Case Study: Zurich Airport achieves reliable standby power with Cummins

Zürich airport hub relies on Cummins Power Generation

Zurich Airport, operated by Flughafen Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland, needed highly reliable standby power for its mission-critical data centre and aircraft handling operations. With millions of passengers and a complex transport hub to support, the airport required a solution that could fit into existing infrastructure and meet special environmental and operational constraints. Cummins Power Generation was selected to help address this challenge.

Cummins Power Generation, through distributor AKSA Würenlos, installed three C1675 D5 generator sets, each rated at 1675 kVA and configured in parallel for load sharing. The system included soot filters, a specially adapted PLC, emission after-treatment, and a remote cooling layout, and it passed a successful 24-hour reliability test before handover. The standby system is expected to run about 25 hours per year, including annual testing, helping Zurich Airport maintain dependable operations.

Zurich Airport

Franz R. Duerr

Chief Executive Officer