Diesel Generator Set Future Developments and Alternative Technologies 2019-2029

The use of diesel generator sets (gensets) has proliferated over the past decade as the primary choice for reliable mobile, stationary or temporary on-site power. Tightening emissions regulations, environmental concerns and plummeting renewable energy costs are putting increased pressure on the diesel genset industry. As manufacturers and suppliers of generator sets look to adapt to a changing energy system, there are a range of key technology developments that will play a crucial role in shaping future use.

The report provides an anatomy of the global diesel genset market, looking at key challenges surrounding genset components including exhaust aftertreatment technologies, engine control systems, load management and battery integration. Different genset operational modes and their use in a number of industries is examined in depth, looking at how future market developments will vary according to application. Due to cheap natural gas supply and lower emissions, alternative fuel gensets are on the rise and the report details the technical and market considerations and insight into both gas and dual-fuel gensets. Over 15 of the leading global genset manufacturers and suppliers are profiled and those with the most future proof strategies are dissected. A patent analysis chapter looks at the genset patent landscape, showing the most active patent assignees, key patent technology areas, patent trends that have evolved over time and some of the most significant IP of recent years.

Alternative renewable energy technologies, both with and without battery storage, including solar, wind, fuel cell, wave and tidal generation are covered in detail. The report evaluates the key characteristics of each technology, including case studies and future developments in the context of generator sets. Hybrid diesel/renewable/storage systems, often in a minigrid context, is identified as an area that will have an increasingly significant influence on future genset use. A hybrid component and system level analysis is presented, looking at design and management considerations relating to the integration of a genset with renewable energy and/or energy storage technologies as well as the most suitable business models and financing options available. Containerized hybrid systems and the potential value benefits that they can offer is also covered.