Charles Wilson Plant Hire is making the switch to portable power, and has invested in over 40 Instagrid battery power units to support customers in combating rising fuel prices and help meet increasingly stringent sustainability targets.
With an estimated 70% of event and festival organisers looking to cut fuel consumption, CW Plant Hire has worked with Seddon Plant and Engineers to futureproof their portable power offering.
“We initially trialled Instagrid’s 230v and 110v portable power supplies on the recommendation of our trusted partners at Seddon, and the feedback was excellent," explained CW Plant Systems and Sales Development Trainer, Paula Godfrey. "
“Instagrid products make tools and equipment portable, are operationally quieter and more sustainable. These benefits are reflected in the exceptional uptake we have already seen from our events customers, with some taking up to 10 Instagrid units to manage large power needs through the build and breakdown stages of event settings.”
Depending on size and output, a 6kVA diesel generator costs broadly the same upfront as an Instagrid unit, while a 10kVA model costs more. Where a larger generator is needed only to cover the start-up load of tools and equipment, the Instagrid GO can be used instead. In addition, data from Instagrid demonstrates a typical recharge of their 2.1 kWh portable power units costs on average 50p (based on current UK energy prices) from a mains power supply.
Matt Silvester, Instagrid UK & Ireland sales director, said: “Once you remove the need for wet fuel, refuelling trips, two-person generator moves, cable runs, extraction fans, plant nappies and spill kits the ROI on battery power is evident.
“We are pleased to be supporting both Seddon’s and CW Plant Hire in the adoption of battery power and are thrilled to see the increased uptake of events customers, who can already see the benefits and versatility Instagrid units bring to site.”
Seddon and Instagrid have provided training to the team at CW Plant Hire to support them in taking Instagrid units to customer sites for live demonstrations, including guidance on maintenance, visual inspections, recharging and IoT tracking, which can locate the unit within three metres - even when switched off or out of charge.
Instagrid’s ONE and GO units won Product of the Year at the 2026 European Rental Awards, and more than 60,000 Instagrid units have been sold globally.
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