Energy Magazine September 2021 | Page 19

“ THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR BUSINESSES WHEN CHOOSING A GENERATOR ARE COST AND SECURITY OF POWER SUPPLY ”
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO COMPANIES LOOKING TO REPLACE THEIR DIESEL GENERATORS ?

“ THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR BUSINESSES WHEN CHOOSING A GENERATOR ARE COST AND SECURITY OF POWER SUPPLY ”

these fuels if the diesel generator continues to be the cheapest , and lowest-risk solution for businesses ? Fuel-agnostic technologies can provide a means of breaking this ‘ chicken-and-egg scenario ’ and enable us to accelerate these timelines and transition away from diesel sooner .
Whether you ’ re a construction company , an EV charging supplier or a mining company , your chosen form of power needs to enable your business to function . Therefore , the two most important factors for businesses when choosing a generator are cost and security of power supply . While some companies may accept short-term additional costs to reduce the environmental impact of their operations , what they cannot accept is the risk of not having the power to maintain ‘ business-as-usual ’. Investing in fuel-agnostic power generation technologies offer a way to eliminate this risk . With the capabilities to run on any fuel , businesses will avoid uncertainty in supply of specific fuels and can actually benefit from the ever-evolving fuel market with opportunities for fuel arbitrage . Equally , in the same way , that fuel-agnostic technologies will prevent the risk of stranded assets as the market evolves , it ’ s of equal importance to ensure that power generation technologies we buy today comply with current and future emissions and air quality standards . energydigital . com 19