Rent or Buy? Choosing Generator Power for Projects of 12 Months or More
A new 1,250 kVA generator costs about USD 220,000; renting 1 MW for 12+ months is about AED 32,000 a month. When renting beats buying, with a break-even check.
Daniel Shtankov
Business Development Director, SINTAQA Power Solutions.
Daniel Shtankov has been Business Development Director at SINTAQA Power Solutions since 2025, working across the UAE and the wider GCC. He runs projects end to end: load assessment and power plant configuration, commercial proposals, and client work with operators including ADNOC, TAQA and NMDC Energy. He personally led SINTAQA's temporary power plant on Dalma Island and the 60 Hz barge power supply at Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi.
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