Fujian Diamond · Focused on fan production since 2007

Container Diesel Generator 500 kW to 2000 kW

Yuchai engines in a fully closed container with high-density insulation foam, Rockwool silencers and 304 stainless fixings throughout.

White container diesel generator with side access doors and louvred air intake
Full length container genset showing the louvred panels along the side of the canopy
Container generator with the end doors open showing the radiator behind the grille
Control panel and door interlock inside the container generator access door
Diesel Generator

Product Overview

A diesel generator takes the diesel engine as prime mover and drives a synchronous generator to produce electricity. It starts quickly, is convenient to operate and maintain, needs less investment than the alternatives and adapts well to difficult environments.

Diamond is a first-class agent for Yuchai diesel generators. Open, silent, trailer and container types are all available and the container type is the most popular with our customers. A biogas generator is also offered. The container range runs 500 kW to 2000 kW.

Noise control is built into the enclosure rather than added afterwards: high-density insulation foam in the panels, Rockwool inside the silencer, and a large block behind the canopy air intake. Every generator uses 304 stainless steel screws, hinges and lockers to prevent rust in service. The set consists of a base, diesel engine, base fuel tank, generator, controller, radiator with either air cooling by fan or water cooling by water tank, and a static sound box.

Key Benefits

What This Product Changes

1

Sealed against the weather and the site

Good sealing in a fully closed box makes the set rainproof, snowproof and dustproof, so it works in a bad environment rather than needing a building put around it.

2

Noise dealt with in three places

High-density insulation foam in the panels, Rockwool inside the silencer and a block behind the canopy air intake. Noise is attacked at the source, the path and the opening.

3

Stainless fixings so the box still opens in year five

304 stainless steel screws, hinges and lockers throughout. On a coastal or industrial site, seized fixings are what make a genset unmaintainable.

4

Digital control you can reach from a phone

The Yuchai digital control system offers high intelligence, smart control from a mobile phone and automatic fault protection.

Problems It Solves

The Situations That Lead People Here

1

The grid is unreliable or absent

Communications sites, mining, road construction, forestry, farmland irrigation, field construction and defence engineering all run where the grid does not.

2

A generator has nowhere to be housed

The container is the building. Convenient lifting means the set is craned into position and connected rather than constructed on site.

3

Noise limits rule out an open set

The soundproof effect of the insulated container is the reason the container type is the most popular format we ship.

4

Fuel is the largest line in the operating cost

Low fuel consumption, low lubricating oil consumption and emissions in line with the T3 standard are the specification points that drive the running cost.

Technical Features

How It Is Built

1

Yuchai diesel engine

High-quality Yuchai engine with a digital control system offering high intelligence, mobile phone control and automatic fault protection. Low fuel and lubricating oil consumption, low vibration, low noise and high reliability, with emissions in line with the T3 standard.

2

Brushless self-excited alternator

Excitation type brushless and self-excited, with AVR voltage regulation.

3

Water-cooled inline four-stroke configuration

Three phase four wire, water-cooled, inline, four stroke, with turbocharged inter-cooled intake and 6 to 12 cylinders.

4

H class insulation at IP23

Insulation grade H and protection grade IP23 on the generator end.

5

Container acoustic package

High-density insulation foam in the panels, Rockwool inside the silencer, and a large block behind the canopy air intake to prevent noise escaping through the opening.

6

304 stainless steel hardware

Screws, hinges and lockers in 304 stainless steel to prevent rust during work.

Specifications

Data Sheet

Every figure below comes from our own specification. Where a value depends on the diameter or the duty it is written as TBC rather than invented, and it is confirmed on the specification sheet issued with your quotation.

Power range, container type500 kW to 2000 kW
EngineYuchai diesel engine
Standard phaseThree phase, 4 wire
Engine configurationWater-cooled, inline, four stroke
Intake typeTurbocharged inter-cooled
Number of cylinders6 to 12
Alternator excitation typeBrushless, self-excited
Voltage regulationAVR
Insulation gradeH class
Protection gradeIP23
EmissionsIn line with the T3 standard
Enclosure types availableOpen, silent, trailer, container
CoolingRadiator, air cooling by fan or water cooling by water tank
Hardware304 stainless steel screws, hinges and lockers
Fuel consumption at loadTBC per rating, confirm at quotation
Noise level at 7 mTBC per rating, confirm at quotation

Materials

  • Container canopy with high-density insulation foam
  • Rockwool acoustic fill inside the silencer
  • 304 stainless steel screws, hinges and lockers
  • Base frame with integral base fuel tank

Quality Control

  • Supplied as a first-class agent for Yuchai engines, so the engine carries the manufacturer's own test regime
  • Set assembly checked as a complete unit including base, engine, alternator, controller and radiator
  • Enclosure sealing verified for the rainproof, snowproof and dustproof specification
  • Control system and automatic fault protection functions tested before despatch

Customisation Options

  • Rating selected between 500 kW and 2000 kW
  • Enclosure type from open, silent, trailer and container
  • Biogas generator available as an alternative to diesel
  • Cooling arrangement by air-cooled fan radiator or water-cooled tank
  • Control and monitoring options including mobile phone control
Comparison

How It Compares

Choosing the enclosure type is the decision that matters most on this product.

Container against open typeThe open set is the cheapest and needs a building, a roof and noise treatment around it. The container arrives as its own weatherproof, soundproofed building.
Container against trailer typeTrailer sets are for work that moves between sites weekly. If the set stays put for a season or more, the container is the better structure.
Container against silent canopyThe silent canopy suits smaller ratings. From 500 kW upward the container format handles the engine, the radiator and the acoustic treatment more comfortably.
Diesel against biogasA biogas generator is offered where digester gas is available on site. Where it is not, diesel remains the practical choice for quick start and environmental adaptability.
Use Guide

Getting It Right on Site

1

Size the set against the starting load

Motors, pumps and compressors draw far more on start than they do running. Send the largest motor rating on site along with the total load.

2

Plan the airflow path before the position

The radiator needs a clear air path in and out. Placing the container against a wall at the intake end undoes the cooling design.

3

Keep the doors serviceable

The 304 stainless hinges and lockers are there so the box still opens years in. Keep the door seals clean and the locks lubricated.

4

Service the engine to the Yuchai schedule

The engine is a Yuchai product with its own maintenance schedule, and the fuel and lubricating oil consumption figures assume it is being followed.

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Questions

Questions About the Container Diesel Generator

500 kW to 2000 kW. Open, silent and trailer types are also available, and a biogas generator is offered where digester gas is available on site.

Yuchai. Diamond is a first-class agent for Yuchai diesel generators, which is also why the application and after-sales support is available rather than only the hardware.

In three places. High-density insulation foam in the container panels, Rockwool inside the silencer, and a large block behind the canopy air intake so noise does not escape through the ventilation opening.

The container is fully closed and specified as rainproof, snowproof and dustproof, and all screws, hinges and lockers are 304 stainless steel specifically to prevent rust during work.

The Yuchai digital control system provides high intelligence, smart control from a mobile phone and automatic fault protection. Confirm the connectivity available on your site when you enquire.

Communications, mining, road construction, forestry, farmland irrigation, field construction and defence engineering, along with any site where the grid is unreliable.

Fuel consumption and noise at distance are quoted per rating rather than as a range, because they depend on the engine model selected. Tell us the kW and the duty profile and both figures are issued with the quotation.

Price the Container Diesel Generator for Your Site

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