Atlas Copco stationary generator powers up in times of need

Brett Gannon is a grain farmer and lives on a remote farm in Howatharra, Western Australia.

“We live five hours from Perth and unfortunately we lose power on the property from time to time,” he says.

“One time I lost power for three days which was a real blow to my grain farming operation. The lack of power affected the pumps used across various applications on the farm as well as in our home.”

It was then that Gannon realised he couldn’t rely solely on the local electricity supplier and that he needed a standby power solution.

Gannon contacted Atlas Copco distributor Redstar Equipment to develop a power plan. Redstar Equipment presented him with different options for the sizes and types of diesel generators available.

“Redstar Equipment factored in all of my requirements and I decided to purchase the Atlas Copco QES 40 diesel generator,” Gannon says.

“I could’ve bought a smaller and cheaper generator but I wanted something that would be able to power my whole property.

“I wanted to be able to power the farm and the house without having to go around and turn lights on and off all of the time.”

The QES 40 has 42kVa of power and 9.8L/h fuel consumption at 100 per cent load. According to Atlas Copco, the QES range is quiet, easy to use, easy to maintain and durable. It features big doors and service plates for superior accessibility, fuel filter separator for optimal performance, earth leakage protection and earth pin dual stage heavy duty air filter with safety cartridge.