Accelleron has signed a five-year Turbo UptimeCare™ agreement with Conrad Energy to deliver turbocharger servicing across the company’s more than 60 power generation facilities in the UK. The agreement is expected to dramatically improve turbocharger uptime across the power provider’s installed base.

Conrad Energy, an independent provider to the UK’s national electricity grid, had capacity of more than 700MW in 2022. The company selected Accelleron due to its wide deployment across Conrad Energy’s 400 engines and its strong service capabilities for turbochargers. Turbo UptimeCare™ is a modular service agreement tailored for users of high-speed stationary engines for power generation. Powerplant downtime is minimized between overhauls via the availability module, which guarantees the delivery of an exchange unit within a few days of planned maintenance. The use of exchange units from Accelleron’s turbocharger pool means that customers are not subject to the potential loss of revenue and downtime associated with waiting for replacement components to be delivered.

The agreement started with strong collaboration, including the development of an asset register that supports pro-active maintenance. As a result, Conrad Energy expects to reduce engine downtime to just a few hours.