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Power generation needs are always specific. Our answers are specific, too. We combine flexible products with intelligent systems, consulting expertise and comprehensive services to offer clients sustainable solutions that always deliver optimum performance over the entire lifecycle – solutions like our new mtu Series 500.
With the mtu Series 500, we are introducing both natural gas and biogas gensets to the 250 - 550 kWe power range that are ideally suited for utility, industrial, digester applications, wastewater treatment and other applications. The units feature an mtu Module Control (MMC) that monitors all genset activities, seamlessly integrates with microgrid environments and creates a digital link to our global service network.
Sustainable and cost-effective energy solutions
Integrating a Series 500 gas genset, PV and a battery energy storage system
Microgrid use case: a shopping center in Germany
How to cut energy costs by 42%
A microgrid solution that combines heat and power from a gas genset like the new mtu Series 500 with solar panels and a battery energy storage system can cut energy costs by 42%. How? Download the following use case and learn how you can:
- Optimize your energy costs
- Gain grid independence
mtu Series 500 at a glance
mtu 6R500 GS
Natural gas
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Output: 250 kWe / 250 kWe
Energy input: 597 kWin / 2109 kBTU/hr
Electrical efficiency: 41.8% / 40.5%
Biogas
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Output: 250 kWe / 250 kWe
Energy Input: 590 kWin / 2,071 kBTU/hr
Electrical efficiency: 42.4% / 41.2%
mtu 8V500 GS
Natural gas
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Output: 360 kWe / 360 kWe
Energy input: 847 kWin / 3010 kBTU/hr
Electrical efficiency: 42.5% / 40.8%
Biogas
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Output: 360 kWe / 360 kWe
Energy Input: 846 kWin / 3,010 kBTU/hr
Electrical efficiency: 42.5% / 40.8%
mtu 12V500 GS
Natural gas
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Output: 499 kWe / 499 kWe
Energy input: 1185 kWin / 4221 kBTU/hr
Electrical efficiency: 42,1% / 40,4%
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Output: 550 kWe / 550 kWe
Energy input: 1292 kWin / 4637 kBTU/hr
Electrical efficiency: 42,6% / 40,5%
Biogas
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Output: 550 kWe / 550 kWe
Energy Input: 1,293 kWin / 4,637 kBTU/hr
Electrical efficiency: 42.5% / 40.5%
Wide ranging applications
Energy demand continues to be on the rise – at industrial sites, data centers, commercial farms, wastewater treatment plants and many other facilities. The new gas gensets of the mtu Series 500 are well-suited for the task.
Whether as stand-alone units or as part of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant or a microgrid, these gensets deliver clean, reliable power at reduced operating costs for wide-ranging applications.
Microgrid support
mtu Series 500 highlights
Shown here is an mtu 8V500 genset in GC configuration with MMC
Green hydrogen – the fuel of the future
Renewable energy sources will play a pivotal role for the power supply of the future, particularly from sources like the sun and the wind. Hydrogen produced from renewables by means of electrolysis is referred to as “green” hydrogen. Hydrogen generated in this way can be used as a climate-neutral fuel by modern gas engines, which convert it into electricity in a highly efficient manner. The waste heat can be used for heating and cooling. Our new Series 500 natural gas systems can be upgraded to run on green hydrogen.
Benefits:
Series 500 and the mtu Module Control – the perfect match
mtu Module Control (MMC) - Continuous system monitoring
If the gas engine is the heart of the genset, then the mtu Module Control is the brain. Housed in a separate panel next to the genset, the MMC automation system handles all important functions needed for continuously monitoring and controlling the entire system.
- Industrial PC with colour touchscreen
- Monitors all processes
- Logs all activities
- Seamless environment integration
- Multi-module system networking
- Supports numerous protocols
- Optional remote diagnosis via DSL or ISDN
- Optional integration of SMS/email client (notification of faults, daily reporting of all meter readings)
CHP Project Planning
Individual advice for individual solutions
Choosing the appropriate CHP system for your demands depends on various factors. That is why we offer you comprehensive support, all the way from the project conception to implementation.
- Help with planning your new CHP module
- Expertise to help you incorporate the CHP module into your application
- Explanations of the technology behind the engine, system and individual components
- Proposal complete with budget price for planning stage and fixed price for implementation
- Design and planning of peripheral systems
- Advice on service solutions during the project stage
- Help with questions on legal situations (EEG, formaldehyde bonus)
Teaming up for your success
The highly adaptable mtu Module Control (MCC) automation system enables genset integration with diverse applications, even with complex systems such as microgrids.
Our commitment covers every step of the lifecycle – from simulation to solution development, commissioning and digital after-sales service support, including repowering and remanufacturing.
Project planning and engineering
- Expert planning support for diverse power generation solutions
- Assistance with integrating it into your application
- Detailed engine, system and component explanations
- Planning stage budget proposal and fixed implementation price
- Peripheral system design and planning support
- Service solutions consultation and recommendations
- Help with legal questions (e.g. German Renewable Energy Act levy, formaldehyde bonus)
Lifecycle solutions
Far more than great machinery, we specialize in great solutions that last. As a single-source supplier, we are able to provide support over the complete product lifecycle – from the planning and specifications to the project management, commissioning, service and more. The result is an integrated, customer-specific solution backed by our global service network and, soon, digital offerings like predictive and preventive maintenance.
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