Middle East Energy: Perkins showcases new innovations for the power generation industry.

The new Perkins® 2606 diesel engine offers excellent load acceptance, fuel efficiency and versatility and the Perkins® 5012, the latest full-authority electronic 5000 Series engine, is optimised and purpose built for power generation applications. The fuel flexibility of the Perkins engine range and its connectivity and condition monitoring services for electric power applications, providing valuable enhanced insights for original equipment manufacturers and end users, will also be showcased at MEE 2025.  
 

New 2600 Series for power generation

The Perkins 2606 diesel engine is optimised and purpose-built for electric power generation applications, offering excellent load acceptance, fuel efficiency and ambient / altitude capability.

Initially available for use in lesser and currently non-regulated territories, this 13-litre, six-cylinder engine delivers a powerful 350–550 kVA for 50 Hz applications and 320–450 kWe for 60 Hz applications and is engineered to meet NFPA110 and ISO G3 standards, with the capabilities of meeting G4.

The 2606 engine provides flexibility by easily switching between 50 and 60 Hz enabling one generator set to satisfy requirements in diverse regions and applications. It is ideally suited to the power demands of critical applications of data centres, hospitals, power plants, commercial, industrial and residential installations among other installations. For example, the engine is also suitable for power demands in prime applications, such as those found in remote worksites or rental fleets.

The engine supports quality, reliability, and easier maintenance through numerous design enhancements. Together, the upgrades result in low fluids consumption and extended oil and fuel filter service intervals as long as 1,000 hours, reducing operating costs and downtime.

The 2606 engine is compatible with renewable liquid fuels such as 100% hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO), B100 distilled Biodiesel, and up to B100 fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) standard biodiesel by working with your Perkins distributor*. Additionally, the engine’s core architecture supports the future development of spark-ignited natural-gas and hydrogen fuel capabilities.
 

New Perkins® 5012

Delivering 1275–1875 kVA for 50 Hz applications and 1125–1500 kWe for 60 Hz applications the engine features a V12 configuration in a compact package, making it ideal for data centres, hospitals, power plants and other locations where space is limited.

Engineered to meet ISO G3 and NFPA110 standards to handle demanding load acceptance challenges, the 5012 uses a pair of smaller turbochargers on each bank that reduce transient response time when compared with a single large unit. Its exhaust manifolds are engineered to optimise gas flow to the turbochargers, further reducing ramp-up time and enhancing load acceptance.

Built to world-class standards for high efficiency and low fuel consumption, the 5012 60 Hz configuration meets the U.S. EPA Tier 2 Emergency Stationary emission standard. The 50 Hz version is available in noncertified configurations that emits equivalent to Tier 2. The engine uses a unique low-pressure fuel system developed specifically for the 5000 Series that is more tolerant of variations in fuel quality and can run with biodiesel up to B20 based on a 20 percent dilution of biodiesel with standard diesel or on 100 percent HVO*. 

Optimised with the latest technology to operate at optimum efficiency over its full rated output range, the 5012 is physically smaller than legacy engines offering similar power output, making it an ideal choice for space-limited applications.

Electronically controlled injectors can alter both timing and pressure to accommodate a broad range of ambient temperatures and altitudes without sacrificing performance. Working together with the advanced turbocharging technology developed for the 5000 Series the combination has been proven to help optimise load acceptance, altitude capability and fuel consumption.

The 5012 engine is also equipped with an electric fuel priming pump and premium fuel and oil filters to achieve an oil and fuel service interval up to 750 hours or two full years.
 

Connectivity and condition monitoring: a new era in equipment management

Today’s customers operate in a fast-paced world where cost-effective engine management and operational efficiency are an absolute necessity. To meet customers’ requirements, Perkins has developed a comprehensive connectivity and condition monitoring solution that empowers customers and delivers measurable benefits to OEMs and operators.

Perkins® Interlink, a low maintenance cellular telematics device, will be displayed alongside the 5012 engine. The device communicates via cellular networks, relaying a more frequent full suite of health data, which is used to proactively identify issues that may affect operations, enabling a quick response to any events that may occur. 

Additionally, to support the wider engine range, Perkins® Clarity - an application programming interface (API), is available to share enriched engine data and insights with pre-existing OEM telematics systems, providing equipment owners with a single portal featuring performance, customer alerts and advanced analytics from the engine, supported by condition monitoring and insights which will be sent to the customer.

Seamlessly linking to customers’ equipment, Perkins connectivity solutions provide improved control of operations, so whether monitoring performance or optimising efficiency, the insights and proactive support available will minimise downtime through faster service response times and an increased first-time fix rate, along with significant cost savings.

For more information on Perkins’ full range of solutions for power generation, visit www.perkins.com/ep.

*To preserve the performance and integrity of the engine whilst reducing the risk of downtime or failure, fuels must meet the specifications and characteristics described in official Perkins fluids guideline documents found on www.perkins.com.