Capstone’s microturbine systems are installed and operating at thousands of sites globally, from oil rigs to office complexes.

So far, Optimal have shipped a total of 401 units and 34 megawatts to Australia – this is across 324 sites. 

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Powering a milk processing plant

Murray Goulburn (MGC) is one of Australia’s largest dairy food companies. We worked with MGC on a project to power…

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Remote power on an off-shore platform

Australian oil and gas company, Quadrant Energy, use microturbines to power their Reindeer and Halyard platforms off the coast of…

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Methane capture from thermal spring generates power

Hanmer Springs is a resort town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s known for Hanmer Springs…

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Low operating costs and carbon for correctional facility

The expansion of the existing Ararat Prison created an additional 358 medium security male beds in a campus style setting,…

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Keeping the lights on in aged care

Lynden Aged Care is an independent, not for profit organisation that provides multiple levels of care for their residents. In…

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Secure power for a data centre

One of Australia’s oldest mutual companies uses Capstone microturbines to provide secure combined Cooling, Heat and Power (CCHP) for it’s…

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Taking the peak demand out of electricity costs

The manufacturing industry in Australia has come under increasing pressure in the past few years. In response, leading companies are…

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Stand-alone power at sea

Huon Aquaculture was looking for a solution to provide stand-alone power to their salmon fishing pods on the water of…

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Defence Innovation: deployable microgrid

Optimal, in partnership with XKG, were awarded a contract to develop field deployable microgrid power for the Australian Defence Force….

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Waste turned into energy for Western Water

The Surbiton Park Recycled Water Plant (RWP) treats sewage from Melton and surrounding towns. Sludge from the treatment process is…

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City of Sydney setting the low carbon example

The City of Sydney, are taking big steps towards reducing 70% of their carbon emissions by 2030. Currently, 80% of…

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When the grid can’t provide enough power

While re-developing an old warehouse site into their modern multi-purpose office and conference venue, Planetshakers discovered that the grid could…

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Managing extreme power fluctuation

Perfection Fresh (formerly D’Vine Ripe) is an Australian fruit and vegetable wholesaler and producer of glasshouse-grown tomatoes. Optimal was engaged…

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