Solar Power In Action

Date: 01/12/21

For many businesses, solar power is still nothing more than a ‘nice idea’. It is viewed as a way of pacifying the environmentalists and looking like you’re doing something green, but it is not really taken seriously as an alternative power source. Yet the truth is that solar power is much more than just a passing eco-fad, it is a serious alternative to dated diesel generators.

In real-life site situations, solar power from Think Hire is saving companies thousands of pounds every week. It’s also protecting the environment and helping those businesses to meet tough new legislation as Britain works towards becoming carbon neutral. As one of the UK’s leading solar generator hire companies, Think Hire can supply hybrid power generators UK-wide that take care of everything from site lighting to the new generation of electric plant and equipment.

If you still think that hybrid power generators are little more than environmental posturing, take a look at some of the savings experienced by our customers in the field.

Big savings from solar

A-One+ installed a solartainer on their site and saved a massive £12,112 in energy costs over the course of their project, bringing generator costs down from £20,123 to just £8,001.

They also saved a massive 54 tonnes of CO₂ from being released into the atmosphere. That’s the equivalent of the emissions of twenty UK homes for a whole year.

Cash saving: £12,112

CO₂ saving: 54 tonnes

Working with CR Civils, A-One+ also installed a solartainer at another site and saved £1100 in their first month alone, while also reducing CO₂ emissions by 11 tonnes.

Cash saving: £1,100 per month

CO₂ saving: 11 tonnes

Shannon Rail replaced their 60KVA diesel generator with two solartainers for a site that was operating 24hrs a day seven days a week. Thanks to the combination of PV solar arrays, advanced battery storage and a back-up diesel generator, all in one compact unit, they were able to enjoy reliable, consistent power as well as savings of £3,565. The site also produced over 20 tonnes less CO₂ than the diesel generators would have released.

Cash saving: £3,565

CO₂ saving: 20 tonnes

Bam Nuttal, working on the flood defences at Huckers Brow used solar generator hire for site power and cut their energy bill by 35%. Given that they were operating for over thirteen weeks, this represented a significant cost saving. They also reported emissions were down by 79% compared to diesel generators.

Cash saving: 35%

CO₂ saving: 79%

These are just a handful of the success stories we hear every week at Think Hire. Customers across the UK are proving that solar power is not only a serious and viable option for powering sites, but is actually significantly better than diesel generators when it comes to costs and emissions. And with oil prices on the rise to new record highs, solar power is becoming even more cost-effective than ever before. After all, the sunshine is free and always will be.

If you’d like to find out more about how hybrid power generators or solar generator hire can help your company to save money every week, while meeting your environmental targets and complying with all the environmental legislation, talk to our team today. We have flexible solar solutions for all sizes of site.

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