About Crestchic Load Banks
For over 40 years, Crestchic has specialised in load bank manufacture. Today we are the world’s largest dedicated load bank specialist, delivering advanced power load testing solutions across the globe.
With sales and rental operations in the UK, Ireland, Singapore, France, Germany, Belgium and the UAE, and equipment operating on all seven continents, Crestchic supports customers wherever reliable power matters most. From hyperscale data centres and utilities to oil & gas, marine, defence and industrial infrastructure, our load banks are trusted daily in some of the world’s most demanding environments.
A global leader in load testing solutions
Crestchic designs, manufactures and supplies resistive, reactive and combined load banks suitable for a range of applications. Our portfolio ranges from standard air-cooled units to large containerised systems, liquid cooled loadbanks and fully bespoke engineered solutions.
Crestchic has the expertise and capability to develop tailor-made testing solutions that meet all your requirements, at any voltage and frequency. Whether the requirement is permanent installation, short-term rental, or a complex multi-site testing programme, our equipment performs reliably in extreme heat, freezing temperatures, offshore installations, desert locations and high-altitude sites.
Engineering excellence at scale
Today’s Crestchic combines engineering heritage with modern manufacturing capability and continuous innovation. Our world-class manufacturing facilities, expanded production capacity and robust quality systems enable us to deliver projects of any scale, from single units to complex, multi-container packages.
Alongside manufacturing, our established R&D team drives innovation in control systems, technology, data-centre-specific products and next-generation load testing solutions.
We continue to invest in:
- High-performance control platforms and real-time data reporting
- Application-specific solutions for fast-growing sectors
- Expanded global service and rental capability
A complete global team
Crestchic is powered by a large international team of experienced sales engineers, rental specialists and field service engineers. Our teams understand the operational pressures our customers face and provide responsive, expert support at every stage, from specification and design to delivery, commissioning and ongoing maintenance.
Our rental fleet offers rapid deployment worldwide, while our service engineers ensure reliable performance throughout the life of the equipment.
Built on experience. Focused on the future.
Founded by engineers in 1983, Crestchic was built on practical innovation and uncompromising quality. That engineering discipline still defines us, but our focus is firmly on growing our capability for the future.
Today, Crestchic is part of the Aggreko group, a powerful combination of industry-best specialists in every aspect of energy from temporary and decentralised power to temperature control, decarbonisation, renewables and rooftop solar. Individually each business has its own deep specialism. Collectively, they add up to a complete energy partner capable of delivering a single smart, integrated solution to complex energy needs.
Through the Aggreko group we and our customers have access to global best practice, investment in new technologies and big thinking on the big issues like the energy transition. Individually, we deliver those resources and insights with the agility and pace of an entrepreneurial business. Each business shares that positive, persistent, can-do culture. It’s at the heart of our ability to collaborate successfully to tackle your biggest energy challenges.
As a growing global organisation with strengthened investment, expanded facilities and enhanced innovation capability, Crestchic continues to lead the load bank industry, delivering smarter, safer and more efficient power testing solutions worldwide.
Testimonials
“Crestchic was the ideal provider for us as it enabled us to design exactly what we wanted at the same time as remaining cost efficient. We were provided with such a good service and robust product in the first instance that we returned to Crestchic for our most recent installation at the Rothera station. You can’t survive here without resilient generators and we can’t afford to lose the power so the load banks are critical for our operation out in Antarctica.”
“We are pleased to be fulfilling our 5th order with our long-standing client, CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, the largest ship builder in Taiwan. CSBC Corporation, Taiwan are at the forefront of quality vessel building, as underlined by their ongoing commitment to load bank testing.”
“Working with Cresthic and TUV to fully test our products gives our customers the confidence that the product will behave as it should when in use. As with any electrical product, we’re also bound by strict regulations. Having a rigorous Quality Assurance and testing process in place ensures that our products are safe and effective – something which is absolutely business-critical for us.”
Frequent Questions
How long has Crestchic been around?
Crestchic was formed in 1983, meaning that we have over 40 years’ experience in the load testing sector.
Which countries do you operate in?
Crestchic has operations in many countries around the world. We supply load banks to all seven continents and operate in some of the most humid and frozen parts of the globe. Our offices includes Europe, the United States of America, the Middle East and across the Asia Pacific.
What kW range do you supply?
We manufacture and supply load banks from 20kW up to 7000kW. We can create a load testing package to suit your needs. Globally we have a fleet of over 150MVA and often provide multi-MVA sized packages for turn-key projects.
Where is your HQ based?
We operate from a headquarters based in Burton-on -Trent in the United Kingdom. Our location is well served by major roads for easy transportation to cities and ports. It’s here that we have a state of the art £2m manufacturing facility allowing us to handle a large manufacturing capacity.
