Aggreko Creates Innovative Power Solution for
Electrical Contractor's Client
The Customer Challenge
During the construction phase of a new high-performance auto
development facility, the local utility was unable to provide
enough power to test high-power racing engines on dynamometers. The
electrical contractor tasked with the project contacted Aggreko for
the solution.
The Aggreko Solution
Aggreko supplied the electricity needed
to operate the dynamometers, utilizing two generator
rentals running in parallel. Aggreko’s team of
experts also worked with the electrical contractor to design an
innovative solution to absorb the energy produced by the engines
running on the dynamometers.
The solution involved Aggreko supplying
load bank
rentals that absorbed the engine’s energy,
transforming it into heat, and releasing it into the atmosphere. It
also used chiller rentals to cool
dynamometer components and cooling tower rentals to cool
the engines instead of engine radiators.
The Benefit to the Customer
When the project concluded, the contractor’s
client was so pleased with the load bank solution that they
acquired and incorporated it into their standard testing
equipment.