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FOREWORD: COGEN Europe is receiving an increasing number of information requests on the so- called ‘micro-cogeneration1. In support of these requests COGEN Europe has decided to produce this briefing with the support of Sigma Elektroteknisk. Its aim is to define this new concept, identify the obstacles to its use, help to create the new market and analyse the environmental advantages of the technology. It is focused mainly on cogeneration up to 20 kWe, with no real lower limit. A more comprehensive market study will follow within the next year. The technology is now very close to the market and may become available in the next two years. A number of members of COGEN Europe are close to bringing products to the market place, these include: Sigma Elektroteknisk, BG Technology, Ecopower and Gasunie. They are based on the use of gas engines, Stirling engines and fuel cells. European companies seem to have taken the lead in this field but non-European manufacturers are also active, notably from Japan, New Zealand and the USA. This technique is a new scale in power production and should not be regarded as a threat for other more conventional forms of cogeneration, but as a complimentary system. It brings important environmental benefits which will help meet Kyoto commitments. This short briefing will address the following issues: ! What is micro cogeneration? ! Why now? ! The operation of the system ! Target market ! Current activity and status ! Strategic implications WHAT IS MICRO-COGENERATION? The simultaneous production of heat and power at a small-scale is already a well known technique. Cogeneration is one of the main ways to bring about «decentralised», embedded or localised power production i.e. production close to the point of use, minimalising transport losses and enhancing energy-efficiency. Small-scale cogeneration is generally applied under 1 MWe when it is used in buildings such as multi residential dwellings, leisure centres, hotels, greenhouses, hospitals, etc. An interesting feature of these decentralised systems is that they are extremely simple to install and very flexible. They are often delivered ‘turn-key’, in sound-proof containers, of a reasonable size and the only operations needed are water, electricity and fuel connections. They can be based on engines or more recently on micro-turbines. 1 Also known as micro-CHP. 2PDF Image | An Introduction to Micro- Cogeneration
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