A package is a purchasing option, not extra inventory. Count the engines once before comparing $/kW.
Contents
| Offer | Assets | Existing nameplate | Proposed rehab basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain A | One 18V34SG | 5,980 kW | 6,840 kW* |
| Spain B | One 18V34SG | 5,980 kW | 6,840 kW* |
| Spain C | One 18V34SG | 5,980 kW | 6,840 kW* |
| Spain package | The same A + B + C | 17,940 kW | 20,520 kW* |
* Proposed rehabilitation uses 380 kW per cylinder for screening. Final electrical output, frequency, warranty and acceptance terms require OEM engineering and agreement. The existing equipment is 50 Hz. The former UK + Spain combined offer has closed; the UK units are no longer available.
Compare scope before comparing price
An individual engine-generator price and a plant-package price may cover different work. A package can include cooling, fuel regulation, starting air, switchgear, controls and spares that would cost time and money to recreate. Ask which components are dedicated to a unit, which are shared, and which are needed for operation but excluded from sale.
If you buy only one engine, a shared auxiliary system may remain with the seller. A cheap $/kW headline can become expensive if the separation scope includes replacement controls, a radiator system, electrical protection and commissioning.
Use one asset schedule
Each physical unit should have one stable inventory reference, with serials retained privately when appropriate. The package points to those references. Adding Spain A and the Spain package to an inquiry still describes three engines, not four. Choosing as-is and rehab for one asset means two scopes to compare, not two available engines.
Price the operating outcome
For each offer, total the equipment price, included BOP, missing systems, separation, logistics, installation, engineering and commissioning. Divide by the usable site output for that scope. Keep proposed upgraded output separate from existing nameplate capacity; an unapproved uprate does not belong in the denominator of a committed purchase comparison.
What to request
Ask for the asset schedule, included/excluded equipment list, shared-system allocation and delivery milestone. For a rehabilitation route, add the OEM scope, performance acceptance test, warranty and service terms. Those documents make an individual purchase and a package offer comparable.