We are seeing a paradigm shift within the power-generation industry. Deregulation is under way and monopolies are dissolving. Demands for lower emissions and sustainable power generation are also increasing. The Kyoto protocol, which calls for a reduction in CO2, is an example of this. Power quality and reliability of supply are important parameters as well.

The combined result of these drivers is a move toward small-scale operations based on natural gas. High flexibility and short payback are important. The new requirements for power generation equipment make microturbine technology ideally suited to play an important role in the energy supply system of the future.