Bi-Fuel Solution for Cleaner, Lower-Cost Power at a Robotics Manufacturing Plant in India

Addverb's facility runs on three 500 kVA CAT C15 gen-sets, the critical power infrastructure behind 24/7 operation of a highly automated plant. With diesel prices rising and mounting pressure to reduce emissions, the customer wanted an alternative-fuel solution that would substantially lower operating costs without compromising power continuity or generator performance. The regulatory backdrop reinforced the case: Greater Noida sits within the National Capital Region, a designated non-attainment area where emission limits, restrictions on diesel gen-set operation during pollution episodes, and encouragement to adopt alternative fuels all apply. The overriding condition was that nothing could put the plant's uninterrupted power supply at risk.

All three gen-sets were successfully commissioned for PNG bi-fuel operation, achieving an average 45% diesel substitution with no power deration, so each unit continues to deliver its full 500 kVA output, with stable performance across the fleet under varying load.

For Addverb, the 45% substitution rate and the price gap between diesel and PNG are delivering substantial, sustained fuel cost savings, alongside lower CO2 and particulate emissions that support the site's compliance and sustainability goals.

The customer chose ComAp for its proven fumigation technology, the non-intrusive installation that leaves the CAT engine controls untouched, and the fail-safe ability to switch back to full diesel instantly, a non-negotiable requirement for sensitive, high-uptime robotics operations.