Mini co-generation schemes in Mexico

The outstanding technological advances achieved by scientists in the last two decades as regards power electronics, computer science, telecommunications, automation and development of new materials has made possible projects that had never been conceived in the past. Such is the case of micro turbines to generate electric power, whose original design contemplated the feeding of remote loads which could not be assisted by the distribution network of any utility. However, the fact that these micro turbines operate at very high speed and frequency (96000 RPM and 1600 Hz) force the use of power electronics in order to have 240 volts output at 60 Hz. This means a nonsynchronous tie with the utility.