DTC Energy Solutions
Automotive Industry
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Automotive Industry

Efficient cogeneration and trigeneration for the automotive industry. Reduce costs and pollutant emissions.

Completed Projects

Successful Implementations

Puebla, México

Electricity
Steam

Consumption

11,764,680

100%

Generation

4,344,960

36.93%

Demand

1,786

100%

Avoided Billed Demand

56

56%

Installed Equipment

3 C200S Turbines

Fuel

Natural gas

Result

56% savings in energy consumption

DTC Solutions and the automotive industry joined efforts to find an energy system solution that would reduce costs and provide environmental benefit.

San Luis Potosí, México

Electricity
Chilled Water

Consumption

26,972,040

100%

Generation

21,269,280

78.86%

Installed Equipment

3 C1000S Turbines and 1 C600S Turbine

Fuel

Natural gas

Result

78% savings in energy consumption

The plant installed 3 Capstone C1000 Turbines and 1 C600 to cover 78% of electrical consumption and 95% of billable demand.

San Luis Potosí, México

Electricity
Steam

Consumption

27,412,200

100%

Generation

21,262,680

77.6%

Demand

3,500

100%

Avoided Billed Demand

3,430

98%

Installed Equipment

3 C1000 Turbines

Fuel

Natural gas

Result

Electrical demand covered: 3,500 MWh

In 2014, natural gas trigeneration was implemented to cover electricity, heat, and refrigeration. 3 C1000 units were installed with heat recovery.

Hermosillo, Sonora

Electricity

Annual Generated Energy

41,968,656

100%

Installed Equipment

4 C1000 Turbines

Fuel

Natural gas

Result

Total energy generated: 41,968,656 kWh/year

In 2015, DTC Solutions implemented one of the largest distributed generation solutions with natural gas in the Mexican industrial sector.

Zapopan, Jalisco

Electricity
Chilled Water

Consumption

79,263,852

100%

Generation

10,200,267

12.87%

Demand

11,591

100%

Avoided Billed Demand

1,159

10%

Installed Equipment

1 C1000 Turbine

Fuel

Natural gas

Result

Electrical demand covered: 11,591 MWh

In 2021, natural gas distributed generation with trigeneration was implemented. 1 MW turbine was installed with an absorption chiller for cooling.

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