Cut fuel. Cut cost. Cut CO2
D-Carbon helps TV & film productions understand and improve temporary power energy efficiency, fuel use, cost and carbon — showing whether cleaner options are likely to save money, add cost or need a different approach.
Supporting practical progress towards SPARK: Clean Power by 2030.
Temporary power is often a hidden cost.
Clean power is not a simple yes or no. It is a practical journey of energy efficiency and opportunity: finding fuel waste, improving power planning and identifying where productions can cut fuel, cut cost and cut carbon.
Cleaner power can mean higher upfront costs, while the payback is often unclear until the end of production.
D-Carbon helps estimate this earlier, so teams can understand the practical and commercial case before decisions are locked.
Payback depends on the production.
Cleaner temporary power can deliver significant savings, but the outcome depends on the site, runtime, fuel use, equipment hire, infrastructure and operating days.
D-Carbon helps productions compare options early, so decisions are informed.
Low-cost grid adaptation
At a remote location for a reality entertainment series, a grid adaptation costing less than £1,000 avoided more than 20,000 litres of fuel.
Hybrid-battery and power management
A scripted drama achieved a £10,000 net cost reduction through hybrid-battery systems and improved power management.
Cost-risk clarity
An OB reduced HVO use by around 24%, but increased net cost by around £1,200 because there were too few operating days to recover the higher service cost.
These examples show why early comparison matters.
Results vary by production, location, supplier model, available infrastructure, fuel price, hire cost and filming schedule.
Ready to understand your power options?
Start with a free estimate of your BAU generator fuel costs, or view the full Clean Power Services offer to see how D-Carbon can support review, delivery, evidence and learning.
Find out what your temporary power is really costing.
D-Carbon helps you quickly understand the costs and opportunities behind cleaner temporary power before decisions are locked.
Start with a free Power Snapshot, or talk to us about a Clean Power Review.