The Turbo Genset Co. Ltd.; DTE Energy Technologies, a subsidiaryof DTE Energy Co.; and Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. arepartnering to develop a 333 kW generator set targeted fordistributed generation for small to medium commercial andindustrial customers and micro-grids serving both residential andcommercial development projects.

The companies plan to design and integrate turbine engines fromPratt & Whitney and high-speed generator systems from TurboGenset. DTE Energy Technologies would provide overall systemcontrols for integration into micro-grids and interfaces totraditional utility grids. DTE Energy Technologies will also marketthe packaged systems.

“The addition of this mini-turbine product line to our portfoliorepresents a key step toward attaining our vision of DTE EnergyTechnologies as a preeminent supplier of distributed generationproducts and services,” said Paul Horst, DTE Energy Technologiespresident.

The systems target loads too large for reciprocating orturbocharger-based engines. Pratt & Whitney’s aero-derivativeengines will drive high-speed generators with associated powerelectronics. Pre-commercial units are expected to be available in12 months with commercial production beginning in 2002.

DTE Energy’ main subsidiary is Detroit Edison, an electricutility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan.Turbo Genset Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, The TurboGenset Co., based in London, has developed and initiatedcommercialization of it’s technology relating to high-speedpermanent-magnet machine systems for power generation,transportation and industrial applications.

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