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Renewables drive utility market for reciprocating engines
David Wagman | February 19, 2019
Reciprocating internal combustion engines are becoming increasingly popular for larger utility-scale power generation applications, according to the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The equipment is especially popular in areas with high levels of electricity generation from intermittent sources such as wind and solar.
The increase in natural gas or dual-fuel-capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices.
(Use Engineering360 to learn more about engineering standards applicable to industrial-scale reciprocating engines.)