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Stay informed with the latest updates from the UK’s leading experts in reliable power solutions. Our News & Insights hub brings together the most recent stories, expert commentary, project updates, and thought‑leadership from Shenton Group — your trusted partner for standby power, generators, CHP systems, and resilient energy solutions.
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From industry developments and compliance changes to real‑world installations and behind‑the‑scenes expertise, this page is your go‑to source for everything shaping the future of power continuity. Each article is crafted to support consultants, facilities managers, engineers, and organisations who rely on uninterrupted power — helping you stay ahead in an evolving energy landscape.
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Discover practical guidance, success stories, and innovations that continue to set The Shenton Group Standard in reliability, long-term performance, and energy resilience.
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AMF Panels In Action
A recent project showed the use of AMF panels to meet the requirements of a Bristol based IT company that required a cost effective relocation of their existing back up power supply.
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How do you calculate the financial Impact of a disaster to your Business?
From minor incidents to major disasters, there is no doubt this event will have a financial impact on your business. To evaluate the cost to your business you need to work out the following:
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Structuring a successful emergency response team
Regardless of how robust your disaster recovery plan is, the success of its implementation will depend on the team that is responsible for it. Structure your team by ensuring your selected member’s skills match the areas of responsibility. Below is a list of the key team members required and what they should be responsible for. … Continued
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What are the key areas to consider when disaster recovery planning?
When creating your disaster recovery plan, pre planning is vital. Follow these 3 steps to ensure you have all the elements to design a robust disaster recovery strategy.
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Why Is disaster recovery planning so Important?
According to AXA Insurance, 80% of businesses affected by a major incident, either never re-open, or close within 18 months. Having a robust disaster recovery and business continuity plan, minimises this impact on the business and ultimately, the customer. Therefore, not only is disaster recovery planning important for you, it is important for your customers.
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4 ways to protect your business against a winter of blackouts
The last few weeks has seen media frenzy with soaring energy prices and a winter of blackouts predicted. The chances are you’ve reviewed your business continuity plan to make sure you’re safe but here’s some food for thought about how you can protect your business against the unknown.
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Seven steps to successful standby power for data centres
A resilient system for data centre power protection and security is critical to business continuity and resilience. That’s a given. Although there are various elements to a full turnkey standby power solution including; UPS systems, battery banks, power distribution networks, switch gear, bulk fuel storage etc, we’ve chosen to focus the attention on generators in … Continued
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Power up to protect
All retailers hope never to be faced with having to operate their business without electricity but acts of nature, mechanical problems and other emergency situations could result in power failure. The first step in providing power protection is to understand the leading causes of power-related problems. A myth to dispel is that power is perfect. … Continued
