Emergency Generation
The need for Fast-Track Capacity is due to the inadequacy of an existing supply. This is a situation can be driven by failure of a power plant, natural disaster, weather phenomenon or some other unforeseen catastrophe. APR Energy’s power systems are the most efficient solution for a Fast- Track Capacity application because of their modular design that has been custom engineered for rapid mobilization and startup. In South America, APR has supplied major utilities with Fast- Track Capacity due to the El Niño/La Niña weather phenomenon. In some cases Utilities can also be exposed to a significant energy shortage due to reduced electricity imports from a neighboring country. This reduction of imported energy can come from a cross- border technical failure or a contractual adjustment which could not be planned for. In both cases, customers need additional power quickly either for base load, continuous operation or for emergency standby in the event they are able to control the situation through load management.
Japan
Following the tragic Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyo-Oki Earthquake and associated tsunami on March 11, 2011 that caused damage to the nation’s energy grid, APR Energy was awarded a 203MW contract by Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc. (TEPCO), to provide the utility with a fast-track power solution. This emergency power solution will provide additional electricity to two cities, Yokosuka and Hitachinaka, both located on Japan’s eastern shore. These power generation sites will utilize both Mobile Gas Turbines and Diesel Power Modules, delivered on a fast-track basis, with APR Energy providing operation and maintenance support services. In order to ensure the fastest possible delivery and installation, APR Energy air freighted shipments of Mobile Gas Turbines and additional equipment into the country. In Emergency Power Generation situations, speedy mobilization is of the utmost importance.
