Case Study: Royal North Shore Hospital achieves greater energy efficiency with Cummins cogeneration solution

Sydney hospital opts for Cummins cogeneration plant to meet emission targets and improve energy efficiency

Royal North Shore Hospital in St Leonards, New South Wales, undertook a major $950 million redevelopment and needed to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and meet NSW Health cost and performance requirements. Cummins was selected to provide a cogeneration solution that would support the new hospital’s base load power needs while helping lower its CO2 footprint.

Cummins implemented a cogeneration plant with two C2000 N5C gas generator sets and two C2500 D5A diesel standby sets, along with waste heat recovery, plant room design support, and long-term operation and maintenance. The system delivers 4 MWe of base load power, supplies emergency standby power, and is designed to keep NOx emissions below 250 mg/Nm3, with each gas genset expected to run 4,500 to 8,000 hours per year.

Royal North Shore Hospital