Indian Queens
140MW peaking gas turbine plant and synchronous compensator that has been reliably supporting the grid in Cornwall, UK for over 25 years.
- United Kingdom
- 1996
- 160MW
- 360FT Encased
Supporting applications worldwide
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Eskom
7 heavy duty peaking gas turbines each rated at 176MW fitted with SSS Clutches to allow synchronous condensing operation, supplied to Eskom the National Utility in South Africa.
- South Africa
- 2006
- 176MW
- 280T Encased
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Tennessee Valley
500 MW of flexible generation capacity added by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) using GE LM6000 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines with SSS Clutches integrated into the gearbox.
- USA
- 2022
- 65MW
- 240T
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Huntorf
Large scale Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) site reliably running since the 1970s using SSS Clutches to store and release energy and provide grid support.
- Germany
- 1976
- 320MW
- 340T
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Townsville
An SSS Clutch is being retrofitted into this Siemens Energy Hybrid RGS installation so it can operate as a synchronous condenser and improve system strength without the need to move the gas turbine or the generator.
- Australia
- 2024
- 180MW
- 280T Encased
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Universidad
SSS Clutch consulted with Comisión Federal de Electricidad in Mexico to retrofit a clutch into the existing installation to support the need for reactive power.
- Mexico
- 2010
- 14MW
- 160FT
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Tolk
The addition of an SSS Clutch helped repurpose this plant to a synchronous condenser by adding a clutch to the free end of the generator.
- USA
- 2020
- 5.6MW
- 95T Encased
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Joetsu
Joetsu Thermal Power Station Unit 1 is a singleshaft combined cycle unit manufactured by Mitsubishi Power (MHI) with the world’s highest thermal efficiency at 63.62%.
- Japan
- 2021
- 233MW
- 360T
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NetApp
The NetApp Bangalore data centre uses 4 Piller Diesel Rotary Uninterrupted Power Supply (DRUPS) systems with a total capacity of 8000kVA to support their critical application.
- India
- 2017
- 2.7MW
- 42+ Clutch Coupling
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Kansas City
170 MW gas turbine that can act as a synchronous condenser after 25 years, proving that SSS Clutches last for the lifetime of the power plant they are fitted to.
- USA
- 1996
- 170MW
- 280T Encased
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Swedish 220
After more that 50 years trouble free operation, this clutch was recently refurbished and returned into service demonstrating how SSS Clutches are “Fit and Forget”.
- Sweden
- 1971
- 30MW
- 220FT
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Santiago
SSS Clutches were selected for 3 acceleration packages, because they allowed the synchronous condenser to disconnect from the pony starter motor and have lower friction losses.
- USA
- 2016
- 0.7MW
- 68FT