Chaneque Projects

In many countries around the world the power grid infrastructure is insufficient to meet the continually rising demand of electricity, this poses a challenge especially for mining, as this applications are often located in areas with weak or even no grid infrastructure they typically relay on diesel genset for electricity, rising diesel prices are dramatically increasing the levelized cost of electricity for diesel power genset systems, this cost are likely to continue to grow.

Pure diesel power generation for industrial consumers in remote regions leads to continually increasing operating costs. Simultaneously falling natural gas costs make CHP or hybrid systems an economically attractive and more environmentally friendly solution.

Is a division focused mainly on units disconnected from the grid, our solution proposes: on-site generation with gas engines and compressed natural gas stations with gas supply through virtual pipeline, this solutions reduce operating and maintenance costs. This is efficient, low maintenance and saves resources. The electricity supply remains fully intact with the same, or even improved, grid quality.

The solution of electricity generation with natural gas systems is common for mining companies and the industrial sector, usually they are large-scale projects, sufficient to supply multiple companies and to give stability to the national grid, because it is one of the most efficient and reliable generations, however this power plants need access to the gas pipeline to be supplied.

Chanque projects have the same concept but in smaller scale and customized designs for each case; we solve the available of natural gas, where natural gas cannot be delivered by pipeline, it can be compressed and delivered by land with road distribution or “virtual pipeline system” (on road transport for LNG and CNG), plus gas compression and decompression stations.

In this way we take the gas in the pipeline and send it to where it is needed to be able to generate energy.

• Scalable: Modular design for customization and system expansion;

• Flexible: The right configuration for every system size;

• Robust: Designed for harsh environments and Fully tested industrial grade components;

• Cost-effective: Increases yields, Easy installation, Fast commissioning and Remote monitoring.

With a PPA contract (Power Purchase Agreement) with no up-front capex cost, an agreed fixed term contract with a lower rate to the energy market costs.  

• Payment of energy and power without losses or surpluses;

• Intelligent generation "production on demand";

• Guarantee of supply.

Each project is different, the term of the contract, the distance and the size of the project must be considered, but the savings vs. diesel generation are between 40% and 60% per kWh.