Firm Power for Critical Sites, at a Lower Cost to Serve
Availability is the requirement and cost to serve is the constraint. One service visit per year keeps unattended emergency services, broadband, water and trackside sites running with up to 90% service cost saving and 30 to 50 percent fuel cost saving, while a unit that exceeds EU Stage V emissions limits keeps the site compliant as clean-air rules tighten.
Availability you can afford to maintain
Critical sites are judged on uptime, but uptime is bought with attendance. A diesel unit needs a visit once a month or 300 run hours, and at an unattended rural mast, pumping station or trackside cabinet, that attendance is the dominant cost of the asset over its life. Each visit is also a window in which the site is being worked on rather than simply working.
Compliance is the second constraint, and it is moving. A unit that is already inside clean-air and noise limits, and that can switch fuel without new hardware, does not have to be replaced when the rules change.
- Cost to serve
- One service visit per year against once a month or 300 run hours for diesel, giving up to 90% service cost saving on a like-for-like comparison at sites where every visit is a planned journey.
- Fuel
- 30 to 50 percent fuel cost saving against a like-for-like diesel genset, with diesel, kerosene, paraffin, HVO, FAME biofuel and blends of these all usable in the same tank, so the site buys the cheapest of them.
- Compliance headroom
- Exceeds EU Stage V emissions limits, and on noise the MTG12 runs at 60 dB LPA at 10 m, or 50 dB LPA at 10 m with the optional Silent Pack, and the MTP40 has a design target of 60 dB(A) at 7 m and 85 dB(A) at 1 m, not yet verified by test, so the same unit suits Clean Air Zone, residential and noise-restricted sites without an acoustic enclosure or a future retrofit.
- Replacement cycle
- 45,000 hours design life against 15,000 to 25,000 hours for diesel, with 24/7 remote monitoring so faults are found without a truck roll.
Where critical infrastructure power breaks down
Critical infrastructure sites - emergency services masts, rural broadband nodes, water and wastewater pumping, trackside signalling power - sit at awkward intersections of regulation, geography, and reliability. Diesel is the default but increasingly fails on emissions compliance, noise, and total cost of ownership at unattended sites.
Operators need firm power that meets clean-air and noise rules, runs unattended for long periods, and can switch fuels as the rules change.
Put your own site figures into the TCO calculator, or read the microturbine vs diesel comparison for the cost lines behind the standby decision.
Where the Bladon microturbine fits
- Exceeds EU Stage V emissions limits - clean enough for tightening urban and clean-air zone rules.
- MTG12: 60 dB LPA at 10 m (50 dB LPA at 10 m with the optional Silent Pack). MTP40: 60 dB(A) at 7 m and 85 dB(A) at 1 m (design target, not yet verified by test). Meets noise limits at residential and noise-sensitive sites.
- One service visit per year - designed for unattended infrastructure use.
- Remote monitoring and fault diagnostics built in.
- Multi-fuel - diesel, kerosene, paraffin, HVO, FAME biofuel. HVO drops scope-1 emissions immediately with no hardware change.
- Already deployed in the UK Emergency Services Network via Mitie Telecom.
- 12 kW prime power, sized for typical infrastructure load profiles with margin for resilience.
Proof from the field
Case study
Emergency Services Network, UK
Firm power at rural sites where an outage is a safety issue.
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Mitie Telecom, UK Clean Air Zone
A telecom site delivered inside a UK Clean Air Zone.
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Remote site power provider, UK island
Continuous power on a remote island off the UK coast.
Read case studyFrequently asked questions
Is the microturbine suitable for the UK Emergency Services Network?
Yes - Bladon microturbines are already deployed at ESN sites via Mitie Telecom, providing firm power at locations where grid power is absent or unreliable.
Does it meet UK and EU clean-air requirements?
The microturbine exceeds EU Stage V emissions limits and on noise the MTG12 runs at 60 dB LPA at 10 m, or 50 dB LPA at 10 m with the optional Silent Pack, and the MTP40 has a design target of 60 dB(A) at 7 m and 85 dB(A) at 1 m, not yet verified by test, making it compatible with Clean Air Zones and noise-restricted urban and residential sites. A real deployment inside a UK Clean Air Zone is documented in the Mitie case study.
Can it be specified for water utility backup?
Yes - the microturbine suits unattended pumping station and treatment-works backup or prime-power applications. One service visit per year plus remote monitoring keep cost-to-serve low.
What about rail trackside applications?
The microturbine suits trackside signalling and comms power where mains is absent. Consult sales for the specific rail certification requirements applicable to your programme.
How does it compare to a battery-only backup?
Batteries cover short-duration outages well. For long-duration outages, prime-power duty, or sites with no grid at all, you need a fuel-burning unit. The microturbine is the firm-power layer that complements solar PV and battery in hybrid resilience designs.
What does HVO mean for our scope-1 emissions?
Switching from diesel to HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) can cut lifecycle (well-to-wheel) CO2 by up to around 90%, with no hardware change to the microturbine. The reduction is largely upstream in the fuel's production; direct on-site combustion emissions are similar per litre. Many operators use fuel-switching as the fastest route to near-term carbon targets.
Can it be deployed in a microgrid?
Yes - the microturbine is designed to integrate with solar, battery, and other distributed generation in a microgrid, acting as the firm-power source.
Specs at a glance
- MTG12
- 12 kVA / 12 kW prime, Single phase
- MTP40
- 40 kVA / 32 kW prime, 44 kVA standby, Three phase - now available for pre-order
- Emissions
- Exceeds EU Stage V emissions limits
- Noise
- MTG12: 60 dB LPA at 10 m (50 dB LPA at 10 m with the optional Silent Pack). MTP40: 60 dB(A) at 7 m and 85 dB(A) at 1 m (design target, not yet verified by test)
- Service interval
- One service visit per year
- Design life
- 45,000 hours
- Fuels
- Diesel, kerosene, paraffin, HVO, FAME biofuel
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- MTG12 12 kVA microturbine gensetFull specification, fuels and service interval.
- MTP40 40 kVA three phase gensetAvailable for pre-order - reserve your delivery slot.
- Microturbine vs diesel genset comparisonSeven-year total cost of ownership, side by side.
- Total cost of ownership calculatorModel fuel, service and downtime costs for your own sites.
- Multi-fuel capabilityWhat the turbine runs on today, and what is in development.
- Track record and field evidenceIndependent validation, deployment results and manufacturing capability.
- Case studiesDocumented deployments and measured outcomes.