It is one of the first questions people ask before buying a generator: how long will it actually run before I need to refuel? The honest answer is that it depends, but once you understand what drives runtime you can work it out for any model and choose the right one for the job. This […]

More UK businesses are looking hard at their backup power. Grid connections are taking longer to secure, energy costs have stayed high, and an unplanned outage can stop a site for hours. Two options come up again and again: a backup generator, or a commercial battery storage system. Generator Pro supplies both, so this guide […]

A commercial battery has four ways to earn its keep in the UK: it cuts peak demand charges, it earns Capacity Market payments, it gets a better return on your solar, and it sells flexibility back to the grid. Most of these start the moment the system is switched on rather than after a long […]

If your grid connection or upgrade is stuck in the queue, a battery can often get the project moving without it. The idea is simple: instead of drawing every peak from the grid, the site serves those peaks from stored energy, so the connection you already have is enough to keep going. For a business […]

It depends on the size of the system, where you put it and where you are in the UK. Many commercial battery installations need a standard planning application to the local authority, while some smaller systems on existing industrial premises may fall under permitted development rights. The other thing to know is that planning is […]

Yes, indoor commercial battery storage is safe to install inside an occupied building, provided it uses the right chemistry, carries the right certifications and is sited and ventilated correctly. Modern systems are built around lithium iron phosphate cells, which are far more stable than the lithium types associated with battery fires, and they include detection, […]

There is no single price for commercial battery storage, and any supplier who quotes one online is guessing. The cost depends on how much energy the system holds, how fast it needs to deliver that energy, the form factor, and the work involved in connecting it to your site. As a rough guide, commercial and […]

BESS stands for battery energy storage system. It is a large rechargeable battery, paired with an inverter and a control system, that sits on a commercial or industrial site and stores electricity so the business can use it at a better time. The battery charges when power is cheap or when on-site solar is producing, […]