Overview
State-of-the-art components providing more power: the compact design, a focus on a wide range of applications and highest efficiency values of its class make sure of that. Managed by a smart and secure control system, the new CG170B series offers the optimal balance between profitability and reliability.
Specifications
Units:
| Continuous Rating | 1380 ekW @1.0pf |
| Fuel Type | Natural Gas, Biogas, Coal Gas, Hydrogen Blend (up to 25%) |
| Maximum Electrical Efficiency | 45.00% |
Benefits & Features
High Efficiency, Lower Operating Costs
- Up to 45% electrical efficiency with Natural Gas
- 43.6% electrical efficiency with biogas
- Electrical output up to 1,380 kWel
- Reduced vibration and stress on components
Compact Size, High Profitability
- Compact design that delivers up to 18% more power output at the same size as its predecessor
- Long maintenance intervals (up to 80,000 hours)
- Available in different applications, such as natural gas, biogas, wellhead- and propane gas operation
- Maximum flexibility through different engine variants
Optimized Lubrication Consumption
- Consumes ~0.15g/kWh
- Reduced lube oil temperature through better cooling performance
- Savings of up to 3,000 liters of lube oil per year compared to comparable gensets
October 21, 2025
Specifications
Units:
| Continuous Rating | 1380 ekW @1.0pf |
| Fuel Type | Natural Gas, Biogas, Coal Gas, Hydrogen Blend (up to 25%) |
| Maximum Electrical Efficiency | 45.00% |
| Maximum Standby Rating | 1380 |
| Frequency | 50 Hz |
| RPM | 1500 rpm |
| Engine Model | CG170B-12 |
| Aspiration | TA |
| Bore | — |
| Stroke | — |
| Length | — |
| Width | — |
| Height | — |
| Dry Weight - Genset | — |
Benefits & Features
High Efficiency, Lower Operating Costs
- Up to 45% electrical efficiency with Natural Gas
- 43.6% electrical efficiency with biogas
- Electrical output up to 1,380 kWel
- Reduced vibration and stress on components
Compact Size, High Profitability
- Compact design that delivers up to 18% more power output at the same size as its predecessor
- Long maintenance intervals (up to 80,000 hours)
- Available in different applications, such as natural gas, biogas, wellhead- and propane gas operation
- Maximum flexibility through different engine variants
Optimized Lubrication Consumption
- Consumes ~0.15g/kWh
- Reduced lube oil temperature through better cooling performance
- Savings of up to 3,000 liters of lube oil per year compared to comparable gensets
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Standard Equipment
- Air Inlet
- One-element single-stage air cleaner with enclosure and sevice indicator
- Turbocharger with a water-cooled bearing case for all cylinder
- Control Panels
- TPEM (Total Plant & Energy Management System)
- Cooling
- Jacket water and SCAC thermostats
- ANSI/DN customer flange connections for JW inlet and outlet
- Electrical jacket water and aftercooler coolant pump
- flange connections for JW inlet and outlet
- Exhaust
- Exhaust waste gate for the CG170B-12
- PEARL/Low resistence exhaust system
- Closed crankcase ventilation system
- Fuel system
- Pre-chamber spark plugs
- Electronic fuel metering valve
- Independently controlled cylinder monitoring and ignition system
- Generator
- Reactive droop
- closed-coupled generator result in no torque transmission to the base frame
- Winding temperature detectors
- Busbar connections
- grid code generator
- Anti-condensation space heater
- 3-phase sensing and KVAR/PF control
- Starting/Charging
- 24V starting motors
- Battery disconnect switch
- General
- Crankshaft vibration damper and guard
Optional Equipment
- Cooling
- CHP skid
- Grid Code Compliance
- 50Hz: Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, and Netherlands