From apartment complexes to large housing developments, residents expect uninterrupted power for comfort, safety, and connectivity. Power failures can lead to inconvenience, reputational damage for developers, and even compliance risks. Shenton Group ensures residential sites remain operational around the clock, having delivered life-safety and backup power solutions for major London mixed-use developments including Marble Arch Place, Ilona Rose House and 145 City Road.Â
Residential developments and other buildings such as hotels must have adequate backup power – it’s not just a convenience, it’s a legal and safety requirement. In the event of a power outage:
Without these measures, compliance is compromised, and the safety of residents and guests is at risk.
Our solutions include:
Battery storage adds an extra layer of resilience, enabling residential sites to store renewable energy, reduce reliance on the grid, and maintain uptime during transitions or outages.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems generate heat and electricity simultaneously, making them ideal for large residential sites and hotels with high hot water demand. CHP can reduce carbon emissions by up to 30%, cut energy costs, and help meet sustainability targets.
At Shenton Group, we maintain and optimise CHP systems to ensure they deliver maximum efficiency and ROI – helping residential developments and similar achieve greener energy and lower bills without compromising reliability.
Without reliable power, residential developments face serious consequences:
Large residential and mixed-use schemes carry particular complexity worth naming explicitly — multiple building uses on one site, phased occupation, and life-safety obligations that apply from the moment residents move in:
See how we’ve helped residential developments maintain power continuity and improve energy efficiency:
Discover how Shenton Group delivered a critical standby power upgrade at for a London Hospital, replacing ageing infrastructure with a resilient, future-ready solution designed to support evolving electrical demands.
A leading aerospace manufacturer required urgent temporary power to support essential weekend testing. Shenton Group stepped in with a rapid‑response solution, delivering and commissioning a fully resilient system within one week.
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Discover how Shenton Group delivered rapid-response, centralised power solutions to over 100 critical healthcare sites – meeting every emergency SLA and transforming risk into reliability.
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A major gas network provider was facing critical disruptions due to unreliable generator maintenance. We stepped in with a tailored solution to keep their operations running smoothly – 24/7.
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Explore how Shenton Group powered one of the UK’s leading water utility companies with turnkey generator solutions – including generator for hire UK, standby generator supply, and nationwide generator servicing for utilities.
Sector: Manufacturing Products/ Services The project included six rental generators of varying sizes: one 800 kVA, three 500 kVA, one 300 kVA, and one 200 kVA, supported by six bulk fuel tanks. Additional equipment included cables, delivery, installation, fuel management, cable ramps, and a load bank. Background This case study showcases Shenton Group’s expertise in … Continued
Sector: PharmaceuticalsLocation: Liverpool Products/ Services Background A global biopharmaceutical company, based in the north west of the UK, was expanding due to the increase in demand for pharmaceutical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further manufacturing and cold storage were required on-site, and temporary power was needed for this expansion. Project Overview Shenton Group was tasked … Continued
Client: Wiltshire CouncilSector: Local AuthorityLocation: Porton Down Products/Services Background Porton Science Park provides a platform for Science and Technology to innovate in an environment that welcomes and supports new business start ups. Working in partnership with Wiltshire council and DSTL (the Ministry of Defence’s Defence and Science Technology Laboratory), who are an existing customer, Shenton … Continued
Client: Amazon Direct Sector: Distribution Location: Tilbury Products/ Services Background Amazon Direct is one of the largest distributors in the UK with over 30 warehouses operating currently. In 2021 an unplanned service requirement arose in one of Amazon’s distribution centres, which resulted in the requirement for a rental generator. Shenton Group were asked to provide … Continued
Shenton Group’s solution provides the Bristol City Council network with huge electrical and heat savings and provides reductions in the city’s environmental impact.
Marble Arch Place, located on Bayswater Road, Marylebone, London, is a new mixed-use development. Shenton Group designed, supplied and installed the life safety and backup power solution for the site.
Sun, July 31, 2013 – Construction Project Manager for UK and Ireland at Large Retail Property Investment Company
Wed, July 31, 2013 – Construction Project Manager for UK and Ireland at Large Retail Property Investment Company I have had the chance to review the installation works on the new SO generator; and wanted to say that I am happy with the standard of works. Walking the installation, everything looks to be good and … Continued
Wed, October 19, 2011 – Property Manager – Pharmaceutical Consultants
Wed, October 19, 2011 – Property Manager – Pharmaceutical Consultants With an overheating Comms room becoming more and more common shentongroup provided us with a quick and efficient solution.
Tue, August 23, 2016 – Project Manager, M&E Company
Tue, August 23, 2016 – Project Manager, M&E Company Can you thank Steve for me for all his hard work to get Hastings completed successfully.
Fri, September 30th, 2016 – Project Manager, Infrastructure Company
I wanted to thank you for your collaborative and reactive approach throughout the ******* Generator Controller replacement project.  I’d be grateful if you could also pass on myself and Peter’s thanks to the guys in the field who went out of their way to be flexible and help us fit in with ******* requirements and other … Continued
Manager – Engineering Services Company
Many Thanks Shirley.  Excellent job all round
Mon, December 8, 2014 – Electrical Project Engineer, Leading Engineering Company
Mon, December 8, 2014 – Electrical Project Engineer, Leading Engineering Company The ***** ***** Test went very well without a hitch. The Client Commissioning Manager & External Consult we’re very impressed with your generator and its integration with the LV Panel. Your engineer Tom and the LV Switch Board engineer worked well together pre-test and gave confidence … Continued
Mon, August 18, 2014 – Group Operations Manager of Racing Circuit
Mon, August 18, 2014 – Group Operations Manager of Racing Circuit Thank you very much for helping us out of a hole a couple of weekends ago with supply of the emergency generator and please pass on my thanks to Doug as well. We had 300+ guests in the suites on the Sunday and all … Continued
Tue, May 07, 2013 – Director, Business Solutions Company
Tue, May 07, 2013 – Director, Business Solutions Company Thanks very much for the prompt service. Good as ever, please pass on our thanks to your management team and particularly for the work of yourself and your engineer.
Building Service Manager – M&E Company
Just so you know there wasn’t any issues with the generator and working with Alex was a pleasure. Found him very patient, understanding and helpful.
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Civil Contingencies Officer, Council
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Civil Contingencies Officer, Council The installation was successfully completed today, thanks to all concerned for your help, support, coorporation and coordination with this project.
Mon, February 9, 2015 – Telecommunications Officer, Major Aerospace Company
Mon, February 9, 2015 – Telecommunications Officer, Major Aerospace Company Good Morning David, I would just like to drop you a few lines of praise for the company. I am really impressed by the service we have received from, survey, to quote, delivery and installation of the above subject, overall a very satisfied customer and, … Continued
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Facilities Maintenance Contract Manager, County Council
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Facilities Maintenance Contract Manager, County Council Can you please give my thanks to the shentongroup engineers for successfully completing the generator panel modifications and testing of the system, I would like to thank Paul in particular for coping with the challenging situation under pressure, the shentongroup engineers performed excellently and … Continued
