Generac Power Systems Debuts Generac MPS

Generac Power Systems (Waukesha, WI) introduced a new Generac Modular Power System (MPS), designed for applications requiring 300kW to 3,000kW. The MPS provides the ability to implement n+1 or greater redundancy at a much lower acquisition cost. Load shed capability is provided in the event that one or more of the generators is unavailable.

The modular power system coordinates and monitors the operation of the system. When the gensets are started in response to an outage or command, the first one to reach proper voltage and frequency connects to the generator bus. As the other gensets come up to proper speed, they are then paralleled to the generator bus, adding their output to the bus. Depending upon the configuration and number of transfer switches, the load can be transferred incrementally or all at once. Then, the generators proportionately share the load, while acting as a single unit.

The MPS offers large, single-engine units that have extended lead times. Installation is easy since the smaller gensets can be lifted, moved, and placed with conventional lifting equipment instead of heavy-duty cranes.