DISTRIBUTED WAYS TO USE NAT GAS

Natural Gas Generator Sets; Distributed Reciprocating Engines for Portable, Standby, Prime, Continuous, and Cogeneration Applications

1Q 2013 (Pike Research/Navigant)

“Natural gas generator sets (gensets) are distributed power generation units that use reciprocating internal combustion engines to produce useable energy from gaseous fuels. Distributed generation has the advantage of going online more quickly than traditional large centralized power stations, reducing demand pressure on the electrical grid, and reducing inefficiencies that are common in centralized power generation, transmission, and distribution…

“…As a source of emergency standby, prime, or continuous power, natural gas-fueled gensets are poised for rapid growth, particularly in markets where inexpensive natural gas is widely available.”

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“…[S]egments within the genset market spanning power classes, applications [from less than 15 kW to 6 MW], and [for residential, commercial, and industrial] end-use customers [offer] a rich ecosystem of opportunities…[A] boom in unconventional gas resources and tightening regulations targeting stationary generator emissions point to accelerated growth in the next decade…

“Pike Research forecasts that natural gas genset installations will reach 13.2 gigawatts per year by 2018 and produce nearly $45 billion in cumulative revenue between 2013 and 2018…”

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