Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Typical costs of conversion to paralleling for grid operation

To be able to operate in parallel with the mains certain modifications are necessary which include the following:

* Approx. £3k to fit a PLC to the set
* Paralleling and synchronising gear and G59 equipment (this allows grid connection) Approx £5k
* Tidying up set (noise, larger fuel tank) Approx another £5k
* So for a 1MW set…£13/kW
* 50 kW…maybe £260/kW

This capital cost of £13/kW - £260/kW is low compared to combined cycle gas turbines that cost £350/kW

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