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Dirk Naujokat is CEO of MDE Dezentrale Energiesysteme GmbH in Augsburg. MDE is a leading supplier of gas-engine energy generation systems with electrical outputs ranging from 100 to 1,858 kW. The Tognum Group company offers complete energy generation systems providing combined heat and power (CHP) based on MDE and MTU gas engines.

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Christof von Branconi (46) is Executive Vice President of Tognum GmbH and CEO of the Tognum Division "Systems and Components". As such, Branconi is responsible for the Tognum´s CHP specialist companies offering fuel cells, natural gas and diesel CHP decentralized power plants.

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Operating principle of decentralized combined heat and power plants: When electricity is generated, heat is produced as a by-product, which is directly used, resulting in an overall efficiency level of up to 87 percent. Electricity and heat are supplied directly to the immediate locality, so distribution losses are very small.

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A five-square-meter glass panel in the boiler house affords a clear view of the technology of the new natural gas modular CHP plant that saves MTU 1,700 tonnes of CO2 per year.

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The 16 cylinder natural gas engine 16V 4000 L61 makes the plant capable of 1,858 kW electric power and 2,000 kW heat.

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The plant is the result of close cooperation between MTU and MDE. MDE incorporated the complete package, with an MTU 16V 4000 L61 gas engine, generator, control system and heat recovery system as the main components.