With the imperative to reduce carbon emissions as companies tackle the move to net zero and as more processes are becoming electrified, the risk of power disruption is a growing issue for the British economy. Powerstar, experts in power resilience, have redesigned their website to help companies better understand the implications of an increasingly unstable power supply, and to mitigate the risks to business.
The shift towards a net zero world brings with it significant issues for the reliable supply of electricity. Renewable energy is inherently inflexible and the National Grid already admits that its infrastructure is ageing and no longer fit for purpose. The risk of blackouts, brownouts, and drops or spikes in voltage is growing – with the associated financial and operational risks to business through production line failure and damage to vital equipment. At this critical juncture, working towards a 2050 net zero target, many companies are committed to carbon emission reduction but many do not have a clear strategy and roadmap as to how to get there efficiently, cost-effectively and without adverse effects to their power resilience.
Alastair Morris, Chief Commercial Officer, Powerstar
Resources on Powerstar’s new website include a comprehensive range of blog features and a knowledge base with advice, white papers, energy news and case studies. Whether you are looking for advice about specific problems such as how best to solve grid constraints or how to implement Electric Vehicle (EV) charging on-site, these are explored in detail. There are also articles explaining how to reduce energy bills and how companies might generate additional revenue through energy storage and resale to the grid. Resources include sector-specific advice and information – including food manufacturing, retail and distribution, healthcare, defence and critical process manufacturing – to help businesses keep abreast of the key issues facing their industry. A section devoted to finding funding for power management strategy implementation, together with support that Powerstar can offer in securing finance is also available, and the site is designed to help companies develop and implement a net zero roadmap.
Power resilience is at the heart of Powerstar’s technology – a combination of three core aspects: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), voltage regulation and transformers. A site-wide Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) prevents disruption to power supply; voltage regulation dynamically changes on-site voltage to prevent damage to electrical equipment, and efficient transformers remove the risk associated with equipment which for most UK sites are already over 20 years old – past their designed lifespan. When combined, these form Powerstar’s technological focus, Resilience+.
Uniquely, Powerstar’s innovative technologies are designed to simultaneously support net zero carbon initiatives and provide full, site-wide power resilience. While most backup power solutions provide just that, Powerstar’s bespoke solutions provide better control over your energy usage, reduce bills and carbon emissions, improve sustainability, maximise the effectiveness of on-site generation, and more.
Alastair Morris, Chief Commercial Officer of Powerstar, comments, “Our ongoing research and development, together with investment in new technologies, is supporting customers across all sectors where power resilience is critical. With 20 years’ experience, Powerstar is ideally-placed to work with customers to establish the optimum solution for their individual requirements – helping companies to futureproof the power supply that will ensure continued productivity. The launch of our redesigned website resource is a vital part of this support: helping to raise awareness of the issues facing UK businesses and encouraging debate, as we all move towards net zero.”
