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T H E R M A L / R E N E W A B L E S Y S T E M S
T H E C H A L L E N G E S
To compensate for the volatility
inherent in power supplied
through renewable resources,
you need complementary,
dispatchable power solutions.
Your toughest power demands
require flexible solutions that
support intermittent and
decentralized generation while
enhancing grid stability. Finally,
any solution must simultaneously
help you balance environmental
and economic considerations.
H OW G E C A N H E L P
Combining renewable systems
with GE’s flexible Jenbacher* gas
engine technology, innovative
battery solutions, and intelligent
energy management unlocks
significant benefits that can help
improve your energy portfolio
and reduce operating costs.
Hybrid reciprocating engine
systems not only provide the
equivalent of a spinning reserve
without any fuel burn, but can
also enhance peaking megawatts
with the additional battery
capacity to let you capture price
spikes. With fast frequency
response, voltage support, and
black start capability, Jenbacher
gas engine hybrid solutions
enable excellent renewables
integration with a low CO 2
footprint. Additional advantages
include fast startups in less
than five minutes, capability for
multiple starts per day, and low
minimum power requirements.
GE’s digital solutions powered
by Predix enable better power
generation asset integration and
real-time interaction with the grid.
T Y P I C A L S Y S T E M
• 400/490 kWel/kWth gas-fueled
Jenbacher cogeneration unit
• 600 kWp solar PV
• 100 kW/200 kWh battery
storage system
• 25 m3 buffer tank (heat)
• myPlant* Asset Performance
Management solution
• Energy Management System
*Trademark of the General Electric
Company
gas engines
bat t ery
RENEWABLES
C A S E S T U D Y
Developed in a collaboration
between GE, BLS Energieplan,
Kofler Energies, and BELECTRIC,
the groundbreaking highly integrated hybrid power
plant in Berlin, Germany, provides onsite, thermal
and electrical energy from photovoltaics and gas-fueled
cogeneration. The hybrid station’s features include:
• 600 kW solar power plant
• 400/490 kWel/kWth gas-fueled Jenbacher cogeneration
unit powered by one of GE’s Jenbacher J312 gas engines
• Battery storage system capable of storing up to 200 kWh
of excess electricity“
As a flagship project, the German hybrid power plant in
the Marienfelde district of Berlin shows that Combined
Heat and Power (CHP), solar power, and battery systems
provide exceptional balance over the course of the year.
This combination enables excellent self-sufficiency,
supports a reliable power supply and offers the ability
to store surplus energy—and use it efficiently, either
internally or externally.
GÜNTER NICKEL
CEO of Kofler Energies AG
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