current andfutureneeds. permanent powerplantsizedtomeet initiatedplanningforitsown series ofdelays,EletrobrasDistribuição completed. Butwiththisprojectfacing a Brazilian nationalpowergridcouldbe two-year fixuntilaconnectionwiththe to usethesegeneratorsetsasatemporary, Regional poweradministratorsintended and 3516Bdieselgeneratorsets. that included32containerizedCat near anexistingsubstationinBoaVista Floresta Plant,atemporaryinstallation more than40MWofpowerfromtheUTE weeks, OliveiraEnergiabegansupplying Amazon regionofBrazil.Ineightshort than 50municipalitiesthroughoutthe deliver over330MWofpowertomore emergency powerinstallationsthat Energia, asupplierofpowerplantsand Distribuição Roraima,turnedtoOliveira The regionalelectricalutility, immediate solutionwasimperative. power rationingwasinstituted,andan region’s needs.Brownoutswerecommon, wasinsufficientformeetingthe and theamountofpoweravailablefrom equipment inBoaVistabegantofail, In 2009,theagingpowergeneration sources inVenezuela 135milesaway. supplied bylocalgasturbinesaswell its ownpower, whichformanyyearswas region haslongbeenresponsibleforsecuring grid –SistemaInterligadoNacionalthe Isolated fromtheBraziliannationalpower Amazon rainforest. of thecountrybynearlyimpenetrable 470,000 residentsisseparatedfromtherest of theRiverBranco,thisregionabout the equator. Situatedonthewesternbank Vista isthelargestBraziliancitynorthof The capitalofthestateRoraima,Boa POWER NEED

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transmission equipment and skilled labor to to labor skilled and equipment transmission

please visit cat.com/powergeneration. visit please located next to the new power plant. These These plant. power new the to next located

including everything from generator sets, sets, generator from everything including

information, more For a million tree seedlings per year in a nursery nursery a in year per seedlings tree million a

for this project came from outside the region, region, the outside from came project this for

Distribuição Roraima have committed to grow grow to committed have Roraima Distribuição

percent of the equipment and supplies needed needed supplies and equipment the of percent we will continue to succeed.” to continue will we

power plant, Oliveira Energia and Eletrobras Eletrobras and Energia Oliveira plant, power

in building this plant,” Mr. Orsine said. “About 95 95 “About said. Orsine Mr. plant,” this building in help God’s with and project, the in involved

To balance the environmental impact of the the of impact environmental the balance To

challenges numerous faced we country, the operators and many other people directly directly people other many and operators

ensure power for the city,” Figueiredo said. Figueiredo city,” the for power ensure of rest the from isolated so Vista Boa “With project managers, service technicians, plant plant technicians, service managers, project

we may have to initiate our generator sets to to sets generator our initiate to have may we efforts of the construction workers, engineers, engineers, workers, construction the of efforts

rainforest and indigenous territories to Boa Vista. Vista. Boa to territories indigenous and rainforest

our lights flicker at home, we understand that that understand we home, at flicker lights our

“The success of this project is due to the joint joint the to due is project this of success “The

miles (750 km) on a 36-hour journey through the the through journey 36-hour a on km) (750 miles

operation of the power system. “Any time time “Any system. power the of operation

and industry can flourish,” Mr. Orsine said. said. Orsine Mr. flourish,” can industry and

were unloaded and hauled by truck another 460 460 another truck by hauled and unloaded were

assuring the continuous availability and and availability continuous the assuring improving, businesses can be more productive productive more be can businesses improving,

River to the inland port of Manaus. There, they they There, Manaus. of port inland the to River

to provide ongoing service and maintenance, maintenance, and service ongoing provide to population. The quality of life for residents is is residents for life of quality The population.

miles (960 km) by cargo ship up the Amazon Amazon the up ship cargo by km) (960 miles

Sotreq has embedded two technicians on-site on-site technicians two embedded has Sotreq system and the many benefits we bring to the the to bring we benefits many the and system

land and sea for 30 days, including a final 600 600 final a including days, 30 for sea and land

we have in bringing stability to the power power the to stability bringing in have we

bring the generator sets online when needed.” when online sets generator the bring across transported and Indiana, Lafayette, in

“We are keenly aware of the responsibility responsibility the of aware keenly are “We

to monitor the power usage in real time and and time real in usage power the monitor to manufactured were sets generator C175-20 The

contact with the Eletrobras command center center command Eletrobras the with contact

Boa Vista and the surrounding region. surrounding the and Vista Boa

reducing the cost of installation and operation. and installation of cost the reducing

Energia. “Our control room is in constant constant in is room control “Our Energia.

from are plant the at employees 80 the of all

designed to couple directly to the engine shaft, shaft, engine the to directly couple to designed

the Monte Cristo plant manager for Oliveira Oliveira for manager plant Cristo Monte the nearly fact, In talent. local hiring and schools

Also, a special mechanical-drive radiator was was radiator mechanical-drive special a Also,

the power it needs,” said Eduardo Figueiredo, Figueiredo, Eduardo said needs,” it power the

training students who attend nearby technical technical nearby attend who students training

and then continuing to operate at optimal levels. levels. optimal at operate to continuing then and

a moment’s notice to ensure the region has has region the ensure to notice moment’s a

also leveraging another abundant resource by by resource abundant another leveraging also

fluctuations, withstanding large disturbances, disturbances, large withstanding fluctuations,

afternoon and early evening, we are ready at at ready are we evening, early and afternoon

natural beauty of the region. Oliveira Energia is is Energia Oliveira region. the of beauty natural

requirements by adapting to constant load load constant to adapting by requirements

of the day, but when the demand peaks in the the in peaks demand the when but day, the of groups and other volunteers to help preserve the the preserve help to volunteers other and groups

that meets exacting inertial response response inertial exacting meets that

power can meet the demand for a large portion portion large a for demand the meet can power will be donated to local schools, conservation conservation schools, local to donated be will

power plant, the solution features a generator generator a features solution the plant, power

“At the present time, other local sources of of sources local other time, present the “At

Specifically engineered for the Monte Cristo Cristo Monte the for engineered Specifically

industrial facilities, homes and businesses. businesses. and homes facilities, industrial

project, reducing construction costs. construction reducing project,

schools, hospitals, water treatment plants, plants, treatment water hospitals, schools,

3150 kW of gross power to the Boa Vista area. area. Vista Boa the to power gross of kW 3150

fewer generator sets would be needed for the the for needed be would sets generator fewer

future prosperity by supplying power for for power supplying by prosperity future

supply to sets generator diesel C175-20

on the market today. The smaller footprint meant meant footprint smaller The today. market the on

on budget, working to support growth and and growth support to working budget, on

Cat 34 uses plant power Cristo Monte The

single high-speed diesel generator set available available set generator diesel high-speed single

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The power plant was completed on time and and time on completed was plant power The

and provides the highest power density of any any of density power highest the provides and ESULTS R

maintenance less requires set generator C175-20

Cat the applications, power continuous in

for Sotreq. for power gross of kW 3150 Supplying fuel. of

ahead,” said Marcelo Souza, sales manager manager sales Souza, Marcelo said ahead,” type other any or oil heavy gas, natural than

generator sets as demand rises in the years years the in rises demand as sets generator expensive less and simpler much is Roraima

expansion and the installation of additional additional of installation the and expansion of state the to fuel diesel transporting since

physical for allows that way modular a sets, generator diesel C175-20 Cat 34 with

in plant the design to also but region, the of plant the outfit to elected designers Project

needs power current the meets that solution

remote monitoring systems. monitoring remote

“It was important not only to deliver a power power a deliver to only not important was “It

and protection measurement, energy of

commissioning of the system. system. the of commissioning provider a Enerwatt, included that team a

the planning phase all the way through the the through way the all phase planning the assembled Sotreq and Caterpillar Energia,

extensive supervision of the project from from project the of supervision extensive

Oliveira requirements, project the meet To accelerated delivery schedule, providing providing schedule, delivery accelerated

of Oliveira Energia. Energia. Oliveira of

with Oliveira Energia to meet the project’s project’s the meet to Energia Oliveira with

Oliveira, president and chief executive officer officer executive chief and president Oliveira,

Sotreq, the local Cat dealer, worked jointly jointly worked dealer, Cat local the Sotreq,

doesn’t happen in Brazil,” said Mr. Orsine Orsine Mr. said Brazil,” in happen doesn’t

Oliveira Energia Oliveira

day tanks that supply each generator set. generator each supply that tanks day which time, record in plant this built we but

main tanks, and finally conveyed to 4,000-liter 4,000-liter to conveyed finally and tanks, main construct, to agencies government for years

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filtering and centrifuge system, pumped to to pumped system, centrifuge and filtering three about takes typically this like plant “A

stored on-site, piped through a multi-stage multi-stage a through piped on-site, stored

eight-month timeframe. eight-month

is fuel diesel the levels, optimal at perform

POWER and commissioning mandated on an accelerated accelerated an on mandated commissioning and

by the plant every day. To ensure the engines engines the ensure To day. every plant the by

bidding process, with the design, construction construction design, the with process, bidding

200,000 to 250,000 liters of diesel fuel needed needed fuel diesel of liters 250,000 to 200,000

and the companies ultimately won in a blind blind a in won ultimately companies the and

the deliver Caracaraí from trucks Tanker

a proposal for the Monte Cristo power plant, plant, power Cristo Monte the for proposal a

of cement.” cement.” of develop to Sotreq, dealer, Cat local the and

bags 150,000 than more and steel bricks, Caterpillar with up teamed Energia Oliveira