FG Wilson providing power to 'One New Change'

FG Wilson Engineering Ltd is a truly global company with over 3,000 employees and 45 years of experience in the supply of diesel and gas generator sets. Our product range from 6.8 - 2,500 kVA, includes open and enclosed generator sets providing prime and standby power - from standby domestic use, right up to power modules with the ability to operate as complete power stations supplying electricity to national grids.

We serve and support customers all over the world through our Global Dealer Network. The UK has been a particularly strong market for us for many years. With the back-up of FG Wilson’s power solutions team, Dealers can meet any power requirement, no matter how complex. One example of a project for which FG Wilson are providing power is ‘One New Change’, London. This is Land Securities’ latest development, located on Cheapside in the heart of the City of London. 



One New Change is a contemporary building with a total of eight floors comprising offices on the top four floors and cafes, restaurants and shops on the lower floors. With around 60 stores spanning three floors, One New Change is one of the largest shopping centres in central London, rivaling other London shopping hot-spots. A panoramic lift in the buidling’s centre provides the public with access to a roof level terrace offering impressive views over St. Paul’s Cathedral dome.

Some interesting facts about One New Change:

• One New Change stands at 560,000 sq feet (52,024 sq metres) and is the equivalent of just over 12 football pitches, with 220,000 sq feet of retail space and 330,000 sq feet office space
• One New Change will be home to 3,000 office workers
• The external cladding is made up of 6,500 glass panels of different sizes, shapes and colours, of which 4,300 are individually hand crafted
• Upon completion half a kilometre of perimeter wall will have been built and 330,000 bricks will have been laid (at its peak, 12,000 bricks were delivered every week)

FG Wilson installed the lifesafety and emergency power generation for the total site, comprising of the supply and installation of :

• 2 x P2000 Generators for back-up to the mains
• 2 x P800 Generators for lifesafety power

Very stringent noise requirements for both the commercial office space, and for Cheapside were met with specifically designed FG Wilson acoustic enclosures, with floating floor arrangements constructed on site during a very complex installation phase.  We assisted in the modelling of the acoustic installation in order to minimise noise levels at the viewing terrace. Our Power Solutions design team also ensured that the enclosures and exhaust systems of the generating sets would not detract from the view at the top of St. Paul’s dome.


This project also involved the integration of the fuel system into the fire officer’s philosophy for the building to ensure safe operation during emergencies.

To manage the complex nature of the control and distribution of the electrical power, a Duty / Standby PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and a network of remote input & output PLC out-stations were implemented throughout the building, interfacing through SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) touch screen workstations.  This high-level control system included generator control, neutral earthing resister control, HV generator and mains synchronizing, fuel system monitoring and power management of the high voltage distribution system throughout the site.

Continuously innovating, FG Wilson has invested millions of pounds in recent years in our manufacturing facility in Larne, Northern Ireland. State of the art technology has been incorporated into new production lines and test facilities. The Larne site also encompasses Europe’s largest hemi-anechoic chamber – providing advanced acoustic research and testing capability. We also have manufacturing plants in Brazil, China, India and the United States.

Our strength is in our Dealer network and in-house team of highly qualified electrical and mechanical engineers, whose power expertise includes:

• Advanced control and synchronisation systems
• PLC
• Remote cooling
• Exhaust silencer systems
• Room acoustic treatment
• Weatherproof and acoustic enclosures
• Specialist environmental protection
• High & Low ambient applications
• Factory and on-site testing
• Specialised commissioning

To find out more about FG Wilson or any of our Dealers, visit www.fgwilson.com

455 - 750 kVA product redesign

Expert Design...Trusted Power

Our continuous focus on performance, durability and serviceability combined with the most advanced production methods, has led us to the launch of this new industry leading power range.

Designed with you in mind, the new 455 - 750 kVA range ensures we remain ahead of the competition through industry leading innovation and trusted product performance.

Key features include:

• Innovative fuel tank design
• Excellent damage and corrosion resistance - corner posts, protective baseframe, galvanised steel enclosure
• Increased ease of serviceability
• High ambient enclosure for all nodes
• Maximum protection from the elements - water ingress

Launch Minisite for further information

FG Wilson invites you to join us at Middle East Electricity 2012

FG Wilson invites you to join us at Middle East Electricity 2012.

• Date: 7 - 9th February 2012
• Location: Dubai World Trade Centre
• Stand: 6C30, Hall 6

Our Growing Dealer Network

FG Wilson are delighted to announce the appointment of GeniWatt as an official FG Wilson Dealer.

Based on an established team of industry experts since 1998, GeniWatt, have extensive knowledge and experience of the generator set business to provide unrivalled power expertise and services. Their offering includes the provision, installation and commissioning of the full range of FG Wilson diesel generator sets, rental generator sets for hire and fully customised power systems to satisfy individual power needs.

With offices in Nantes and Ile de France, GeniWatt provides local support through eight service points located throughout France. Offering full lifecycle support, via factory trained technicians, GeniWatt provide maintenance, service agreements and the supply of FG Wilson Genuine Parts.

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome GeniWatt to the FG Wilson team.

FG Wilson Support Cogeneration Power Station

Country:	Ukraine
Industry Sector:	Industry
Product(s):	Two PG1250B
Application:	Combined Heat and Power

The largest glassware manufacturer in the Ukraine, the Gostomel Glass Plant in Kiev produces up to 1.5 million units per day for use in various industries, for both indigenous and export use.

Energy costs are a major concern for industries in the Ukraine accounting for 15% (average) of the total cost of goods sold each year by Gostomel.

Significant annual energy cost savings as well as a large reduction in energy consumption had been achieved through energy efficiency measures following an energy audit. Continuing these improvements, Gostomel, in partnership with Energy Alliance (Ukraine’s first privately owned energy services company) commissioned a new Natural Gas Fired Cogeneration Power Station, enlisting the help of FG Wilson.

Designed and manufactured by FG Wilson Power Solutions, the Cogeneration Power Station, comprises two FG Wilson PG1250B gas generator sets with integrated waste heat recovery modules. The complete power station produces a combined total output of 2000 kWatt/hour of electricity and 2.15 Gcal/hour of reclaimed heat doing so at a cost of $0.015/ kWh, an incredible three times less than the state energy company.

The project required two PG1250B gas generator sets each powered by a Perkins 4016 series electronic spark ignited gas engine, coupled to a Leroy Somer low voltage alternator each at 1250 kVA output. The sets were equipped with bespoke control systems for single and/or parallel use with a master synchronising PLC and with close remote monitoring and control. Waste heat from each engine jacket water and exhaust system is recovered by heat exchanger and smoke tube boiler modular systems.

Limited space and proximity to the local community meant the generating sets and heat recovery packages were installed in an existing boiler house. The cooling groups were completed with low noise multi fan radiators sited outside the building. The heat generated by the cogeneration units is supplied to residents of adjacent apartment buildings.

FG Wilson’s Moscow office worked closely with Madek, the local FG Wilson Dealer in the Ukraine. Allied to this, Power Solutions’ renowned technical expertise and project management skills helped ensure the successful execution of this prestigious project.

Madek and Gostomel engineers installed and commissioned the plant having received training in the operation and aftercare of the equipment both at the FG Wilson factory in Larne and on site in Kiev.

Local and international dignitaries, and members of the local business community attended the official opening of the upgraded plant. At the ceremony a senior Gostomel representative stated, “Through this Power Station, we will be able to meet approximately 57% of our overall energy needs, significantly reducing our energy costs and making our products even more competitive”.

FG Wilson powers one of the world’s largest multi-unit installations

Country:	Brazil
Industry Sector:	Oil/Gas/Power
Product(s):	576 x P675P5
Application:	Standby

One of the world’s largest generator set installations became operational in July 2009, powered by over 500 FG Wilson units.

Aruanã Energia, SA, one of our sub-Dealers in Brazil, installed and commissioned an impressive 576 x P675P5 generator sets over a nine month period to a site in the town of Igarassu, Pernambuco.

When combined these generator sets have the capacity to supply a total output of 236 MW of standby power to the national grid in Brazil. The power plant is expected to operate between 1000 – 2000 hours every year during times of peak demand and to provide additional power during the winter months. Our sub-Dealer, Aruanã Energia, SA, successfully won the contract in June 2006 to supply two power plants, Pau Ferro (94 MW) and Termomanaus (142 MW), which were later merged on to the same site. As part of this contract Aruana Energia, SA, have been appointed to supply power via this installation for the next 15 years.

Aruanã Energia, SA, were contracted to supply and install the following:

• 576 x P675P5 (baseload rated at450 kW, 60 Hz, 440v)
• EasYgen 3200 sync panels
• Industrial silencers
• Battery chargers
• Motorized circuit breakers
• Fuel transfer solenoids

The FG Wilson manufacturing facility in Brazil had to meet these substantial manufacturing requirements within a tight timeframe whilst already operating close to maximum production capacity. All the generator sets were ordered, built and delivered onsite and to schedule, within a seven month period, by 11th December 2008.

In addition to the huge number of generator sets and peripheral equipment, the actual installation of the units also posed a number of challenges. For example, roads leading to the site ran through sugar field plantations, which were impassable during certain times of the rainy season. This presented a major hurdle when managing the logistics of receiving and offloading the hundreds of generator sets, transformers, cable and other site materials during the nine month construction period.  As only two generator sets could be transported by truck at any one time, it took over 250 delivery runs for the appointed transport company, who covered a staggering 1.3 million km in carrying out this mammoth task.

The Pau Ferro and Termomanaus Power Plants were designed to be the most cost effective solution for standby/peak shaving applications for the Brazilian power market. These costs savings are gained through the innovative use of highly efficient diesel engines as the main source of power.

Traditionally, larger more expensive industrial, locomotive or ship engines would be used in Brazil for standby/peak shaving applications. This unique design was the most cost-effective solution available and was based on a 15% annual plant utilisation factor. Some of its most impressive features include very low acquisition and installation costs, optimised fuel economy at all dispatch levels and low operations and maintenance costs. The generator sets operate at 440v and step up to 34.5 kV transformers, which again step up to the 230 kV transmission grid line. A single plant operator remotely controls each plant, via a stateof- the-art SCADA system which was developed specifically for this project by our Dealer Aruanã and
FG Wilson Power Solutions Team. This advanced control system dispatches and regulates power from the generator sets as required, allowing the operator to simply input the necessary plant output. This provides tremendous savings in operating and maintenance costs over the lifetime of the power plant. Aruanã Energia, SA, hope to market this type of plant for smaller distributed power stations in the range of 50 MW, with a focus on isolated power systems in developing countries and remote industrial operations such as mining sites.

Aruanã Energia, SA, are an FG Wilson sub-Dealer and independent power producer that has been active in the Brazilian power market since 2002. They have participated in projects that have supplied over 650 MW of power in Brazil.

Suppling high voltage generator sets to detergent manufacturing plant

Country:	Syria
Industry Sector:	Industry
Product(s):	4 x 2000 kVA Hv units
Application:	Standby

The detergent manufacturing plant in Syria required a complete generator set package which would ‘black start’ their factory power station. For this project FG Wilson supplied four 2000 kVA high voltage sets using Deutz TBD620 diesel engines at 1500 rpm flexibility coupled to Newage Stamford 6000 Volt alternators.

The cooling systems for this project were roof mounted and consist of electric motor driven air blast coolers. To minimise parasitic loads they were designed with engine driven water pumps without intermediate heat exchangers. The exhaust system was externally roof mounted and consists of a two stage silencer package with breakout noise attenuated to 85dBA at 1 meter. The aspiration and cooling air system were specifically designed for the plant room conditions. Each of the four generator sets has its own inlet air system, which is set at a high level and includes weather louvres, bird guards, a locker filtration sand filter assembly with bleed air system, an inlet attenuator, extended ductwork and an intake air electric motor driven axial flow fan. The discharge air system for each of these sets was also designed with motorised louvres and an attenuator with an electric motor driven fan.