Kiturami Enters U.S. Market with 'Micro Combined Heat and Power System'

Power Generation, Cooling, Heating, and Emergency Backup with a Single Energy Source
85% Energy Efficiency... Expected to Help Alleviate U.S. Power Shortages

Kiturami announced on July 17 that its 200kW-class micro CHP (Combined Heat and Power) system has obtained North American safety certification (UL) and successfully completed its first export to the United States.

The 'Kiturami Micro CHP' is a high-efficiency distributed energy system based on Hyundai Motor Company's compressed natural gas (CNG) bus engine, with a total energy efficiency reaching 85%. It uses natural gas as fuel and recycles exhaust heat generated during power production for heating, hot water, and cooling, thereby minimizing energy loss.

In particular, this system can be used as an emergency power source, as it produces electricity and heat directly within the building and can supply power to essential facilities even if external power supply is interrupted. In addition, it provides the benefit of reducing peak-time electricity costs through self-generation.

Recently, the United States has been facing a power supply crisis due to high temperatures caused by climate change, an aging power grid, and a surge in power demand from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. As a result, on-site distributed generation systems are emerging as a key alternative. Kiturami Micro CHP is described as a next-generation solution that offers energy efficiency, eco-friendliness, and economic viability among these alternatives.

Kiturami plans to complete UL certification for additional lineup models within this year, in addition to the newly launched 200kW-class model. The company is also pursuing certification for LPG-fueled products in parallel, aiming to expand product supply to meet the diverse needs of commercial buildings, multi-family residences, and public facilities in the United States.

Kiturami is also preparing a technology and platform foundation for expanding power generation systems that use renewable energy fuels such as hydrogen energy and bioenergy, which can achieve carbon neutrality, as well as large-scale MW-class distributed generation systems.

A Kiturami representative stated, "Based on Hyundai Motor Company's active cooperation, we will grow our high-efficiency power generation system, which uses a proven and excellent CNG engine, into a key product that can address the upcoming power shortage crisis. With the North American certification and export of the micro CHP, we plan to proactively respond to changes in the U.S. distributed energy market and continuously strengthen our technological innovation and localization strategies."