Propane’s versatility to be on show at PowerGen
10 February 2025
The theme on show in the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) booth at PowerGen International, Feb. 11-13, 2025, in Dallas, Texas, will be on the versatility and flexibility of the fuel in power generation and other applications. The booth will include products from five different companies – all capable of being fueled by propane, said Bert Warner, director of Commercial Business Development at PERC.
Guascor Energy G-18SL engine. (Photo: Propane Education & Research Council)
Spain-based Guascor Energy will show the G-18SL engine for power generation in large-scale operations such as municipal buildings, military bases and more. “It’s an 18 L engine that they’re wanting to break into the U.S.,” Warner noted. Showing its propane capabilities allows the company to demonstrate its varied application potential to prospective OEM partners, he continued.
Chicago-based Power Solutions International (PSI) will have an engine in the booth, representing its lineup for standby, limited runtime power and prime operation in heavy-duty mission critical applications. “[PSI has] been a mainstay for propane engine manufacturing for a long time,” Warner pointed out.
PSI engine. (Photo: Propane Education & Research Council)
OEM products featured will include the Wildcat Power Roughneck generator, and the Eco Power Equipment CIPR-25K towable generator for clean on-site power on commercial construction jobsites.
“Propane has a strong position on the generator side,” Warner stated. “There are a lot of advantages to having propane as the energy source in traditional generators, whether they’re standby or prime power. It’s so much cleaner, so much more economical, it doesn’t need the maintenance that diesel has.”
A further highlight at PowerGen will be a trailer-mounted mobile integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging and combined heat and power (CHP) system from Volt Express. The system is capable of fully charging light-duty commercial EVs in as little as 40 minutes, according to the company, and is suitable for interim power, remote locations, special events and business continuity.
Eco Power CIPR-25K towable generator. (Photo: Propane Education & Research Council)
“It could be a standalone CHP unit that could be used at a facility [but it can also] be put on a trailer and run EV charging at different events,” Warner said. And when there are significant outages, it can be used to reduce the strain on the grid as it fires back up, he added.
“[With] each one of our vendors and OEMs in the booth, that’s a great story… and the commonality of it is propane is the energy being selected for this equipment,” Warner said. “It’s a resilient fuel. It’s green. It’s so much more carbon friendly. So, you can decarbonize and do all these things…”
In addition to showcasing these products at PowerGen, PERC will be highlighting its recently launched Alternative Technology Demonstration & Research Program, a funding program designed to incentivize commercial and industrial business to install propane-powered cooling and CHP systems for demonstration and research purposes. Data collected from participating businesses will inform research about propane use, specifically with the adoption of propane cooling and CHP equipment.
Funding is offered for the following qualifying equipment:
- $30,000 for propane CHP units on sites greater than 15 kW
- $12,000 for propane CHP units on sites less than 15 kW
- $300/ton for propane cooling equipment ranging from light commercial (5T-25T) to heavy commercial (100T+)
Learn more about the program by visiting the PERC booth at PowerGen or at propane.com/alttech.
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