TurboGen’s hydrogen-powered TG40 micro turbine

TurboGen's hydrogen-powered TG40 micro turbine

Offering a compact, simple and highly efficient power solution.

With an overall length of just under 50 cm, a width of 32 cm and a height of 18 cm, the compact TG40 micro turbine is designed for installation on rooftops where space is at a premium.

The TG40 features three blades that generate up to 7 kW per hour (kW/h) at wind speeds between 8 and 18 meters per second (m/s). At its maximum output, it can produce up to 20 kWh per day—enough energy to power the average U.S. home for up to four days or supply electricity as backup power during outages in storm-prone areas.

Designed for ‘off-gid’ remote locations to power small communities, or industrial sectors where grid connection is non-existent or unreliable.

The TG40 micro turbine is designed for ‘off-grid’ remote locations to power small communities, or industrial sectors where grid connection is non-existent or unreliable. The turbine can be deployed in any location where water and a natural resource such as heat are available.

The TG40 has been specifically designed for use in remote areas where there is no reliable electrical supply and high energy costs. The system provides 1 kW of continuous power at just 2 meters head of water pressure (equivalent to the water pressure found in most homes). It offers significant cost savings over traditional diesel generators that require a constant supply of fuel, which must be transported long distances by road or air transport.

At present, TurboGen’s TG40 offers outputs from 2kWe up to 25kWe (electric) with higher output configurations in development.

The hydrogen fuelled TG40 converts the stored chemical energy of the hydrogen gas into electricity, heat and water vapour.

The fuel can be supplied from a wide range of renewable sources including electrolysis, via solar PV or wind turbines.

The TG40 was designed to be a flexible and modular system that can be scaled up or down in size to meet specific power requirements. It can run on hydrogen produced via electrolysis, which means it will be able to sustainably produce electricity from renewable sources like solar PV and wind turbines. When these sources are not available, the TG40 will use other sources of hydrogen such as natural gas.

The TG40 design is based around an internal combustion engine style turbine configuration with separate air intakes for combustion air and cooling.

The TG40 design is based around an internal combustion engine style turbine configuration with separate air intakes for combustion air and cooling. This eliminates the need to draw in cooling air through the compressor. This approach has been used successfully on large turbopumps, however it is not as efficient as keeping all components together since it increases the overall size of the assembly.

The TG40 is designed for use in remote locations where electricity may not be available or cost effective to connect to a grid power source. The hydrogen fuel cell provides electricity when there are no other options available and can also be used when grid power is available but intermittent (for example during solar “clouds”).

This generator is a game changer in its field as it runs on hydrogen gas

The TG40 micro turbine generator is a game changer in its field as it runs on hydrogen gas, which is a clean, renewable, safe and high-energy density fuel.

Hydrogen has high power density which means that it can produce more energy than the same amount of coal or gasoline. It’s also a versatile fuel because you can use it to generate electricity for homes or vehicles, store the excess energy for later use (such as during peak hours), and even make hydrogen peroxide to disinfect water supplies.

The only byproduct of burning hydrogen is water vapor so there are no harmful pollutants being emitted into the atmosphere from this generator!