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On Thursday, 12th March 2020, Powerstar CEO Dr Alex Mardapittas delivered an informative seminar on how to maximise energy efficiency and power resilience. Whilst accommodating the growth of electricity usage, the National Grid is experiencing an increasing number of grid events from voltage spikes and dips to brownouts all of which cause severe disruption to the

Save Hyper Pietermaritzburg, part of The Save Group in South Africa, an expanding KwaZulu-Natal retail chain, recently benefited from the installation of a Powerstar MAX voltage optimisation system, which is providing significant electricity consumption savings. They sought the expertise of the local voltage optimisation specialists, Powerstar South Africa, to implement the project. Save Hyper has

How energy is generated and consumed in the UK is under intense scrutiny due to its role in climate change, but often the issue of power resilience, an important matter that affects many energy users, is overlooked. Power resilience is about ensuring a business has a reliable, regular supply of energy and contingency measures in

Welcome to the latest round-up, summarising and showcasing the highlights of the latest news, activities and events of Powerstar and the industry for you.  1) Powerstar announced as Rushlight award winner At the Rushlight show and award ceremony in London on the 30th January, Powerstar received the Power Generation and Transmission Award for the high-quality

Powerstar apprenticeships are helping drive the company forward by bringing new energy to the business, and apprentices will make up the skilled energy industry leaders of the future. This blog explores how one of Powerstar’s apprentices in electronics and manufacturing, Joshua, is progressing in their role. Apprenticeships enable people to work whilst studying, and are

What is the Targeted Charging Review (TCR)? The Targeted Charging Review (TCR) has been carried out by Ofgem to assess how residual network charges should be set and recovered in Great Britain as the energy network continues to evolve. The key driver of the review is the changing role of energy networks. Due to the

Welcome to the latest round-up, summarising and showcasing the highlights of the latest news, activities and events of Powerstar and the industry for you.  1) WEATHERING THE STORM OF WINTER ENERGY MANAGEMENT Businesses face continually evolving energy challenges, including controlling costs, power supply failure risk, and increased reporting for compliance requirements. Such challenges are exacerbated

Energy management is becoming increasingly complex for businesses, with heavier targets on carbon emissions, widespread change towards renewable energy generation, and rising energy costs. Although effective energy management is important for businesses all year round, it is vital in the winter months, which is an especially challenging period, particularly for high energy users. Outlining the