Power generation

If you have a large, complex or long-term site set-up, you may benefit from a site visit or technical needs-analysis discussion to ensure that the solution matches your needs. We consider your specification, the total cost, carbon used, resilience requirement and noise. Solutions can include linking multiple generators, efficient Stage V engines, telematics, battery units, solar and HVO fuel.

For medium and larger generator set-ups, battery solutions not only reduce carbon but are increasingly proving cost effective when considering the fuel costs. Batteries can reduce energy consumption by between 40% and 70% depending on application. Battery solutions also offer periods of silent running.

With unparalleled access to data we can monitor your assets, optimise their performance and help reduce carbon. Telematics help us 'right size’ your site to ensure the most appropriately sized generator is being used and it is duly maintained to be in optimal condition. On top of that, telematics help with the basics, such as advising when the fuel needs replenishing so it doesn’t run out.

Stage V generators have the newest and most advanced engines. This means they perform better than Stage III or IV engines and benefit from improved fuel efficiency, reduced CO2, reduced nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions. The units cost considerably more to manufacture which means there is a price premium to hire Stage V machines, so this will need to be factored into budgets.

Many of our customers hire on a long-term basis with us and find it an attractive alternative to CAPEX purchase. Tell us the type of machine you require and for what duration and we will give you a competitive quotation. Most machines hired on this basis are new or nearly new and come with industry-leading service support.

The cost of hiring power generation varies depending on a variety of factors including the machine specification, the rental period and seasonality. A lot of small businesses overpay for power generation rental because they only have time to contact a limited number of plant hire providers. Hyra is plugged into a huge network of plant hire suppliers across the UK, which means we can shop around for the best possible price. What’s more we also have the buying power to get hire rates normally reserved for very large construction businesses.

Typically our clients are in civil engineering, facilities management, events or construction. Construction sectors include: building, rail, highways, airports, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. We do not support private DIY enthusiasts or builders who trade as sole traders or partnerships.

Hyra covers the entirety of mainland UK. Wherever you are, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of regions and locations we serve in each.

England

• East Midlands: Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Northampton, Nottingham, Chesterfield, Corby, Grantham, Kettering, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Mansfield, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Newark-on-Trent

• East of England: Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Harlow, Ipswich, Luton, Lowestoft, Milton Keynes, Newmarket, Norwich, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, St Albans

• London: London, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Sutton

• North East: Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Shields, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Tynemouth, Washington, Whitley Bay

• North West: Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Chorley, Heywood, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Salford, St Helens, Warrington, Widnes, Wigan

• South East: Aylesbury, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Brighton and Hove, Crawley, Eastbourne, Farnborough, Gillingham, Guildford, Hastings, Hemel Hempstead, High Wycombe, Maidstone, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Sevenoaks, Slough, Southampton, Worthing

• South West: Bath, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Gloucester, Paignton, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Swindon, Taunton, Torquay, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil

• West Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Halesowen, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Tipton, Walsall, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton

• Yorkshire and the Humber: Barnsley, Bradford, Doncaster, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Rotherham, Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Wakefield, York

Wales

• Mid Wales: Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llanidloes, Llanwrtyd Wells, Machynlleth, Montgomery, Newtown, Presteigne, Rhayader, Talgarth, Welshpool

• North Wales: Abergele, Bangor, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Denbigh, Holyhead, Llandudno, Llangefni, Mold, Pwllheli, Rhyl, Ruthin, St Asaph, Wrexham

• South Wales: Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Ebbw Vale, Llanelli, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath, Newport, Penarth, Pontypool, Pontypridd, Swansea, Tredegar

Scotland

• Highlands and Islands: Aviemore, Dingwall, Fort William, Grantown-on-Spey, Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Lerwick, Lochgilphead, Portree, Stornoway, Tain, Thurso, Ullapool

• North East Scotland: Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Brechin, Broughty Ferry, Carnoustie, Forfar, Inverbervie, Kirriemuir, Laurencekirk, Montrose, Perth, Stonehaven

• Central Belt: Alloa, Bathgate, Cumbernauld, Dunfermline, East Kilbride, Falkirk, Glenrothes, Greenock, Kirkcaldy, Livingston, Paisley, Stirling

• South West Scotland: Ayr, Clydebank, Dumbarton, Girvan, Greenock, Irvine, Johnstone, Kilmarnock, Largs, Paisley, Renfrew, Saltcoats, Troon

• West Coast and Islands: Campbeltown, Dunoon, Fort William, Glasgow, Greenock, Helensburgh, Inveraray, Isle of Arran, Isle of Bute, Isle of Islay, Isle of Mull, Isle of Skye, Kilwinning, Oban, Rothesay

• North Scotland: Alness, Brora, Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Forres, Fortrose Gairloch, Golspie, Grantown-on-Spey, Invergordon, Inverness, Keith, Kingussie, Mallaig, Nairn, Portree, Rogart, Tain, Thurso, Ullapool, Wick

• East Scotland: Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Brechin, Carnoustie, Coupar Angus, Crieff, Dundee, Dunfermline, Dunblane, Cupar, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Leven, Montrose, Newport-on-Tay, Perth, St Andrews

• South Scotland: Annan, Biggar, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Gretna, Kirkcudbright, Langholm, Lockerbie, Moffat, Newton Stewart, Sanquhar, Stranraer, Thornhill

• Scottish Islands: Barra, Benbecula, Coll, Colonsay, Islay, Isle of Eigg, Isle of Harris, Isle of Iona, Isle of Jura, Isle of Lewis, Isle of Mull, Isle of North Uist, Isle of Rum, Isle of Skye, Isle of South Uist, Isle of Tiree, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Rothesay, Stromness, Tarbert (Harris)

We also support projects which are based in the UK Highlands and islands as well as projects which are shipping plant to remote locations overseas, such as Falklands or Ascension Island. Please call us to discuss.