BMW Group has turned to General Electric Company Gas Engines distributed power technology by installing four Jenbacher J616 cogeneration modules at BMW's Regensburg factory in Bavaria, Germany. The cogeneration plant is generating 10.7 megawatts (MW) of reliable on-site power and meeting about 30% of the factory's energy needs. In addition to generating electricity, the cogeneration plant is capturing and utilizing 9.6 MW of engine waste heat to support the factory's production processes.

The facility will have an electrical efficiency of up to 44.9% and a thermal efficiency of up to 40.4%, with a combined efficiency of up to 85.3%. In addition to supplying the Jenbacher CHP units, the company is installing piping, cabling and a ventilation system and dismantling the factory's old power plant. The company also will provide services for the CHP plant under a comprehensive agreement.