Caterpillar Inc. reported that its G3500 sequence gasoline generator units starting from 750 kW to 2.5 MW are the primary within the {industry} licensed by UL Solutions to the IEEE 1547-2018 commonplace for the interconnection and interoperability of distributed vitality assets (DERs) with related electrical energy programs interfaces. The gen-sets are licensed to UL 1741 Third Edition Supplement B (SB) for assembly the necessities following testing at Kinectrics’ GridSim Power Laboratory in Toronto, Canada.
Jason Kaiser, senior vp for Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division, cited compliance with grid code requirements as change into more and more vital in assuring reliability and resilience as utilities handle the vitality transition by way of the expanded use of DERs, together with renewable sources of vitality. Certified gen-sets from the manufacturing facility allow clients to rapidly and reliably add secure DERs to their portfolios, lowering commissioning time and accelerating the monetization of their distributed property.
“By offering generator sets certified to UL 1741 SB, Caterpillar is demonstrating how we continue to offer solutions that simplify the energy transition,” Kaiser added.
Cat gen-sets licensed or declared as grid code compliant are manufacturing facility examined and prepared for buyer set up with management system enhancements that interface with the utility grid to guarantee operation in compliance with the relevant grid code, Caterpillar famous. Grid code controls are designed with the pliability to accommodate a spread of provisions equivalent to totally different reactive energy modes, lively energy features and connection situations for regular operation or reconnection after mains decoupling.
Products licensed to UL 1741 SB meet the necessities of the IEEE 1547-2018 commonplace for interconnection, grid assist and interoperability of DERs by way of testing in accordance with IEEE Std 1547.1-2020, Caterpillar defined. The certification course of contains an analysis and affirmation of {the electrical} traits of energy era gear, together with lively and reactive energy, low- and high-voltage and frequency experience throughs, safety and management programs and energy high quality.
