ITV Studios production company Plimsoll Productions has utilised NXTGENbps Goat green batteries instead of diesel/petrol for the production of ITV series Ainsley’s National Trust Cook Off.
The NXTGENbps Goat is 5kW/4.8kh and is expandable up to a max of 139.2 kWh via the NXTGENbps Billy Goats at 9.6kWh.
Shooting for approximately 7-hours a day, including set-up, three NXTGENbps Goats provided 5.6 kWh each per day for the production. The Plimsoll set-up consumed a total of 168 kWh which powered the lighting, V-lock battery charging, video village, on-screen outdoor kitchen including fridges, and off-screen prep kitchen also included fridges and urns.
“Finding cleaner ways to power our shows on location is really exciting, and much needed in our industry,” said Phil Holdgate, head of production sustainability, ITV Studios. “Not only did this cost-effective solution help us reduce our carbon footprint, but we also had a quieter and safer working environment with no messy cables running across the ground.”
Rob Wall, technical manager, Plimsoll Productions added, “NXTGENbps was a great partner for this project, helping us trial battery power for a production by offering great advice and service. We were able to place the eGenerators on set, cutting down on the cabling and rigging compared to diesels – this was especially important as the general public were close to set. We would feel confident using battery power on larger productions in the future.”
