80,000 homes, one major hospital, 90 minutes: What the Birmingham power cut tells us about backup power
At 7:32pm on Monday 21 September, a high-voltage line came down from a pylon in Bartley Green, south Birmingham. Within seconds, around 80,000 homes and businesses had lost power. So had the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). The QE is one of the largest...
New appointment continues Crestchic’s year of growth
Crestchic Loadbanks is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex McFie-Hyland as Business Development Manager for the UK Midlands and North Rental Division, the latest step in a period of significant growth for the business. This year has seen Crestchic continue to...
Loadbank testing ensures the safety and operational uptime of state-of-the-art drillship
Crestchic Loadbanks has successfully tested and commissioned six Hyundai 9.5MVA diesel engines aboard the Noble Sam Croft – a state-of-the-art ultra-deepwater drillship operated by Noble Corporation. Based off the coast of North America, the Noble Sam Croft is...
SweDCI’s new Impact Study: Our key takeaways
At the end of May, Paul Long, Crestchic’s Regional Manager for Rental Sales in the Nordics region, was invited to attend the launch of the Swedish Data Centre Industry’s new Impact Study, produced by Radar Group. Here, Paul shares some of his key takeaways...
