Temporary power
October 1st 2009 Aggreko has provided 19MW of
temporary power to enable the
Lisheen Mine in central Ireland to
operate during the installation of a
nearby wind farm, and ensure that
the important green energy initiative
could be completed on schedule.
The mining operation runs on two
shifts a day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, making it vitally important to
avoid any interruption to the power
supply. Aggreko provided 24 1250 kVA
generators, linked to five 6.3 MVA
transformers, which were connected
to the mine's switchgear. Contractors
used a half-hour maintenance window
to switch the mains power and start
the temporary power provision of
9MW needed for the pumps,
increasing power until the 19MW
capacity had been reached. Aggreko
also provided a fuel-management
service to maintain the fuel tanks for
the generators, which held 122,000L. More articles from Aggreko UK Ltd: | 
