Site Generator Hire UK: Reliable Temporary Project Power

Date: 17/11/25

From an ever-evolving construction site to a temporary road or rail repair, from short-term additional energy demand to emergency power supplies, site generator hire can keep any project on schedule and on budget. And when you choose your site generator hire from Think Hire, you can keep your environmental goals on target too, with reliable, renewable energy from our solar hybrid generators.

In this article, we’ll look at the benefits of site generator hire over outright purchase, how to find the right temporary power solution for your project and why Think Hire should be your first call for site generator hire, whatever the location or circumstances. 

Why Choose Site Generator Hire Over Buying?

Hiring equipment can often be seen as ‘dead money’ with no assets left at the end to show for your outlay. However, there are many advantages of hiring a site generator over buying outright, including:

• Cost-Effective and Financially Flexible – hiring a site generator avoids the high initial cost of buying equipment, which has to be paid long before you get paid for the work. Hiring is a set cost, without any depreciation or extras to take into account, so you’ll always know exactly where you stand.

• Access to Modern, Maintained and Compliant Equipment – when you hire from Think Hire, you’ll get the very latest technology, maintained by experts, that delivers optimal efficiency and full compliance with current emission regulations.

• Expert Support – when you buy from some firms, you’re on your own, dealing with your own maintenance and repairs. With Think Hire, you’ll get all the support you need to keep your project on track.

How to Find the Right Temporary Power Solution 

There are a number of different factors to consider when setting the parameters for your site generator hire. This includes:

• Power Requirements – you need to know the level of power you need, including standard use, peak use and overnight use. This is generally expressed as kilovolt amps (kVA) and can be measured as nominal power (standard operations), peak power (for spikes of up to 10s) or overload power (for up to 60s of extra demand) 

• Portability – You need to consider where you need your power. All Think Hire site generator hire equipment is designed to be fully portable to even the remotest locations giving you a fully flexible power supply that adapts easily as your project progresses.

• Scalability – you need to think about the future needs of your project and whether your site generator hire can be scaled up to match. Think Hire systems are designed to be fully scalable to match your power needs from start to finish.

How to find the right site generator hire provider

Think Hire are the experts in site generator hire, with a huge range of environmentally friendly equipment, designed and built in-house, to offer uniquely effective answers to your power needs. Choosing the right site generator hire means considering all of the following:

• Range of equipment – The Think Hire range includes solar hybrid generators with diesel, LPG or HVO back-up, Solar hybrid generators with glycerine powered back-up, Solar Skyframes for convenient additional power anywhere, and Powercube generators for fully flexible, portable power. Plus the X45 hybrid generator system that can convert an ordinary generator into a hydrid.

• Experience and expertise – Think Hire are the UK’s leading eco-friendly energy equipment supplier with decades of experience helping thousands of customers across all kinds of industries.

• Ideas and innovation – here at Think Hire we are constantly developing our range to provide higher cost savings and lower emissions. We’re also pioneers in the field of energy management systems, giving you complete control to optimise your energy use and generate further savings. 

• Unbeatable service nationwide – Think Hire take pride in the level of support we provide to all our site generator hire customers. We know how important a reliable, affordable power source is, and we keep downtime to the absolute minimum with a UK-wide fleet of field engineers.

Frequently Asked Questions About Site Generator Hire

Q. Should I hire or buy my site generator?

A: There are benefits to both routes. Hiring gives you greater flexibility and access to the latest equipment, while buying can work out better value if you need generators on a regular basis. See our companion article on Site Generator Hire - the Smart Choice to Cut Power Costs for more details.

Q. How much does it cost to hire a generator in the UK? 

A: Site generator hire cost will vary according to your power needs. It is important to consider the whole-of-hire cost, including fuel use, not just the hire price alone. Think Hire solar hybrid generators may cost a little more to hire than standard diesel generators, but the fuel savings more than compensate, making the overall hire cost significantly less.

Q. Do Think Hire deliver and set up the generator on my site? 

A: Yes. Think Hire engineers will deliver your generator to site, exactly where you want it, and make sure it is configured for optimal performance before they leave. Remember, you’ll also get live energy monitoring to fine tune your generator use throughout the hire.

Q. What is the minimum hire period? 

A: At Think Hire, we know that no two projects are the same, so we offer fully flexible hire terms to suit your exact requirements. You can arrange site generator hire for a few days of emergency repairs, or many months building a housing estate. It’s your hire, your way.

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To find out more about how site generator hire can power up your operations, while driving down your operating costs, get in touch with Think Hire today and switch on to unrivalled experience and expertise in clean energy supplies.

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