Define the duty
The engineering basis should distinguish average load from peak load, critical from interruptible demand, and steady operation from motor starts or process surges. That difference drives capacity and reserve philosophy.
SOLUTION / DISTRIBUTED GENERATION
Generation close to the load.
Distributed generation can remove dependence on a single weak supply route and give operators direct control over availability, fuel strategy, redundancy and expansion.
Design for availability
A dependable plant needs more than installed capacity. Unit configuration, maintenance reserve, fuel security, protection, black-start logic, spare strategy and operator response all affect real availability.
Keep the route open to hybridisation
A distributed plant can be designed so solar, battery storage or an improved fuel source can be introduced later without rebuilding the electrical architecture.
ENGINEERING BASIS / PUBLIC NOTE
Built from operating questions, not equipment catalogues.
This page explains the engineering logic used to frame an early power decision. Final sizing, commercial terms and detailed design depend on verified project data, site conditions and formal engineering work.
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- 7 August 2026
START WITH THE LOAD
Bring the operating problem.
Send the State or FCT, demand, operating hours, current supply and reliability requirement. Mergen can use that as the first engineering basis.