Our Story
About Us
Second Generation Power is a division of Aquadyne Inc. (1986). Second Generation Power acts as a place to provide information on used and new power generation equipment for sale or purchase. Aquadyne owns the vast majority of equipment listed on the site. On occasion consignment equipment is listed by request.
Aquadyne was first established in 1986 in Delta B.C., Canada. The company was formed to build small run-of-the-river hydro electric systems. Aquadyne became directly involved in several biomass co-generation projects across the country. Its mission was to provide environmentally friendly power and energy from the earth’s natural resources. Now 37 years later Aquadyne still has the same strength of conviction to provide clean and reliable renewable energy.
Equipment We Offer
New, Used & Surplus Diesel & Natural Gas Reciprocating Generator Sets, Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Hydro Pelton Wheels, Transformers, Parts and more. With the year of experience and knowledge, Aquadyne can provide a cost effective engineered power solution for your project.
Our Story from Humble Beginnings
The founder and President Mr. Hans Gostmann came from humble beginnings, born in West Germany then received his training in mechanical engineering in South Africa. His journey in the power generation world began at Barlow’s, South Africa Caterpillar Dealership. After 15 years of serving in the various sectors of the Caterpillar Corporation. Hans went on to start his own company to supply power to remote areas of south Africa. Some of his projects included supplying the power for the Sua Pan Soda Ash project, Steam power for Foods Botswana, Bio-mass gasification in Zimbabwe. Owning and operating a 5 MW power station for the town of Maun at the edge of the Okavango Delta. The other smaller projects included the supply of prime and back-up power for fishing lodges, mines, hospitals, municipalities, office towers, hotels and more.