Capstone Turbine Corporation

Capstone Turbine Corporation® is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was first to market with commercially viable air bearing turbine technology. The company has shipped thousands of Capstone turbines to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours.

Capstone is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Heat and Power Partnership which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation's energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases.

A UL-Certified ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 company, Capstone is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in China, Mexico, Singapore, South America, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Capstone MicroTurbine solutions help you improve your operation by putting you in control of your energy costs. Advanced engineering and more than 100 patents put the Capstone MicroTurbines in a class of their own. By integrating an aero-based turbine engine, a magnetic generator, advanced power electronics, and air bearing technology, Capstone MicroTurbines are an ideal solution to today’s distributed generation needs. Our MicroTurbines have just one moving part, no gearbox or other mechanicals, and use no lubricants or hazardous materials, resulting in minimal maintenance while providing reliable, dependable performance.

Capstone MicroTurbines can operate on a variety of gaseous or liquid fuels and emit very low emissions, making Capstone a clean, green, reliable source of energy. The MicroTurbines can be installed individually or multi-packed and can function in parallel or independent from the grid. Our MicroTurbines are compact, lightweight, affordable, quiet and provide a robust and reliable solution to your energy needs.

The Capstone MicroTurbine

• Air cooled design: no cooling system maintenance or coolant disposal issues
• Patented air bearings: no lubrications system maintenance or oil disposal issues
• Oxygen rich exhaust with less than 5 ppm NOx
• UL certified
• Quiet operation (65 dB at 10 meters)
• Modular design permits scalability
• Multi-fuel capability
• Remote Monitoring
• Lightweight and compact design
• High efficiency design

Capstone MicroTurbine products are commonly deployed in one, or a combination of, several energy efficient solutions:

• CHP: Combined Heat & Power
• CCHP: Combined Cooling, Heating & Power
• Secure Power
• BioGas
• Oil and Gas
• HEV

Solutions

Scalable. Efficient. Reliable. Innovative.

Derived through advanced engineering based on proven turbine design, microturbines represent a watershed energy management solution. Transforming the way businesses think about energy production, Capstone solutions reduce energy costs, ensure power availability, and help preserve the environment with its near-zero emissions profile. Unlike traditional back-up power, Capstone solutions support everyday energy needs and generate favorable payback - today.
CHP Capstone CHP systems conserve energy and cut operational costs by creating two forms of energy: electricity and heat.
CCHP The heat output of Capstone MicroTurbines can be used to both heat and air condition your facility via absorption cooling.
Secure Power Capstone MicroTurbines can operate connected to a utility grid or provide stand alone power to critical loads.
Resource Recovery: Biogas Capstone MicroTurbines can cleanly burn waste gases to create renewable power and heat.
Resource Recovery: Oil and Gas Capstone MicroTurbines reliably power onshore and offshore operations using unprocessed wellhead gas.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles Capstone's C30 and C65 microturbines operate in conjunction with the on-board battery pack to provide continuous electrical power to transit buses and cars.