A reliable power supply is crucial in many industries, but even more so in hospitals and healthcare facilities. For most businesses, power outages are inconveniences that delay productivity. However, in hospitals, a power outage could mean the difference between life and death.
A patient’s safety and health are at risk if essential devices or operating rooms are without power – even for a few seconds. That’s why we provide backup power solutions specifically designed for hospitals.
We understand that no two hospitals are the same. With differing infrastructure, facilities, power requirements, and essential services, hospitals need a generator expertly tailored to their needs.
This is why we offer comprehensive generator installation for hospitals, which involves:
During the planning process, we evaluate the site and ensure specific criteria are met regarding the site’s suitability for the generator installation. This includes:
We also conduct further environmental assessments to ensure the site complies with emissions standards and noise restrictions.
Our load analysis includes:
The data we collect from the load analysis will determine the appropriate generator capacity. We ensure that it meets the current and future needs of the hospital, barring any drastic changes to the infrastructure. We also consider whether additional generators may be required to ensure that your backup power supply also has a backup.
Once all the planning and inspections are done, the system is ready for installation. Unlike standard generator installation, generators for hospitals must follow certain regulations.
We consider necessary fire safety measures to ensure the generator placement complies with fire codes. This includes appropriate clearances and barriers.
Solent Power ensures that all hospital generator installations are seamlessly integrated with existing systems. This includes:
Integrations also cover advanced control systems, allowing automatic monitoring and management to ensure efficient operation. Remote monitoring systems are also beneficial for predictive maintenance.
Our testing will be done during off-peak hospital hours to minimise disruption to patients and workers. Our thorough load test will verify the generator’s reliability and performance.
We ensure that our hospital backup generators follow specific regulations and local standards to maintain the facility’s operational integrity and safeguard patient care. This may include:
Backup generators are, in fact, a legal requirement for UK hospitals. Failure to comply with these legal standards could result in:
Hospitals will not only face legal disputes but also public backlash, tarnished reputations, and serious financial repercussions.
We offer hospitals regular generator servicing and maintenance to prevent breakdowns or malfunctions that could lead to emergency situations. Solent Power also provides emergency support should hospital backup generators fail for any reason. We ensure that downtime is minimal and carry out repairs quickly and efficiently.
Remote monitoring generator systems are incredibly beneficial to hospitals. They allow you to:
Fuel management systems play a key role in reducing fuel consumption and operational costs of hospital generators. These systems track fuel usage, lowering the risks of running out of fuel and reducing potential downtime. These fuel management systems include:
Fuel quality is vital to a generator’s health. Contaminated or degraded fuel increases the risk of engine failures. To ensure the optimal functioning of your hospital generator, we provide thorough, regular fuel services.
Hospital administrators can have peace of mind when partnering with Solent Power for their backup power needs. We guarantee professional installation, regular maintenance and 24/7 support and assistance. Our engineers also ensure all generators and processes are compliant with healthcare industry standards.
Hospitals need continuous power for life-saving equipment, such as:
Ventilators
Cardiac monitors
IV pumps
Life-support systems
Dialysis equipment
If these systems are without power for a few seconds, it could have dire consequences. Emergency power allows these systems to continue running seamlessly despite primary power outages.
A standby power generation system is favoured in hospitals and healthcare facilities. These systems are permanently installed and switch on automatically in the event of a power outage. They are either diesel or natural gas generators.
Generators for hospitals take between 15 and 30 seconds to activate during a power outage. During these few seconds, UPS systems ensure that there is no downtime for critical components. This, combined with automatic transfer switches, ensures that the changeover from grid power to generator power is seamless.
Hospital generators need a more rigorous maintenance schedule than standard generators. Backup generators require:
Weekly visual inspections
Monthly testing
A more thorough quarterly inspection
Annual maintenance
Annual maintenance includes:
Oil and filter changes
Inspections of the battery
Control panel checks
Electrical connections checks
Cleaning
Load bank tests and full load tests should also be conducted every year.
Yes, our engineers can customise the installation of your hospital generator. We will inspect your hospital to determine which customisations are needed and implement them during the installation process.
In this situation, established emergency protocols should be activated. This would include:
Transferring patients to other facilities with power
Deployment of portable generators
Using backup battery systems
In situations like this, these protocols are carried out while refuelling. Regular monitoring, maintenance, and inspections lessen the likelihood of such incidents.
Our generators and installation processes comply with the regulations of the healthcare industry. We also offer 24/7 emergency services for maintenance and repairs, prioritising patient safety.
Yes, we do offer financing options for hospital generator installations. Contact us to find out about our generators for hospitals, financing options, warranties, and more.
Our comprehensive servicing checklist includes over 70 individual checks to ensure your generator remains fully operational. These checks include:
Installation compliance
Electrical checks
Running checks
Starting systems
Fluid levels and conditions
Hoses
Battery charger
Cooling systems
Before installation, we conduct thorough assessments and load analyses, which include:
Assessment of demands (critical and non-critical loads)
Ongoing demands
Peak load calculations
Future growth projections
This helps us determine the most appropriate generator size for your facility.
Hospitals require high-capacity generators with large outputs. The exact output is determined by the hospital’s size, load requirements and complexity of operations. An exact size is hard to pinpoint, but generally speaking:
Small to medium hospitals (100 – 300 beds): 750 kVA – 1,500 kVA
Large hospitals (300+ beds): 2,000 kVA – 3,000+ kVA.
General testing should be done every month, while load bank and full load testing should be done at least once a year.
Solent Power Ltd (Company Number 12622565) is a company registered in England and Wales. Our registered office is located at Station yard, Bowes Hill, Rowlands Castle PO9 6BP. VAT No. 363504018