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HYBRID POWER GENERATORS FOR CONSTRUCTION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANT HIRE
www.fireflycleanenergy.co.uk
GREENPOWER
The Challenges of powering sites
Gridconnectiontime Noisefromgenerators Fumesfromgenerators Increasingfuelcosts Carbonemissionreductiontargets Transformersandextensionleadscausingtriphazards Limitedaccesstopowerpointsforlargegroupsoftradeson-site
ThePlantHire,ConstructionandInfrastructureindustrieshaveauniqueopportunitytocontributetocarbonemissionreductionandintegrateHybridPowertechnology.Byintegratingrenewableenergysourcesintoasiteinfrastructure,Firefly’sHybridPowerGeneratorscanreducedieselfuelependency,cutnoiseandairpollutionaswellasgreenhousegasemissions.
Traditional Usage of Diesel Generators for sites
InefficientgeneratoruseiscommononconstructionsitesintheUK.Traditionallythesamegeneratorthatsupplieshighdaytimeloadsisalsoleftrunningtoprovidelowerovernightloads.Generatorsrunlessefficientlyatverylowloads,asenginesareunabletoproducethesamenumberofkWhofenergyperlitreoffuelwhendeliveringpoweroutputsoflessthan25%oftheirgeneratingcapacity.Thisburnslitresoffuelunnecessarily.Generatorsconsumeabaselineoffuel,eveniftheyaredeliveringnopower.Runningatverylowloadscancausedamageandreducethelifeofthegenerator.
Withaneverincreasinglyvolatileenergymarket,continuousfuelcostrisesandconsciouseffortstolowerdamagingdieselemissionsintotheenvironment,Fireflyrenewableandefficientpowersystemsprovidetheidealsolution.
Firefly
Since2007,FireflyhasbeentheexpertindesignandmanufactureofHybridPowerGenerators.Fireflyhasprovidedrenewablepoweracrosstheworldforavarietysectors.Ourprovenspecialistexpertisehasdeliveredcostandemissionssavingsacrosstheconstructionandrelatedindustries.
Firefly offer:
POWERING INDUSTRY
Source:DepartmentfortheEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairs(Defra)2012
Solutions:
HybridPowerGenerators
HybridPowerTowerLights
BiodieselGenerators
Stand-AloneSolarPower
PortableHybridBatteryPacks
Services:
SpecificationSupport
DryHireServices
Equipmenttraining
RenewablePowerConsultancy
Realtimeremotemonitoring
Remote Communications Software
Track,controlandmanageassetsanywhereintheworldwitheasefromyourmobiledevice.RealtimereportingofyourfuelandemissionssavingsisavailableusingFirefly’sRemoteCommunicationsSoftware.
REMOTE HPG MONITORING
Track, manage and control your HPG fleet anywhere in the worldReport fuel and carbon savings to your customers in real time
GSMENABLED
AroundhalfofalltheUK’scarbonemissionsareaccountedforbytheconstructionandrelatedindustries.UnderUKgovernmenttargets,botha50%reductioninemissionsanda33%reductionincoststodeliverprojectsneedtobeachievedby2025.Hybrid Power Generators can do both.
Power Type
Diesel
MainsElectricity
WindandSolar
Carbon Emissions
2.67Kgperlitre
0.54KgkWh
ZeroRated
NOx Emissions
2.0g/kWh
200%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Fuel
Con
sum
ption
(% o
f Opti
mal
)
Load Factor (%)50
190%
120%
180%
170%
130%
140%
160%
150%
110%
100%
Generator Fuel Consumption
Most actually operate at 10-30% load, where fuel consumption is 20-50% higher
Customers typically estimate that they operate
at 50-80% load
Cygnus® Hybrid Power Generator (HPG) 6kVA - 24kVA
HybridPowerGeneratorsforDieselFuelManagement/UPSand/orStand-AlonePower
TheHPGprovidesstand-alonepowerforvariableloadrequirementsandalsohasthebenefitofconnectingtoanyconventionaldieselgeneratortomanagevariableloadrequirements(whichreducesdieselfuelconsumption).TheHPGalsoactsasaback-upsourceofpowerintheeventualityofadieselgeneratorbreakdown.
Similartohybridcartechnology,ourHPGhasanintelligentcomputermanagementsystem,whichmanagesvariableloads.TheHPGautomaticallymanageslowerloadsandintheeventthatahigherloadisneeded,itswitchesfromsourcingpowerfromitsowninternalbatterystorage,toprovidingpowerfromthedieselgenerator.Likewise,thecomputermanagementsystemoftheHPGcanalsodetectwhenalowerloadisneededandswitchesoffthedieselgenerator.Henceforaproject,sitemanagerscanbefarlessdependentondieselfuel,significantlyreducingdieselfuelcosts,noise,fumesandmaintenance.AnHPGprovidespowerwithzerocarbonemissionswhenrunningoninternalbatteries,whichsignificantlyreducestheoverallcarbonfootprintofaproject.
Unlikeadieselgenerator,ourHPGisthemostefficientsystemformanagingandsupplyingvariableloadpowerrequirements,bothdayandnight.Adieselgeneratorrunsregardlessofthepowerdrawnfromit,whereasourHybridPowerGeneratorprovidespowerondemandwithoutneedingtorun(burnfuel)incasepowerisrequired.
AdditionallyourHPGunitsarecapableofusingarangeofrenewabletechnologies,suchasSolar,Wind,BatteryandBiodiesel*eitherincombinationwithadieselgeneratororasthestandalonepowersource.TheHPGiscapableofadaptingtoahugerangeofenergydemands,eitherthroughcombiningrenewableandtraditionalfuelsourcesorbypoweringoperationsendtoend-totallycarbonneutral.
HYBRID POWER GENERATORS
Benefits of Hybrid Power Generators
Stand-Alone Power
Zerocarbonemissions
Zeronoise–Trulysilent -0dB
Zerofuelrequired
In conjunction with a diesel generator
Reducesdieselfuelconsumptionby upto50%
Reducesdieselcarbonemissionsby upto50%
Reducesmaintenancetime&costs ofdieselgeneratorbyupto50%
How are fuel savings achieved?
* Firefly use Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) as virgin biodiesel has many damaging impacts. Biodiesel is non-toxic and considered zero carbon, as the carbon emitted when burnt has been pre-absorbed by the growth of the plant
Case Study: Building Contractor - Peterborough
TheChallengeFireflysupportedateamofbuildingcontractorsinthisambitiousprojecttorebuildachildren’splaycentreinRavensthorpe,Peterborough,whichwasclosedaspartofPeterboroughCityCouncilcuts.
Thechallengewastorunthelightswithsolarpowerratherthandieselgeneratorsontheconstructionsite.Thiswasasizeableachievementconsideringtheteamoftradesmenandcontractorsweretaskedwithcreatingabuildingworth£1millioninonly10days.Withlittletimeandalargesite,theyneededroundtheclockpowerandplentyoflights.
SolutionTwoPictorTowerLightsandaPyxisPowerPackwithBatteryExtenderModules,combinedwithportableSolarFold-Arrays™fromFirefly.
BenefitsTheprojectsaved600kgofCO2overthedurationofthe10daybuildthatwouldhavenormallybeenproduced,iftheyhadusedtraditionaldieselgenerators.
Saved£2,000intotalgeneratorsavings Saved600kgofCO2 Silentsourceofpowerandlight,bothdayandnight
Stand-Alone Solar Power
Stand-alonesolarpowerconsistsofphotovoltaiccellsmountedonpanels(SolarFold-Arrays™)connectedtoaHPG.Sunlightisconvertedintoelectricityandenergyproducedisstoredwithinthebatteriesofthegenerator.TheinverterwithintheHPGisusedtostepupthevoltage,sothatthegeneratorcansupplystandardmainsvoltageequipment.Whenequipmentisused,energyisdrawnfromthebatterystorageandthesebatteriesarethensimultaneouslyrechargedbythesolarpanelsduringtheday.
Benefits Zerocarbonemissions Zerofuelrequired Extremelyefficient Visibledemonstrationofyourcommitmenttolowcarbonenergy Zeronoise–Trulysilent-0dB ConnectstoallFireflyrenewablepowersystems
HYBRID POWER SOLUTIONS
Portable Hybrid Battery Packs
NO FUEL. NO NOISE. NO FUMES. NO FUSS!
ThePyxisPowerPack™availablein110Vand230Vmodels,providesportablebatterypower.Theidealalternativetoadieselorpetrolgenerator.Nofuel,fumesornoise,itisidealforconfinedspaces.
Britishmanufacturedbytheexpertsinpowerstoragetechnology,thehighbuildqualityofthePyxisPowerPack™providesasolutionforportablepowerupto750W.
ThePyxisPowerPack™istheidealcost-effectivealternativetorunninganoisygenerator,withnoexpensiverefuelling.Unlikeagenerator,itissafetouseinconfinedspaces.IP44rated,itisalsosuitableforoutdooruse.
WithPureSineWavetechnology,thePyxisPowerPack™canprovidepowerforlow-powersensitiveITequipmentsuchaslaptops,mobilephones,tabletsandtelevisions.
Presentedinarobustanddurablecasewitheasylifthandles,thePyxisPowerPack™hasaflexibleoutputwhichcanbescaledupwithadditionaloptionalBatteryExtenderModules,allofwhicharehousedinstackablecases.
Benefits Completelyportablebyhand Idealforconfinedspaces Zeronoise–Trulysilent-0dB Reducescabletriphazards Zerocarbonemissions BatteryExtenderModulesforextracapacity
ViewthePyxisPowerPack™Video:
Total generator savings based on fuel costs, servicing costs and hire cost
Case Study: Infrastructure Contractor - Ware, Hertfordforshire
Siterequirements 24hourCCTVequipment Securitywelfare(includinglightingandheating)
TheChallengeThechallengewastoreducethefuelconsumptionofthesitewhilstensuringthatmorethanenoughpowerwasstillavailableroundtheclockforalltheirneeds.Thisincludedcabinsforsecurityandwelfare,whichrequiredlightingandheating,aswellasCCTVforthesite.
Normallythesitewouldbepoweredbya60kVAdieselgenerator,24hoursaday.
Thesitewaslocatedinaresidentialarea.Itwasessentialtoeliminateovernightnoiseandminimisedisruptiontothelocalcommunity.
SolutionAsilentrunning24kVA/48kWHCygnus®HPG(HybridPowerGenerator)wasinstalledonsite,toworkinconjunctionwiththeexistingdieselgenerator.
BenefitsInonemonthalone,theCygnus®HPGachieveda65%reductioninfuelconsumptionfortheclient,whilstlocalresidentsbenefitedfromasafe,securesitethatwassilentovernight.
Saved2,375litresofdieseloverthemonth¹
Saved£2,137indieselfuel(£0.90pperlitre)¹ Saved6.24tonnesofCO2emissions¹ Providedsilentpowerwithoutdisruption
CONSTRUCTION
OurinnovativeHybridPowerGeneratorsarethesolutionforsignificantlyreducingdieselfuelcostsandcarbonemissionsforcontractors.
ThereliableperformanceandengineeringexcellenceoftheFireflyhybridfleet,providessavingsinexcessof40,000litresofdieselayear.TheCygnus®HPGistheidealcomplimentaryassettoexistingdieselgeneratorfleetsforbothPlantHirersandContractors.
8.4 tonnes of CO2
emissions Reduced to 2.1
tonnes
3600 litres of diesel
Reduced to 1225
litres
Inadditiontotheabovesavings,thedieselgeneratorbenefittedfromareductioninruntimeto34%.Thiswillimprovethelifespanofthedieselgeneratorandreducemaintenanceandservicecosts.
One month battery vs generator use (daily)
One month battery vs generator use (average)
Savings
Time
Battery % Generator %
Supply from Battery %
Supply from Generator %
66%
34%
¹ Based on 3/4 load in working hours and 1/4 load in overnight and weekend hours
One month battery vs generator use (daily)
One month battery vs generator use (average)
Savings
Refurbishmentandupgradeworkoftenresultsinrestrictionsofwhereandhowworkcanbeundertaken.Railprojectsofteninvolveworkingovernightandattheweekend,withinthevicinityofresidentialareas.
Runningadieselgeneratorduringthesetimescanbedisruptive.Otherprojects,suchasthoseinruralareas,mayrequireoperatingawayfrommainsgrid.Providingpoweronsite24hrsadayisasignificantcost,thereforereducingdieselgenartorruntimescandeliveradramaticreductioninoperationcosts.
Case Study: Electrical Rail Contractor - Coulsdon, South London
Siterequirements 24hourCCTVequipment Securitywelfare(includinglightingandheating)
TheChallengeThechallengewastoprovideSouthernRailandNetworkRailwithpowerfortheirwaitingroomfacilitieswhilsttheywereoperatingrailreplacementservices.Theobjectivewastoreducetheirfuelconsumptionwhilestillprovidingreliable24hourpowersupply.Usuallythiswouldhavebeenobtainedfromonedieselgeneratorandonebackupgenerator.
Thesitewaslocatedinaresidentialarea.Reducingnoiseandexhaustfumeswasessentialforlocalresidentsandcommuters.
SolutionAsilentrunning24kVA/48kWHCygnus®HPG(HybridPowerGenerator)unitwasinstalledonsite,alongsidea20kVAdieselgenerator.
INFRASTRUCTURE
3 tonnes of CO2
emissions Reduced to 1.5
tonnes
1280 litres of diesel
Reduced to 632litres
BenefitsInonemonth,theCygnus®HPGachieveda50%reductioninfuelconsumptionfortheclient.
Saved648litresofdieseloverthemonth¹
Saved£583indieselfuel(£0.90pperlitre)¹ Saved1.5tonnesofCO2emissions¹ Providedsilentpowerwithoutdisruption
Inadditionthedieselgeneratorbenefittedfromareductioninruntimeto40%.Thiswillimprovethelifespanofthedieselgeneratorandreducemaintenanceandservicingcosts.
Time
Battery % Generator %
Supply from Battery %
Supply from Generator %
60%
40%
¹ Based on 3/4 load in working hours and 1/4 load in overnight and weekend hours
Hire example
Hiring the Cygnus® 24kVA HPG additionally with a 100kVA diesel generator can:
Reducefuelconsumptionbyupto50% Reducemaintenancetimeandcostsbyupto50% ReduceCO2outputbyupto50% Save40,000+litres¹indieselfuelperyear Save£35,000+²peryearinfuelcosts Reducecablingonsite(portableandstand-alone)
Operation: Withanintelligentcomputermanagementunit,themonitoringsystemoftheCygnus®HPGefficientlydeliversoptimalvariablepoweraccordingtoload.Greaterpeakloadsaredeliveredbypassingthroughpowerdirectlyfromthedieselgenerator.Proprietaryfirmwareensuresoptimisedpoweravailability,withoutoperatorintervention.Thepowermanagementsystemwilldetectlowloadsandshutdownthedieselgenerator.TheCygnus®HPGperformsrechargingfromthedieselgenerator.
Support: TrainingProgramme Specification&TechnicalSupport Servicing&Maintenance 5YearProductWarrantyasstandard
Additionalwindandsolarpackageoptionsalsoavailabletoplanthire.
¹Basedon100kVAdieselgeneratorreducedfrom24hrsto12hrsruntime,365daysayear.
²Basedon89pperlitre.
The ideal addition for plant hirers to complement your existing diesel generator hire fleet offering
Generatecashsavings,cutcarbonemissionsonconstructionsitesandachievearapidreturnonyoursustainableHybridPowerGeneratorhireinvestment.ReduceyourcustomerscostsandsupporttheirgoalstoreduceCO2emissions.
Useofdieselgeneratorsforover-nightpowerishighlyinefficient,intrusivetoresidents,producesahighoutputofcarbonemissionsandacostly24hroperation.TheCygnus®HybridPowerGeneratorworkswithallstandard20kVA-100kVAdieselgeneratorfleetswithnomodificationsrequired.
Sector use: Construction Network Rail Utilities Roads & Highways Events Broadcast
Construction Application Example:
TheCygnus®HPGisidealforover-nightlowlevelpowerrequirements: Dryingrooms Welfare&securitycabins Perimeteroraviationlighting SuitableforsensitiveITequipment CCTVmonitoring Powertoolandradiorecharging
This complimentary revenue stream in addition to the existing hire of a diesel generator, generates a return on investment within just 23 weeks. Hire and lease options are also available.
PLANT HIRE
PROVEN SUSTAINABLE POWER YOUR CUSTOMERS CAN RELY ON
Hybrid Power Generators for Construction, Infrastructure and Plant Hire
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