers.
PGM key benefits:
- Factory pre-assembled & tested modules
- Quick installation and commissioning time
- Reduced infrastructure requirements
- Compact footprint
- Fast start capabilities
- Easy access for maintenance
Solar® Mobile Turbomachinery (SMT)
Case Studies
SIBA Energy Corporation
This project was initiated by the government of the Dominican Republic to address the need for on-demand peaking and emergency energy.
Eight Flags Energy
Learn more about the utilities partnerships that drove the purchase of a Titan 250 for a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant.
City and Borough of Sitka
Discover the benefits of our market-leading Titan 130 gas turbine and why Sitka chose it to power their city.
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency
Peaking power project utilizing a Titan 130 to support 19 cities and towns in western North Carolina.
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