Over the past few months, we have seen demand skyrocket for compact megawatt-class diesel gensets across marine and industrial markets - driven by US shipbuilding initiatives, mobile AI datacenters, and oil & gas.
In response, H3X is developing a modular 2MW genereator system built around our HPDM-500 generators and a custom developed gearbox. Our first implementation is with a CAT C32B engine, but the system can bolt up to any engine from 500kW to 2MW with an SAE 0 interface.
Key value adds:
- Compact footprint: C32B system is ~9 ft shorter than conventional gensets at this power level - critical for hybridized ships where weight and space matter
- Scalable containerized deployment: Two C32B-based units (3 MW combined continuous output) can be packaged within a standard 20-ft container
- Native high-voltage HVDC output (600–800 VDC): Integrated power electronics provide direct DC output, eliminating standalone rectifier cabinets and reducing conversion losses (~99% efficient). This architecture is well-suited for modern DC-distribution systems, including emerging 800 V-class data center platforms.
If you’re building hybridized ships or industrial power systems and need turnkey high-density power generation, send us a message.