Planning your power
EVENT HIRE
Take a look at ou rguide below to help understand what your power requirements are for your upcoming event.
Estimating your output
Bluepig provides:
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40 kWh usable battery capacity
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10 kW continuous AC output
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Solar charging capability (1 kW+ expandable)
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Silent, zero-emission operation
The easiest way for customers to understand it is to separate power from energy:
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10 kW = how much equipment you can run at one time.
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40 kWh = how long you can run it for.
A simple rule is:
Runtime (hours) = 40 kWh ÷ Average Power Demand (kW)
THE DETAIL
EVENT SIZE & USAGE
Small event
20–80 guests
Examples:
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Wedding ceremony
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Yoga retreat
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Outdoor cinema
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Small food market
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Mobile coffee trailer
Typical equipment & approx. power:
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PA system - 300W
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Lighting - 300W
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Coffee machine - 2kW (intermittent)
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Till & card machine - 100W
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Laptop & phone charging - 200W
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Small fridge - 200W
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Decorative lighting - 300W
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Average demand: 2–3 kW
Runtime
✅ Around 13–20 hours
Medium event
100–300 guests
Examples:
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Festival bar
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Wedding reception
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Food village
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Exhibition
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Live acoustic stage
Typical equipment & approx. power:
- Bar refrigeration - 1kW
- Lighting -1kW
- PA system - 1kW
- Catering equipment - 2.5kW
- Coffee machine - 2kW
- POS systems - 300W
- Charging stations - 500W
- Average demand: 4–6 kW
✅ Around 7–10 hours
Large event
300–700 guests
Examples:
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Main festival bar
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Production compound
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Sponsor village
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Large catering area
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Multiple traders
Typical equipment & approx. power:
- Large sound system - 2kW
- Festival lighting - 2kW
- Refrigeration - 2kW
- Catering - 3kW
- Production office - 500W
- Internet & networking - 500W
- Average demand: 8–10 kW
Runtime
✅ Around 4–5 hours
This is operating near the unit's maximum continuous output.
A complete wedding reception
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Professional DJ
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Dancefloor lighting
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Fully stocked bar
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Coffee station
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Refrigeration
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Catering prep
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Phone charging
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Till systems
(01)
Festival trader village
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8–12 market stalls
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Card payment systems
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Refrigeration
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Lighting
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Small appliances
(02)
Outdoor cinema
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High-lumen projector
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Professional sound
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Popcorn machine
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Food vendors
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Audience charging station
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Lighting
(03)
Event production compound
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Site office
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Radios
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CCTV
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Wi-Fi
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Battery charging
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Welfare facilities
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Lighting
(04)
Example event set-ups Bluepig can power:
What can 10 kW actually run?
A FULLY CHARGED BLUEPIG CAN:
BOIL
360
KETTLES
CHARGE
2,500
LAPTOPS
CHARGE
3,0000
SMARTPHONES
POWER
100
LED FESTOON LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS