The Kerrville Public Utility Board, a municipal utility in Texas, has contracted with MAN Energy Solutions to supply six 18V51/60G gas engines, providing a total capacity of 124 MW. The gas engines are for a peak-load power plant that provides fast and flexible power during periods of high demand or when other sources are unavailable.
This is MAN’s second power plant order for 18V51/60G engines in the USA. It will also provide engine and plant-specific systems and components, and will handle the transport of the engines to the site. The project was selected in the first group of applications for potential support through the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) and is currently undergoing the fund’s due diligence process. The TEF provides financing for gas-fired power generation projects across the state. The engines are scheduled for delivery in mid-2026, with operation starting in 2027.
The unit’s exhaust after-treatment system has been specifically developed and optimised for the requirements of the US market “to achieve ideal emission values.” KPUB will operate the engines with natural gas. The exhaust after-treatment system reduces emissions such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds to an absolute minimum through catalytic reduction and oxidation catalysts. The engines can run on synthetic methane, biofuels, or a hydrogen mixture, offering additional pathways to further reducing CO2 emissions.
For this project, MAN Energy Solutions is delivering its modular power-plant concept, which uses prefabricated assemblies, especially for the engine-specific systems, designed to reduce complexity, and accelerate the construction process.
