ENERGY efficient technology developed in Hampshire could soon be used by the global leader in the field of generator hire.

Bowman Power Group has announced a strategic partnership with Aggreko to provide mobile power plants to business and big sporting events Under the agreement Aggreko will test Bowman’s Electric Turbo Compounding (ETC) system which recovers waste heat energy from the engine exhaust and converts it to electricity.

In 2014 Aggreko began a project with Bowman, to assess the effectiveness of ETC combined with the Cummins KTA50-G3, the diesel engine used on more than 4,000 generators in the Aggreko rental fleet.

“Initial trials demonstrated a four per cent additional power output and five per cent improved fuel consumption.

This led to the agreement of a formal programme to further explore Bowman’s ETC system.

A delighted Bowman CEO Dr Toby King described the agreement as a “milestone” for the firm and “further validation of our technology”.

He added: “Our companies are working together to develop the highest efficiency power generation package in the industry, which could offer a significant benefit to Aggreko customers.”

Bowman says the ECT system could be retro-fitted to existing Cummings engines or incorporated in new generators.

The firm is based at Ocean Quay, Southampton and has a workforce of 75.

Aggreko is a global company which employs more than 7,700 people at operating from 211 locations.

In 2014 it served customers in about 100 countries, and raked in revenues of £1.6billion.

Recent customers include the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and Cirque du Soleil plus power companies more than 50 countries including the UK, France, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil and the USA.

Chris Weston, CEO of Aggreko, commented: “This partnership demonstrates Aggreko’s pursuit of innovation in our product strategy, and ongoing commitment to provide world-leading power solutions to our customers.

“We are looking forward to partnering with Bowman to further evaluate and develop a high-efficiency rental solution.

“Our work together so far has shown great promise.”