Acquisition will enable Powercor to enhance one of the sector’s leading brands

Powercor’s acquisition of Osborne & Collins, has special meaning for the company’s directors who saw the firm as the type of business to which they wanted to aspire. Director Chris Wright says when he and his fellow directors looked at creating Powercor in 1998 they knew exactly the type of business they aimed to be. […]

Acquisition will spark further expansion for Powercor

Electrical and sustainable energy specialists, Powercor (www.powercor.co.uk), has announced the acquisition of one of the South East’s leading electrical businesses, Osborne & Collins. The acquisition, which will create a new entity ‘Powercor Maintenance, trading as Osborne Collins’ completed on 14 September and is viewed as another significant step in Powercor’s plan to increase its annual […]

Powercor’s new Key Account Manager Aidan relishing his role at the Sharpe end of the business

Powercor’s new Key Account Manager, Aidan Sharpe, explains how the firm is targeting growth and will play a part in the UK’s efforts to transition to a net-zero carbon future. I was delighted to start my role in September having known Powercor, Richard, and Chris for over two decades. My career has always been in […]

Making light work of emergency systems

It might be a legal requirement, but there remains a wide level of misunderstanding over what constitutes emergency lighting. All commercial properties must have an approved emergency lighting system installed. The system not only needs to be correctly installed but also regularly tested. Design, installation and operation is subject to a wide range of regulations […]

Tesla Powerwall: Powercor’s Newest Addition

Powercor has been working in the energy efficiency sector for over 10 years now and I have to say, there’s not much we don’t know about making energy efficient. Whether it’s Photo-voltaic (solar), the latest in LED lighting & control, smart metering & targeting, electric vehicle charging or battery storage, our knowledge and expertise ensures […]

Emergency Lighting : Why Powercor?

As you may or may not know, emergency lighting is a legal requirement and an audit of your site could be critical and that’s where Powercor can help. We understand the importance of the industry standards and our clients can be safe in the knowledge that we are always up to date on any new, […]

Emergency Lighting: Compliance Made Easy

There are two words that make emergency lighting compliance easy….. We are experts in emergency lighting systems and our Emergency lighting ebook to Emergency Lighting Regulations will show you: • How to become fully compliant with Emergency Lighting Regulations.• What you need in place for peace of mind that occupants are protected.• How to significantly […]

Emergency Lighting : Save Time And Money

Whether you manage, install, design, or maintain emergency lighting systems, cost is an important consideration. Most of the time, investing in a new system for your building facility comes down to balancing two things; function and budget. Your emergency lighting system needs to keep your building safe and compliant, and should be high quality, efficient, […]

Dynalite at Wansford Trout Farm

Located in Driffield, East Yorkshire, the Wansford Trout and Course Fishery has two fishing ponds where anglers can fish for Brown or Rainbow Trout, or Carp and Perch. The farm has recently invested in two large indoor breeding facilities that each house three spawning and growth pools. Lighting for the facility was designed and supplied […]

What is Solar PV (Photovoltaic) and how does it work?

We see them everywhere, on houses, barns, commercial and industrial buildings, even in fields sometimes. But how much do we actually know about them, and how they work? If you haven’t guessed what I am talking about yet, its solar panels or otherwise know as PV systems (Photovoltaic). Did you know that not only do […]