In the generator business since the nineteen fifties, Generac Power Systems is the most popular and one of the most respected generator manufacturers currently on the market. Moreover, the gap between Generac generators and its rivals does not seem to be narrowing. As a recent Generac press release states, Generac sells five times more standby generators than its nearest competitor!
Undoubtedly, one of the reasons for Generac’s success is the company’s dedication to using some of the best engines and engine designs in the world. Besides being a point of pride, the policy allows Generac to stay competitive in all three fields of power generation: residential, commercial, and industrial. It is also an example of Generac’s ability to stay at the cutting-edge of innovation.
Generac power generators can run on diesel, natural gas, or a combination of the two – a technology that Generac has dubbed Bi-Fuel, and which boasts several advantages over diesel-only and gas-only generators, including: longer output time, lower emissions, and less required maintenance. Although not a strictly new idea, Generac’s adaptation of it makes it both a feasible and desirable alternative to single power course generators.
Another example of Generac’s creative approach to power generation is their Modular Power Systems (MPS) line, which tackles high-volume power generation by substituting several, smaller side-by-side generators for the traditional, single generator solution. Linked by a controller that switches between them, these multiple generators adapt to changing conditions and work in combinations that most effectively provide the desired amount of power.
Lastly, in addition to actual generators, Generac also manufactures and sells high quality generator accessories, such as controllers and monitoring systems. And their website boasts a free, handy, online version of a power estimation tool, which lets potential customers input data and receive advice about which electric generators to buy.