Why Every Organisation Should Partner With a Temporary Power Provider
Having a trusted temporary power provider on standby makes all the difference in an emergency. Whether it’s a planned shutdown, an unexpected failure, or maintenance work that interrupts your supply, the last thing your organisation needs is downtime. Downtime leads to lost revenue, halted operations, and can even lead to health and safety risks. Partnering with a trusted supplier that can learn your site and quickly respond to these emergencies makes all the difference.
At Event Sparks, we’ve seen firsthand how a well-prepared partnership can save business time, stress, and money when unexpected things happen. Last winter during Storm Darragh, we responded quickly, providing multiple generators to the local Bridgwater and Taunton College’s Cannington site, where we installed a 160kva generator to keep the farm running and a 60kva to power up the animal care centre. This meant that everything could continue running as it should on site and is a first-hand example of why partnering with a temporary power provider should be a necessity.
What does a temporary power provider do?
A temporary power provider is in charge of supplying and installing generators, cabling, and distribution to keep your business running during outages or planned works. However, the real value isn’t just in the equipment supplied, it’s in the preparation.
Partnering with a provider like Event Sparks means we’ll:
- Assess your site in advance – during this site visit, we will identify power connections, load requirements, and access points.
- Create a tailored power plan – this ensures the right equipment can be dispatched quickly when needed.
- Provide on-site setup – this guarantees your operations are safe, stable, and compliant.
- Handle refuelling and logistics – this takes the pressure off your team entirely.
By creating this partnership, when an outage happens, you’re not starting from scratch and scrambling around for a power supplier. Everything will already be planned, tested, and in place, ready to go.
Why does preparation matter for planned shutdowns?
Every business will have to power down for maintenance sooner or later, whether it’s due to electrical works, building refurbishments, or safety testing. The common issue when this happens is coordination. Your facilities team, contractors, and staff all depend on one another to stay on schedule.
Having a partnership with a temporary power provider means:
- You have minimal disruption to operations or learning environments.
- No last-minute hire panic when you are given the maintenance notice.
- A power provider who already understands your site layout and safety protocols.
Learn more about business continuity planning.
Quick response to power outages:
Unplanned outages can happen at any time. This could be down to storms, grid faults, or technical issues, and if not managed properly, can damage business operations. By partnering with a trusted power provider, when these power outages occur, you get an instant response, as we already know what you need and where to deliver it. This leads to shorter downtime and peace of mind knowing support is only one call away, 24/7. In emergencies, minutes matter, and so preparing beforehand pays off.
Ready to build your power plan?
Don’t wait for the next power cut to think about a backup power plan. At Event Sparks, we support organisations across Somerset, Devon, and Bristol with dependable temporary power solutions, from single-day cover to long-term contingency planning.
If you’re ready to explore a partnership for your site, our team can visit to assess your connections, discuss requirements, and build a plan that ensures you’re always prepared.
