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E-Gen600 replaces over 1000kVA worth of diesel generators

Situation

A 10-storey residential accommodation project on a metaphorical island with no mains power, where an E-Gen600 and diesel genset is doing the work of five diesel generators.

2000+

hrs

Of operational time

zero hours down

$243k

AUD or 97,427L

of diesel saved

30,658

kWh

Total output

with peaks of 258kW and 463.9A

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Overview

Located 50 metres from Melbourne’s second biggest shopping centre, a 10-storey residential accommodation project encompassing over 400 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments is underway by Hamilton Marino.

Despite being so close to the shopping centre, the site has no access to mains power. The Site Manager described it as "We may as well have been on an island".

He calculated the total equivalent kVA needed to power this site with diesel generators would have been a combined 1010kVA, at an estimated 115,427L ($288,568 AUD) of diesel. Instead, the single E-Gen600 paired with a 150kVA diesel genset has saved an estimated 97,427L ($243,568 AUD) of diesel and prevented 265t of CO₂ emissions.

The E-Gen600 is powering all equipment on-site: JL516B-24t and JL316-16t luffing cranes, twin 160A hoists, and three 70A power circuits dedicated to lighting, site power and amenities.

The unit has recorded 43,063kWh across 111 days and seen peaks of 262kVA, all while maintaining an average SoC of 84.6%.

Project
AGORA Apartments
Construction company
Hamilton Marino
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Project start
July 2026
Site loads

MCG JL516B-24t
MCG JL316-16t
YHX 65/32-SC240 twin hoist
3x 70A power circuits

Power requirement
1010kVA diesel generator
Input feed
85kW, 125A from a 150kVA diesel generator
Battery system
E-Gen600

Total site power

Paired with a 150kVA diesel genset, the E-Gen600 is powering all equipment on-site, already saving an estimated 97,427L in diesel costs.

By the numbers

Powered by a 150kVA diesel genset, the E-Gen600 has replaced 1010kVA worth of diesel generators and output over 30,000kWh in just two months.

Peak Power

262kVA

Peak power and current delivered by the E-Gen600 were up to 3.7x higher than the 125A input

Peak current

463A

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Field-proven across Australasia. With over 300,000+ operational hours logged, the E-Gen Series has delivered 99.99% uptime across large-scale sites, dense urban construction and remote infrastructure.