AGRICULTURE

We provide dependable diesel diesel and gas power generation solutions that all types of agricultural operations - and their surrounding communities - count on every day.

PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS AS SOURCE OF INCOME

Discover biogas gas systems from the mtu Series 4000 which deliver a proven reliability, efficiency, flexibility, and highest power density in class.

Power Generation

Agriculture

We provide dependable diesel and gas power generation solutions that all types of agricultural operations — and their surrounding communities — count on every day.

With mtu biogas combined heat and power (CHP) systems, confined livestock operations can put organic material to efficient use. Our proven CHP systems provide renewable energy with lower emissions and reduced lifecycle costs. In many countries, CHP plants are supported by the government and the electricity produced can be sold back to utilities at a guaranteed tariff rate to generate more revenue. Our solutions for emergency backup power keeps rural agricultural operations running smoothly and avoids power outage that can place entire livestock production facilities and animal lives in danger - with inherent financial consequences. Our diesel generator sets cover a complete power range, featuring an industry-leading average load factor, with reliability, availability and designs that are tuned to the needs of today’s modern confined livestock operations. We supply all the expertise, equipment and services needed to integrate complete power solutions – from fuel supply to electrical design.

Power Generations Solutions for Agriculture

With thousands of installations worldwide, mtu is a trusted name for agricultural operators, providing reliable heat, power and income - from backup emergency power to continuous power.

Planning

We rigorously analyze the power generation demands of your business and staff, as well as the applicable standards, guidelines, deadlines, and local conditions. That allows us to design the optimal solution for standby power, continuous-prime power, or microgrids & hybrid solutions to prevent future problems.

Development

Our wide-ranging experience helps guarantee on-time development and delivery of your standby generator or prime power generator solution. Network communication and power distribution are enabled by our flexible decentralized control strategies.

Installation

We ensure optimum operation and integration of your standby generator and prime power generator with the local power grid and control network, including software implementation, emergency simulation, test runs and training.

Maintenance

We can provide 24/7 power generation system monitoring and comprehensive on-site service for all components conducted by experienced technicians with expert knowledge of regional standards and how to apply them.

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Biogas as a source of income

As a farmer, thanks to new technologies, you can extract carbon-neutral biogas from agricultural crops and bio-waste, crops like corn, as well as animal by-products such as manure. This allows you to generate additional income by converting the obtained biogas into heat and electricity, using it either on the farm or marketing and injecting it into
national supply grids.

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From Pig Farmer to Energy Producer: Biogas plants with mtu Series 400 engines

20 February 2017

Pietro Bertesago rears pigs for the production of Parma ham. In 2008, he was the first farmer in the northern Italian province of Cremona to install a biogas plant and two years later, he introduced a second one. Both plants are based on mtu combined heat and power modules (CHP). The 12-cylinder, Series 400 engines each produce 282 kW of electrical power (kWel). The Italian government pays Bertesago 28 cents per kilowatt- hour — more than anywhere else in the world. Dairy farmer Giovanni Bertoni also has an mtu CHP plant which feeds around 250 kWel into the public grid around the clock.

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