DER Equipment: Microturbines: Equipment Vendors (original) (raw)

There are more than twenty companies worldwide involved in the development and commercialization of microturbines for DER applications. Below are links for seven of the leading microturbine manufacturers:

Bowman Power Systems is a U.K. company that develops 80-kW microturbine power generation systems for DER and mobile power applications.

Capstone Turbine Corporation, based in Chatsworth, California, is a leader in the commercialization of low-emission, high-reliability microturbine power generators. The company offers 30-kW and 60-kW systems for DER applications.

Elliott Energy Systems, located in Stuart, Florida, develops and manufactures 80-kW microturbines now with plans for larger units later.

Ingersoll-Rand Energy Systems of Portsdmouth New Hampshire and Davidson, ™ NC develops the MT70 Induction Microturbine with output of 70-kW grid-parallel electric power and the MT250 Synchronous Microturbine with 250 kW of grid-parallel or continuous electrical power . The MT250 features an integrated variable output waste heat recovery system

Turbec AB was purchased in December 2003 by the Italian-based API Com srl (previously owned by ABB and Volvo Aero). The company offers a 100-kW microturbine power generator for commercial DER applications.