Rolls-Royce has won the order to supply two 20-cylinder mtu Series 4000 generator sets to provide emergency backup power for the European Commission in Luxembourg. The two gensets, each with a maximum output of 2640 kVA, were installed by Rolls-Royce partner Energolux in the new Jean Monnet 2 building complex at the beginning of October as part of the renovation and expansion of the Commission. They are to ensure that all essential and safety-related equipment inside the buildings, as well as their technical systems, can continue to operate without interruption in the event of a power outage. They are designed to guarantee the operation of all safety-related equipment within seconds, in the event of an outage.
Jean Monnet 2 is designed to bring together several currently dispersed offices of the European Commission, and will consist of a welcome pavilion, a tower over 20 floors high, and a lower, flat-roofed building, and provide space for approximately 3700. It is expected to be finished during 2025.
The mtu emergency backup gensets, model 20V4000 DS2750, are described as high-performance diesel generators specifically designed to provide electrical power in the event of a grid outage.
