Cogeneration or combined heat and power, has existed for more than 100 years and is now achieving a greater level of acceptance due to increased reliability and overall cost efficiency. The simultaneous production of electricity and thermal energy from the same fuel source, is essentially utilised by industrial and large developments requiring reliable and good quality supply of electricity at lower cost.
Representing Cofreth's technological leadership and vision in the field of rational energy use, cogeneration offers benefits such as:
• Increasing energy efficiency up to 90% (conventional power generation is usually only 40-45% efficient)
• lowering emissions of greenhouse gasses such as CO2
• reducing fuel usage
• improving energy economics
• enhancing productivity and flexibility
