As today’s grid faces increasing strain from rising demand and the transition to cleaner energy, downtime is simply not an option for mission-critical operations. Healthcare facilities, data centers, and essential services depend on power that never fails. That’s why microgrids, including new technologies like battery energy storage systems (BESS), are becoming a key solution providing reliable, r
In hospitals, power is life. A momentary outage can disrupt surgeries, pause life-sustaining equipment, compromise patient safety, and damage critical medical data. For hospital owners, even a single hour of downtime can cost a hospital hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial damage. That’s why it’s critical that behind every treatment and device is a seamless, resilient power system and a c
Power outages and system downtime carry consequences in every industry, but the impact ranges widely depending on the setting. In most cases, even a few minutes of downtime can lead to professional disruptions, service interruptions and financial losses. But in critical settings like hospitals and healthcare facilities, the stakes are far higher. Uninterrupted power is not just a matter of conveni
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the stakes in healthcare were higher than ever and for backup power systems, the potential for failure simply was not an option. Senior Sales Application Engineer, Earnest Glaser said it best: "Hospitals and health care providers already carry immense responsibility – ensuring uninterrupted power means they can focus on what matters most: saving lives.” W
When the Krankenhaus Bozen (KH BZ) Antagen Societa Consortile needed to build a new hospital in Bolzano, Italy, it required a new power generation system that fit the specific requirements of hospital regulations. KH BZ chose Cummins Italy to fulfill this special need. A supply of five Cummins Power Generation C2250 generators provide parallel operations, where all power generators can sy
The AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina (U.S.A.), has been serving its community for over 100 years. Following several major expansions in recent decades, hospital executives recognized the need to upgrade the center’s electrical power system infrastructure to meet increased energy demands, improve overall power reliability and ensure the facility met or exceeded the latest NEC
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is the largest private medical center in Louisiana (U.S.A), with 763 licensed beds. It treats approximately 25,000 patients each year in the hospital and serves about 350,000 persons through outpatient locations. The Louisiana Quality Foundation recently conferred its Level III Louisiana Performance Excellence Award on the medical center, so it is no su
As one of Australia’s largest public health projects to date, the Gold Coast University Hospital provides high-quality medical services to meet rapid regional growth and an aging population. The hospital is a specialist facility providing tertiary level services and therefore plays a pivotal role as one of Queensland’s largest clinical teaching and research facilities in training Australia’s healt
When the Aga Khan Hospital and Medical College Foundation (Pakistan) Ltd. in Karachi required a reliable standby power system, it turned to its reliable partner in the power generation industry, Cummins, with authorized local distributor Orient Energy Systems. With rapid growth in various segments of the health sector, the foundation required more power generation for their existing powerhouse, th
The Guillermo Sánchez Borbón Hospital was inaugurated in June 2019. Named after the highly accomplished journalist, poet and novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Tristán Solarte and who died earlier this year, it replaces the aging hospital on the island to serve residents of nearby islands and tourists visiting the province. It boasts a fully modern, quality health care system with expanded ser
Most successful companies have a marketing, product or supply chain strategy, but there is one more important area to consider when wanting to maximize profit; an energy management strategy. Today, a well-planned energy management strategy can help health care organizations improve their financials. Moreover, making the right energy choices also help organizations improve the reliability of their
For 25 years, Shifa International Hospital Limited (Islamabad) has established itself as a premier healthcare institution. The 550-bed tertiary care hospital where four transplants (liver, kidney, bone marrow and cornea) and five Centers of Excellence take place under one roof makes it unique in the region. It is the second hospital in Pakistan to be accredited by the Joint Commission Internationa