GE’s PowerHaul™ Engine is a lightweight, high horsepower, diesel engine designed to be more fuel-efficient than other lightweight heavy haul engines, and meet European Union Stage IIIa emission standards, which are over 20% more stringent for NOx and PM emissions than the UIC Stage II standard. The PowerHaul™ engine entered the European rail market in 2009 as part of a new locomotive family offered by GE, with potential applications in marine transportation and stationary power generation.
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Environmental Benefits
GE's PowerHaul™ Engine is designed to meet the European Union Stage IIIa emissions standards, which are at least 20% more stringent in NOx and PM than the UIC Stage II standard. Operating at a typical duty cycle over the course of a year, a GE PowerHaul™ Engine would avoid the emissions of 7 metric tons of NOx compared to a UIC Stage II-compliant locomotive engine, equivalent to the annual NOx emissions of over 900 cars on EU roads.
Operating Benefits
Each GE PowerHaul™ Engine leaving GE's factory has a specific fuel consumption of 192 grams per kW-hr with a tolerance of +3 percent, a reduction of at least 13 grams per kW-hr in comparison to a typical lightweight heavy haul engine, resulting in fuel savings of at least 6%. By replacing an existing UIC Stage II-compliant locomotive engine with GE's PowerHaul™ Engine, one GE customer currently using 850,000 liters of diesel fuel per locomotive annually will reduce fuel consumption by over 55,000 liters, yielding an annual operating savings of approximately €61,000 at a price of €1.10 per liter.
