What is a microturbine
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A microturbine is a turbine engine-generator typically sized at 250 kW or less that is installed inside or near a building to continuously supply electricity and optionally heat. Microturbines provide opportunities to save money on energy costs, avoid demand charges, support conservation efforts, and help solve facility power problems by producing power on-site to isolate loads and provide backup power during outages or emergencies.
What is a microturbine
- 1. What is a Microturbine? • A Microturbine is a turbine engine-generator, typically sized 250 kW or less • A way to supply continuous energy to a facility at the point of use • Installed inside or near a building to provide electricity and optionally, heat • Similar to a placing a furnace, boiler, backup genset, or chiller in a facility What’s in it for you? An opportunity to: • Save money buying energy • Avoid penalty tariffs • Isolate loads to minimize demand charges • Support energy conservation efforts • Reduce environmental impact • Stop flare emissions • Safely destroy VOCs • Avoid power outages • Eliminate production losses • Provide power during emergencies • Isolate priority loads in problem power areas • Potentially helps solve facility power problems • Produce power where needed • Help correct power factor problems • Provide power to remote sites