MTG12
12 kVA of firm power with one moving part
The MTG12 is our flagship single-phase microturbine genset, in production and deployed on off-grid sites across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. It runs the liquid fuel you already supply, needs one service visit a year, and is quiet enough to site next to people.
New to the technology? What a microturbine is and how it works explains the cycle, the single moving part and the air bearing before you read the specification.
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MTG12 full specification
Rating and ambient conditions
- Operating range: -20°C to +50°C.
- Subject to the Cold Pack or Hot Pack kit, with output de-rating for altitude and temperature above ISO 8528 standard reference conditions.
- Rated condition: the MTG12 is rated at 15°C (ISO standard reference conditions). The MTP40 is rated at 25°C.
- Low temperature: a Cold Pack kit is available for operation at the low end of the range.
- High temperature: a Hot Pack kit is available, and output de-rating applies at the top of the range, in line with normal turbine practice.
- High temperature: an alternative battery specification may be recommended for sustained high-ambient operation.
- Reference conditions: ISO 8528 standard reference conditions are 15°C, 1,013 mbar and 60% relative humidity.
Fuel compatibility
The MTG12 runs every fuel below on the same machine, with no hardware change and in any blend ratio. Switch fuel as price, supply and regulation move - the service interval and design life do not change.
Gaseous fuels - biogas, lpg, natural gas, flare gas, hydrogen, ethanol, bioethanol - are in active development, enabled by the modular combustor architecture.
Applications and target sectors
Sites drawing up to roughly 12 kW continuous.
- Off-grid and bad-grid telecom tower sites
- Forward operating bases and tactical deployments
- Wellhead instrumentation, pipeline and cathodic protection
- Emergency services and critical comms masts
- Remote monitoring stations and rural broadband cabinets
- Hybrid solar-and-battery sites needing a firm generator
Key advantages
MTG12 questions
How does ambient temperature affect output?
Both units operate across -20°C to +50°C, subject to the Cold Pack or Hot Pack kit. Each unit has its own rated condition: the MTG12 is rated at 15°C (ISO standard reference conditions), and the MTP40 is rated at 25°C. Separately, ISO 8528 standard reference conditions are defined as 15°C, 1,013 mbar and 60% relative humidity, and output de-rating applies for altitude and for temperature above those reference conditions. An alternative battery specification may be recommended for sustained high-ambient operation. Tell us your site conditions and we will confirm the rating you can expect.
What fuels can the MTG12 run on?
Diesel, kerosene, paraffin, HVO, FAME biofuel, and blends of these in any ratio. No hardware change is needed to switch between them, and performance, service interval and design life are unchanged.
How often does the MTG12 need servicing?
One service visit per year. There is one moving part and no oil to change - the unit runs on air bearings - against a diesel genset's typical monthly or 300 run-hour interval.
Related pages
- MTP40 40 kVA three phase gensetThe larger three phase unit, now available for pre-order.
- Compare the full genset rangeMTG12 and MTP40 specifications side by side.
- Microturbine vs diesel genset comparisonSeven-year total cost of ownership, side by side.
- Total cost of ownership calculatorModel fuel and service savings for your own sites.
- Multi-fuel capabilityFuels running today and fuels in development.
- Telecom tower powerThe most common deployment for the Bladon range.