The market for diesel generators contracted by 14% in 2020, a decline strongly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in all regions, particularly in America. The market declined mainly in the first half of 2020, and a significant recovery was monitored in the last quarter of 2020 in most regions, particularly in Asia. Some disparities…
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. said Monday that it will lay off 2,000 salaried employees as the global enginemaker copes with a downturn in business. Spokesman Jon Mills confirmed the company’s workforce reduction plans to IndyStar via email late Monday. He did not say how many workers in Indiana would be affected. Cummins employs more than 10,000 people…
Rolls-Royce has signed agreements for the delivery of more than 500 MTU engines and systems for power generation and marine applications during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. A total of five documents were signed between Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems and the partners Cooltech, EPG, SUMEC Machinery & Electric Co. Ltd.,…
Clarke Energy is delighted to announce the provision of four units of highly robust Kohler-SDMO KD3500-F diesel generator sets, to Tunisian based TRAGEDEL to power the Central African Republic electricity network. This project is an important milestone to Clarke Energy as it will be the first reference in Central African Republic and its largest diesel power plant in Africa outside hundreds…
Atlas Copco Power Technique UK has seen a levelling off of demand from UK rental companies in recent months, according to Kevin Prince, General Manager of the division. At an event celebrating Atlas Copco’s 100-year anniversary of operating in the UK, he told IRN that Brexit uncertainty was largely to blame for a slowdown in the UK…
AVK, a major supplier of critical power solutions for data centers and the financial sector in the UK, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Rolls-RoyceMTU brand for standby generator sets for the UK and Ireland. The exclusivity agreement was signed by AVK’s UK Managing Director Chris Pritchard, MTU’s UK managing director Bruce Phillips and…
HIMOINSA announces its 13th global subsidiary after alliance with Australian company Generator Power. Representatives from Yanmar and HIMOINSA, distributors, customers, end users, have joined this celebration in Sydney. Australia is one of the leading genset markets in Asia-Pacific, driven by mining industry, growing hospitality and service sectors. Although the mining industry was relatively down in…
Jenbacher announced the launch of the 3 MW J620 fast-start natural gas generator designed specifically for data centers. Jenbacher, a part of INNIO, said that data centers consume about 3% of the total energy generated globally and the challenge is to deliver that electricity in a more reliable and environmentally sound way. The Jenbacher J620…
Cummins Inc. unveiled the first battery hybrid power-generation system for military use at the 2019 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) show. The company displayed the Tactical Energy Storage Unit at the Washington Convention Center during the show, which started Monday and concluded Wednesday. The Tactical Energy Storage Unit is considered an enhancement of the…
