For the second year running, Terra Power Systems Rental helped keep the lights on at Illuminate in Christchurch.
Featuring over 2.35 kilometres of light installations, along with amusement rides, food trucks, face painting and much more, the interactive event in Christchurch's Botanic Gardens attracted more than 80,000 visitors.
Over three weekends in August, a Cat DE110E2 100kVA trailered genset provided backup support to Illuminate’s own genset on standby, while an XQP60 60kVA trailered genset provided prime power to other parts of the lightshow.
Thanks to Dave Harrison, our Territory Rental Manager for Central and Southern New Zealand, and our collaboration with Event Hire Christchurch, every detail was expertly managed to ensure things ran smoothly.

The Cat XQP generator set range is built specifically for the demands of rental, with durability and flexibility at its core. Features such as larger fuel tanks for extended run times, frequency switching between 50Hz and 60Hz, and mains sync and parallel control capabilities ensure these units can adapt to a wide variety of requirements and environments.
Our Terra Power Systems Rental team currently has XQP60, XQP300, and XQP500 models available in our rental fleet, with two XQP1100 mobile gensets on the way. We also provide a range of trailered gensets from 30kVA to 1100kVA, to ensure we’re always ready to meet the energy needs of projects both large and small. And because support matters as much as supply, our service includes 24/7 backup assistance whenever it’s needed.
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