”At Energyst we always strive to overcome any barrier and exceed our clients’ expectations”
Manuel Mendiola, Sales Manager, Energyst Mediterranean
”At Energyst we always strive to overcome any barrier and exceed our clients’ expectations”
Manuel Mendiola, Sales Manager, Energyst Mediterranean
Luís García, Project Manager with Energyst Spain, explains: “Gibraltar wants to be self-sufficient in its production and distribution, but it is facing limitations to achieve this goal. The electricity distribution network is small and it is not connected to the Spanish electricity grid.”
This provides a daily challenge in maintaining a reliable supply of energy. In the past, due to an unstable network, Gibraltar underwent multiple and significant power failures. These power failures result in serious consequences which impact on the daily lives of the people of Gibraltar and their businesses.
Whilst a new power plant is being built to definitively supply the necessary power to meet both the business and domestic power needs of Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Electricity Authority (Gibelec) has relied on Energyst for a temporary power generator solution with maximum guarantees.
”With the challenges of overcoming extreme space limitations in Gibraltar, Energyst went above and beyond the limits of engineering.”
Energyst’s Sales Manager Manuel Mendiola reflects on the magnitude of the challenges faced by Energyst. ”Our remit was to establish two power plants using cutting-edge generators, met with the added challenge that the available space to implement our solution was extremely limited. We could only meet this challenge by going above and beyond the limits of engineering.”
”Energyst literally took this project to new heights. The engineering innovation did not come from the generators themselves, but from the ingenious structure that unites them.”, Mendiola continues. Energyst’s highly specialised engineers came up with a way of stacking the generators, using a customised structure for each generator which had to be durable enough to withstand more than 30 tons of weight. By implementing this revolutionary stacking method, we were able to use the space originally allocated for the generators twice as efficiently.
The project was meticulously planned over several weeks. Both sites had to be fully prepared for the complex construction. We had several contractors building the structures. Safety and security were major factors at all times whilst working in such a limited space with a large workforce. Each part of the project provided several risks, one being working at dangerous heights. Detailed risk assessments were carried out at both sites prior to the start of the project, and monitoring of safe operations at both locations is still very much ongoing.
Luís García
Project Manager at Energyst Spain
To date, both power plants that were installed in Gibraltar have been running without incidents and providing uninterrupted power.
”The Energyst team responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of this project consists of highly qualified individuals, whose dedication and teamwork gives a new meaning to the term ‘24/7 commitment‘. The biggest challenge ahead of us now is to maintain the highest standards of service, quality and safety for the duration of the project. And because we truly believe that Real Energy makes a difference, our team will go out of their way to go beyond that and not just meet, but even exceed our customer’s expectations.”
To find out more about our design and engineering expertise, or to ask our advice on power, heating or cooling, contact your nearest Energyst rental location or simply call 00800 3637 4978. We will put all our energy into helping you find the right solution.
Energía Argentina Sociedad Anónima (ENARSA) is a private company created by the Argentinian government to manage the country’s energy resources.
In November 2013, ENARSA asked Energyst to put together a power solution for Guaminí, a rural town in the Buenos Aires province that was blighted by periodic energy cuts during periods of peak consumption.
And just one month later, an extraordinary heat wave made the situation even more critical.
An uninterrupted power supply is essential in daily life. In many situations, a rental power plant is the best solution to secure that power supply.
Power utility companies have to deliver, no matter what, otherwise their customers may lose more than just power.
From supplying complementary power for unreliable grids to provide multi-megawatt power for projects in remote, off-grid areas, a power plant is the solution to keep your power supply secure and your business up and running.