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Reliable Power Solutions for Education Facilities

Whether you manage a school or a large educational campus, continuous heat and power is essential for safety, comfort, and uninterrupted learning. Power failures can disrupt classes, damage equipment, and create compliance risks – issues no Facilities Manager wants to face.

Why Power Continuity Matters for Education

  • Protect Learning Environments – Ensure classrooms, labs, and IT systems stay operational.
  • Meet Compliance Standards – Avoid costly downtime and maintain health and safety obligations.
  • Peace of Mind for FM Teams – Reliable backup solutions reduce risk and stress for on-site managers.

Optimising CHP Systems for Efficiency

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems generate heat and electricity simultaneously, making them ideal for larger educational sites with significant hot water demand. Campuses with swimming pools, sports facilities, or student accommodation often benefit most from CHP technology for heating and power.

These systems lower energy costs, can reduce carbon emissions by up to 30%, and help meet sustainability targets.

At Shenton Group, we maintain and optimise CHP systems to ensure they operate at peak efficiency and deliver the highest possible return on investment. For educational facilities running long hours, this means lower bills, greener energy, and reliable performance without compromise.

Backup Power Solutions

If the unthinkable happens and mains power fails, having a backup generator system ensures your site isn’t left in the dark. We design robust solutions for resilience and compliance, giving FM teams confidence that critical life safety services such as emergency lighting and lifts will continue to operate.

When a permanent generator isn’t required, our Power Call emergency generator rental connection service provides rapid response and peace of mind.

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