Many experts believe power plants constructed with reciprocating engines are the ideal complement to intermittent renewables. Recip plants are extremely flexible. Facilities can be sized for almost ...

With applications that range from firming intermittent resources to providing combined heat and power solutions, reciprocating engine manufacturers have made strides to improve their machines’ ...

For decades the technology chosen for a particular size power block was based on the largest size gas turbine that would fit. The installed cost of a power plant with one gas turbine costs less than a ...

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