Access to energy shouldn’t be a barrier to growth, yet outdated grid infrastructure across many industrial estates is holding businesses back. Built decades ago, many industrial estates weren’t designed for today’s electricity needs, meaning expanding operations can lead to significant – and sometimes insurmountable – costs.
For years, the solution to these problems has been installing a diesel generator. They offered a relatively cheap and reliable way of giving your factory or facility an additional power boost.
However, there are several drawbacks to using diesel generators. Firstly, diesel is now a lot more expensive than it was a few years ago. The UK Government banned the use of red diesel in generators in 2022, leading to a significant increase in operating costs for generators.
Secondly, diesel generators like to be busy. If you are only running the generator to deal with spikes in your energy consumption, the rest of the time it is idling. This is not good for the engine and can lead to inefficient operation or breakdown.
Thirdly, diesel generators create a lot of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. You can switch to biofuels like HVO to cut carbon emissions, but this is more expensive. Also, HVO does nothing to mitigate the carcinogens and other hazardous chemicals in the exhaust fumes.
