Advancing toward a Low-carbon society, as represented by the increasing use of renewable energy, a global shift of introducing electric vehicles (Evs) and conversion from centralized to distributed power sources, the environment surrounding the engine-based power generation business is facing a paradigm shift. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd. (MHIET) has constructed a demonstration facility of a hybrid power generation system called "EBLOX" on the premises of the Sagamihara Machinery Works. EBLOX is a combined power generation system of an engine generator plus a renewable energy source such as solar power generation and an energy storage system (ESS). With EBLOX, MHIET is proceeding with demonstrations with a view to acquiring technologies crucial to develop a triple-hybrid stand-alone power supply system to be used in off-grid areas for which demand is expected to arise, as well as developing a system in which a gas engine generator operates in combination with energy storage batteries to serve as the primary balancing power for the domestic electricity balancing market that is expected to gather momentum. This report presents the outcomes that MHIET has obtained from the demonstration testing to date.
