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Industrial Genset & CHP System supplying reliable onsite energy for data centers, industrial facilities, and critical infrastructure.
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Reliable genset & CHP power generation

Genset & CHP Systems – engineered for data centers, industrial sites and critical infrastructure.

Genset & CHP Systems: Engineering next-generation genset & CHP systems

FEV develops engines, gensets and CHP systems from concept to market-ready solutions. From engine development and system integration to controls, validation and industrialization, we support the complete development journey.

Our expertise includes engine development, hybridization, CHP integration, future-fuel concepts and microgrid-ready power systems tailored to customer-specific requirements.

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Designed around the application, not the component

FEV develops gensets as integrated systems tailored to real operating environments. By aligning all major subsystems from the outset, we help customers achieve reliable operation, efficient integration and long-term flexibility.

From concept to implementation: How we support our clients

  • Engineering & concept development

    We translate requirements into feasible genset, CHP and stationary power generation concepts.

  • Integration & implementation

    We integrate engines, storage, controls and infrastructure into customer-specific power systems.

  • Industrialization & project execution

    We support deployment through supplier management, project execution and industrialization support.

  • Validation & compliance

    We validate performance, safety and compliance through testing, benchmarking and engineering assessment.

  • Extended support

    We optimize existing systems and support customers as operating conditions and fuel strategies evolve.

  • … and more

    Additional engineering, consulting and implementation support tailored to individual project needs.

Modern data center with an illuminated server hall, serving as a representative example of genset and CHP systems that provide resilient power supply and high-availability infrastructure for critical operations.

Industry Applications: Gensets for data center resilience

Data centers depend on highly reliable power systems. FEV develops and integrates gensets, CHP systems, battery storage and energy management solutions to support resilient operations, fast load acceptance and future-ready energy infrastructures.

Discover our Data Center Expertise

Independent genset benchmarking

Compare leading solutions across performance, design and cost.

Validate real-world performance
Evaluate genset behavior under steady-state operation, transient loads and emergency scenarios. Testing reveals performance limits, efficiency potential and operational reliability.

Understand design decisions
Engineering teardown and design analysis reveal component choices, system architecture and key performance drivers across competing solutions.

Identify cost drivers and optimization potential
Independent cost benchmarking provides transparency on manufacturing costs, component economics and opportunities for design-to-value improvements.

Engine development expertise

High-efficiency gas engine by FEV, designed for industrial-scale energy supply and power generation. Typical example for FEV Genset & CHP Systems experience.

40+ years of stationary engine development

FEV develops combustion engines for stationary power applications – from concept definition and simulation to validation and testing.

Our expertise covers natural gas, hydrogen-ready and future fuel engine concepts, supporting customers from feasibility studies to market-ready solutions.

power generation solutions: From engine development to integrated energy systems.

FEV develops stationary engines for reliable, efficient and long-lasting power generation.
Our work helps OEMs and system providers improve genset performance, durability and application-specific operation — from concept design to validation.

FEV designs customer-specific CHP systems that combine electricity generation with usable heat.
Solutions are tailored to local heat demand, process requirements and existing energy infrastructure to improve overall efficiency and strengthen on-site energy resilience.

FEV supports the transition from conventional fuels to low-carbon stationary power generation.
This includes natural gas engines, hydrogen-ready concepts and ammonia-based ICE solutions — supported by safety, performance and investment-oriented fuel strategies.

FEV integrates gensets with battery energy storage systems to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and engine operating hours.
Hybrid architectures improve load response, enable peak shaving and support resilient power supply for data centers, industrial sites and weak-grid environments.

FEV integrates gensets, storage and renewable energy into coordinated power systems.
Our concepts support stable on-site power generation for industrial parks, data centers and critical infrastructure — including energy management, control and protection strategies.

The future of power generation: Fuel cells.

Fuel cells are becoming a key technology for resilient, low-emission stationary power generation. FEV supports customers in evaluating, developing and integrating fuel cell systems as part of future-ready energy architectures.

Modern fuel cell stack with key components for efficient hydrogen-powered electricity generation.

FAQ about genset & CHP systems

A genset (generator set) is a power generation system that combines an engine, generator, controls and auxiliary components to provide reliable electrical power. Gensets are used for prime power, backup power and microgrid applications across data centers, industrial facilities and critical infrastructure.

FEV supports customers across the full genset lifecycle – from feasibility studies and engine development to system integration, validation and deployment. Our expertise combines stationary engine development, system engineering, hybridization and future-ready fuel concepts to deliver customer-specific power generation solutions.

A hybrid genset combines a conventional generator set with battery energy storage systems (BESS). Hybrid architectures can reduce fuel consumption, lower emissions and improve transient response through applications such as peak shaving, fast load acceptance and black-start support.

Future-ready gensets can operate with natural gas and support transition pathways toward hydrogen-ready and ammonia-based engine concepts. Technology roadmaps, safety concepts and fuel strategies help customers move from today’s established technologies toward future low-carbon energy systems.

Data centers require highly reliable backup and on-site power systems. Gensets support uninterrupted operation during grid outages and can be integrated with UPS systems, battery storage and cooling infrastructure to improve resilience and operational flexibility. Data-center-specific genset load acceptance requirements are specifically highlighted in the data center material.

Genset benchmarking is the systematic evaluation of performance, design and cost across power generation systems. FEV’s benchmarking approach combines system testing, engineering teardown and cost analysis to identify optimization opportunities and support informed engineering and investment decisions.

Contact: Let’s discuss your power generation project