Cummins power systems daventry

What does Cummins do at Daventry?

The Daventry plant plays a significant role in Cummins' global operations, specializing in the production of advanced power generation sets and high-horsepower engines to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions for a wide range of industries, including rail, mining and more.

Does Cummins Daventry have a solar farm?

The Daventry site has already made significant progress in cutting emissions, achieving a 30% reduction even before the solar array became operational. "We are very excited about the opening of our new solar farm at the Cummins Daventry plant," said Roy Free, Cummins Daventry Plant Manager. "…

Where is Cummins Daventry located?

The Cummins Daventry Plant on Royal Oak Way South is one of Cummins’ many sites across the UK, employing over 1100 people. The plant plays a significant role in Cummins' global operations.

Does Cummins have a solar farm?

Cummins announced that it has opened a new state-of-the-art solar farm to power its Daventry engine plant on Royal Oak Way South. The 20,000m² solar farm has the capacity to generate 1.8 megawatts of renewable energy, equivalent to powering 746 domestic properties for a year.

How will Cummins Daventry's new solar system work?

As of August 2023, the Cummins Daventry plant had already recovered 1 million KW/h of energy through this system. The newly opened solar installation will increase the amount returned over the coming months. The two projects combined are going to reduce the electricity imported into the Daventry site by around 25%.

Does Cummins Daventry have a generator set recovery system?

Since 2021, the Cummins Daventry plant has been operating a generator set recovery system to export test voltages and frequencies back to the grid. As of August this year, the Cummins Daventry plant had already recovered 1,000,000KW/h of energy through this system.