Case Study: Gold Coast University Hospital achieves reliable emergency backup power with Cummins

Cummins Power Generation Sustains Critical Patient Care at Ground-Breaking Australian Hospital

Gold Coast University Hospital, one of Australia’s largest public health infrastructure projects in Southport, Queensland, needed a highly reliable emergency backup power system to support 24-hour patient care and critical medical services across seven main buildings. The hospital required uninterrupted power even during a grid-wide blackout or major outage, making reliability and seamless transfer between utility and generator supply essential. Cummins provided the emergency power solution, including CPG generator sets, a digital master control system, and paralleling equipment.

Cummins implemented a fully integrated 8.8MW backup power system using four C3000D5 generator sets powered by QSK78G9 diesel engines, along with a Cummins DMC300 digital master control system and PowerCommand paralleling equipment. The solution delivered stable, dependable power and smooth mains paralleling to protect sensitive patient and medical equipment. The project was completed successfully through close collaboration with Lend Lease, helping Gold Coast University Hospital maintain critical operations and meet growing healthcare demand.

Gold Coast University Hospital