When the lights go out and the tills go down, you’re not just losing money — you’re losing customer trust. Power failures in retail environments can cause significant disruption, damage stock, and impact future business. For over 40 years, we’ve supported supermarkets, retail parks, shopping centres and distribution centres with dependable power solutions, including delivering 3MVA of standby power across eight generators for one of the UK’s largest online retailers, and a rapid rental generator response for an Amazon distribution centre. For Facilities Managers, Procurement Teams, and senior decision-makers, ensuring power continuity is critical to protect revenue and reputation.
For over 40 years, Shenton Group has supported supermarkets, retail parks, shopping centres, and independent stores with dependable power solutions. We understand the unique challenges of high-footfall environments and the importance of uninterrupted service for both operational and financial performance.
There’s no better insurance for large retail premises than a standby generator paired with a UPS system to bridge the power gap. This combination ensures tills, lighting, refrigeration, and critical systems remain operational during outages, protecting revenue and customer experience.
When a permanent generator isn’t required, our Power Call emergency generator rental connection service provides rapid response and peace of mind.
Retail and distribution sites carry two quite different risk profiles worth naming explicitly:
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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
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Director of Property, Leading Healthcare Provider
I am the Director of Property for **********, operating *** residential nursing homes across the UK. For around six years, Power Call has provided outstanding emergency generator support, now covering over 80 of our homes, with 30 more planned next year. Their service is exceptional—reliable, responsive, and consistently exceeding expectations, regularly delivering, installing, and commissioning … Continued
Tue, August 16, 2011 – Finance Director – Care Home Group
Tue, August 16, 2011 – Finance Director – Care Home Group shentongroup’s Power Call service is a cost effective solution to providing standby power for our Care Home
Service Manager – Real Estate
I would just like to pass on from both Mike, and myself our appreciation, and sincere thanks to you and the rest of Shenton Team. During the evening, and our day spent factory testing the whole ethos of the group shone through, and for QVC it is a real pleasure to be working in conjunction … 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
Wed, August 31, 2016 – Project Manager, M&E Company
Wed, August 31, 2016 – Project Manager, M&E Company I understand everything was up and running by 8:15pm, which was absolutely brilliant and the ***** Director was very pleased. Thanks for all your help last night; I know it was very last minute. We will be forwarding the official order this morning. I believe its things … Continued
Tue, September 27, 2016 – Director, Electrical Services Company
Thank you, the client and ourselves are pleased with your installation
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Electrical Contractor
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Electrical Contractor We are very happy with your service and have no suggestions for improvement everything went as planned with no hiccups. Thank you for your efforts.
Thu, September 29, 2011 – Projects Manager MOD Site
Thu, September 29, 2011 – Projects Manager MOD Site shentongroup site operatives were clean and tidy, courteous and professional in their conduct.
Wed, September 18, 2013 – Prepayment Operations & Client Manager for a Global Technology Company
Wed, September 18, 2013 – Prepayment Operations & Client Manager for a Global Technology Company Just to let you know that all went well and install is completed. Thanks for a strerling job once again. Pass my thanks onto Alex and Andrew.
Sat, October 01, 2011 – IT Manager, Lift Manufacturers
Sat, October 01, 2011 – IT Manager, Lift Manufacturers The installation of the air conditioning was completed on time and to our complete satisfaction.
Wed, June 10, 2015 – Electrical Project Manager, Large Engineering Services Company
Wed, June 10, 2015 – Electrical Project Manager, Large Engineering Services Company …the technical liaison, proposed design, technical submittal, prompt reactions and quality of components and workmanship has been very good…The installation process dates when declared where adhered to and undertaken in a professional manner, under difficult circumstances with constant main contractor external works on-going around the access area … Continued
Mon, December 20, 2014 – Owner, Large Manor House
Mon, December 20, 2014 – Owner, Large Manor House From my request for quotation to commissioning I was pleased with the prompt and efficient way your company and staff carried out the supply and delivery of the set. The delivery in spite of the short lead time was on the date promised and during the interim … Continued
