Mobile Power Unit provides on-site peaking power.
Press Release Summary:
Trailer-mounted, highway-transportable, Titan(TM) 130 features 14.9 mW industrial gas turbine, providing power for cogeneration, base load, distributed, and standby applications. System is dispatchable to be on line in 6 min from cold start. Dual fuel combustion system allows unit to operate on natural gas or diesel fuel. Titan 130 offers range of control options for remote operation and SCADA integration, as well as KVAR control for reactive power capability.
Original Press Release:
Solar Develops Titan(TM) 130 14.9 MW Mobile Power Package
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA (1 December 2004) - Solar Turbines Incorporated today announced the availability of the Titan(TM) 130 Mobile Power Unit to address the demand for peaking power. "The world demand for power is growing and supply is constrained. The Titan 130 Mobile Power Unit provides power to optimize service for seasonal or cyclical loads," said Jack Hawley, Director of Power Generation Marketing for Solar Turbines. "Gas turbines represent a proven technology that can be easily deployed. We're very excited about this opportunity to provide customers with reliable, low-cost, on-site peaking power that will meet the need for short-term capacity and reduce exposure to market price spikes or system capacity constraints," he added.
The Titan 130 Mobile Power Unit is a trailer-mounted system that is highway transportable and easy to install and relocate, making it ideal for rental fleets and utility equipment pools. The compact footprint minimizes the space requirements at substations or commercial/industrial facilities. It comes standard with low emissions, state-of-the-art, SoLoNOx(TM) dry low NOx combustion system technology, making it environmentally friendly and easy to permit.
At the core of the Mobile Power Unit is the proven and recently uprated 14.9 MW Titan 130 industrial gas turbine, which has an installed population of over 130 units around the world, providing power for cogeneration, base load, distributed and standby applications. The Titan 130 Mobile Power Unit combines the features and benefits of the proven Titan 130 generator set with a mobile, easy-to-relocate and connect system.
The Titan 130 Mobile Power Unit is dispatchable to be on line in six minutes from cold start. A dual fuel combustion system provides the flexibility of operating on either natural gas or diesel fuel. It features a range of control system options for remote operation and SCADA integration, as well as KVAR control for excellent reactive power capability. Solar also offers a wide range of product support programs, ancillary support systems, site preparation, set-up and commissioning.
Solar Turbines Incorporated, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Solar manufactures the world's most widely used family of industrial gas turbines, which range from 1 to 15 MW (1590 to 19,830 hp). More than 11,900 Solar® gas turbines are installed in 93 nations on land and offshore. Primary applications include electric power generation, oil and natural gas production and gas transmission.
