by Kyle Molyneux | Tue 07 Mar 2023
Star Power places £3 million JCB generator order
National temporary and critical power specialist Star Power is supporting a major expansion of its capability across the UK with a £3 million investment in JCB generators. The order for 170 generators, placed with JCB distributor Watling JCB, is a central element of a strategy for Star Power to extend its reach through a new network of operational hubs. It includes the purchase of JCB's new Stage 5 generators, the first JCB has supplied to the market, giving Star Power a lead in offering the world's most advanced and sustainable power equipment.
Star Power will supply the equipment to customers through seven depots it will share with its sister company, access hire specialist Star Platforms. Star Power’s Head of Power, Paul Ridley, and Watling JCB’s Sales Director, Chris Armitage, marked the handover of the first generators at Watling JCB's headquarters in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
Bristol-based Star Power has a strong reputation for providing highly-responsive temporary and critical power hire services for the construction, media and events, facilities maintenance, utilities, health, manufacturing, and data management sectors. The investment in JCB equipment gives it one of the most modern and advanced generator fleets in the UK. It will also be recruiting extra personnel and purchasing new delivery vehicles to provide the fast and highly-responsive service temporary and critical power users rely on.
Partnering with JCB on an ongoing product training programme covering all areas of maintenance and equipment capability will ensure customers obtain the best and most sustainable performance from the generators they hire. Star Power will supply the generators through depots in Luton (Bedfordshire), Coalville (Leicestershire), Tonbridge (Kent), Reading (Berkshire), Thetford (Suffolk), Bridgwater (Somerset) and Warrington (Cheshire), along with its HQ in Portishead (Somerset).
Key info
The JCB Stage 3 and Stage 5 generators range in capacity from 20kVA to 500kVA, and are all synchronised. All the units can be run on HVO fuel, a diesel alternative which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90% and harmful particulates by up to 86%. The Stage 5 units ordered so far are 40kVA and 100kVA.
Star Power has also worked closely with JCB Watling on the units’ specifications to ensure they are optimised for the rental market, making them easier for its customers to operate. All the generators are fitted with JCB's advanced LiveLink telematics system, allowing them to be remotely monitored wherever they are in the UK, enhancing performance and sustainable power delivery.
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