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Generator Hire
500kVA Generator Hire
Large-site power in standard or super-silent build. Shopping centres, hospitals, processing plants and utility infrastructure, with synchronised operation where the site cannot afford to drop.
Whole-site capacity
500kVA carries a site rather than a service. It is one of the sizes we hold as a super-silent set, and one of the sizes most often run as a synchronised pair.
This is the machine behind a shopping centre on temporary supply, a hospital through a mains replacement, a processing plant holding production through a shutdown, or network infrastructure being rebuilt. The load is whole-of-site and the outage window is usually fixed and public.
We hold 500kVA in both standard and super-silent configurations, and we have designed and installed synchronised arrangements at this scale with ComAp control systems and bulk fuel systems, including a 60,000L installation for a micro grid. The set is one component of a designed temporary supply, and we build the whole of it.
- Super-silent available A quiet build held at this size for hospitals, centres and inner-city works.
- Synchronised operation Run sets in series for redundancy, load bearing and offline servicing.
- Bulk fuel systems Industrial fuel cells and field tanks, up to 60,000L installations.
500kVA Whole-site capacity
Where a 500kVA earns its keep
Shopping centres and hospitals on temporary supply, food and process plants through shutdowns, network and utility infrastructure, and data facilities.
It never goes out alone
A set on its own is rarely the whole job. The gear that gets it connected and keeps it running is held in our Kilsyth yard.
- Refuelling trucks
- Delivery tilt trays
- Crane trucks
- Industrial fuel cells
- Temporary switchboards
- Cable ramps and covers
- Lighting towers
- Load banks
From your call to power on
No triage queue and no handballing. The person who picks up is the person organising your set.
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We size it on the call
Our electricians and generator specialists work out what will carry the load now, and what the connection needs to look like.
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Dispatch and connect
The set goes out on our own float fleet, and our A-grade electricians make the connection and commission it on site.
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We stay accountable
Fuel management, monitoring and on-call technicians until your operation is back on, stable, and no longer needs us.
Need more or less than 500kVA?
The neighbouring sets in this part of the fleet. Each one has its own page with what it runs and what goes out with it.
100 kVA
- kW
- 80
- Amps
- 139
Where the workhorse fleet starts. Sites, hotels, plant rooms.
100kVA hire 150 kVA- kW
- 120
- Amps
- 209
The long-hire machine, for programs that keep growing.
150kVA hire 200 kVA- kW
- 160
- Amps
- 278
Hospitals, data and comms rooms, food processing, events.
200kVA hire 250 kVA- kW
- 200
- Amps
- 348
Plant-scale hire for utilities and major construction.
250kVA hire 350 kVA- kW
- 280
- Amps
- 487
Shopping centres, plants and utility works, crane-placed.
350kVA hireIndicative figures. kW at 0.8 power factor, amps per phase at 415V three-phase.
Need more than 500kVA?
The hire fleet runs from 20kVA to 1500kVA, and sets at 100kVA and above can be run in parallel. If a single 500kVA will not carry it, we will tell you what will.
Small 20–80kVA
Small Generators
Events, concerts, retail stores, household backup. Ultra-quiet, drop-and-go.
- Silent & portable
- Single & three-phase
- Same-day dispatch
Most Popular 100–500kVA
Medium Generators
Construction sites, cranes, hotels and supermarkets. The workhorse of our hire fleet.
- Bulk fuel options
- Remote monitoring
- Long-term contracts
Large 800–1500kVA
Large Generators
Industrial plants, shopping centres, food processing. Bulk power, built to run.
- Containerised units
- Parallel-ready
- Onsite commissioning
Trusted Across Victoria
Power for the projects that can’t go dark.
Frequently asked
What will a 500kVA generator run?
A shopping centre on temporary supply, a hospital through a mains replacement, a food or process plant holding production through a shutdown, or network infrastructure under rebuild. At this size the generator is carrying the whole site, usually to a fixed and publicly committed outage window.
Is there a super-silent 500kVA?
Yes. 500kVA is one of the sizes we hold in a super-silent build, which is what makes it workable next to a hospital ward, a shopping centre car park or a residential boundary. Raise the noise limit at enquiry and the quiet machine is allocated from the start.
Can 500kVA sets be run in parallel?
Yes, and at this scale it is common. We have designed and installed synchronised arrangements with ComAp control systems, including super-silent sets to network specification with a 60,000L fuel system for a micro grid. Synchronising gives redundancy, load bearing and offline servicing without dropping the site.
How is fuel handled at this size?
With bulk storage rather than top-ups. We supply industrial fuel cells and field tanks, and have installed systems up to 60,000L. Scheduled refuelling runs from our own trucks, and the fuel plan is designed with the installation rather than added afterwards.
Can you prove the capacity before we rely on it?
Yes. We hold load banks and run proof-of-capacity and commissioning tests under real, measured load, so the arrangement is verified before the outage rather than during it.
Who designs and installs the temporary supply?
We do. Our own licensed electricians, mechanics and fitters handle delivery, placement, connection and commissioning, and the same team can maintain it through the hire. It is one accountable crew from design to de-mobilisation.
500kVA hire enquiries
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