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Read article"Should we buy a UPS, a generator, or go solar?" is the most common question we hear — and it's the wrong question. The three do different jobs, and resilient facilities layer them.
The three layers
- UPS — the first seconds. A double-conversion UPS bridges the gap instantly, so servers, medical devices and tills never see the outage at all.
- Generator — the long hours. With an automatic transfer switch, it takes over within seconds and runs as long as there's fuel.
- Solar — the running costs. PV with storage doesn't just back you up; it displaces expensive grid and diesel energy every single day.
Layering in practice
A typical office: solar carries the daytime base load, the grid fills the gaps, the UPS protects the server room and reception systems, and the generator starts automatically only when a grid outage outlasts the batteries. Each layer makes the next one work less.
Where designs go wrong
Three classics: a UPS sized for today's load with no headroom, a generator without an ATS (so someone must be present to start it), and solar sized from the electricity bill instead of an hour-by-hour load profile. All three are avoidable with a proper load study — which is where every one of our power projects begins.
Thinking about your own facility? Start with the load study. It costs a site visit and saves oversized equipment, undersized batteries and unpleasant surprises.
