In short. In July 2014 one of India’s leading infrastructure contractors, building an onshore oil and gas terminal for a major Indian energy company at Gadimoga in East Godavari district, hired a 125 kVA silent diesel generator with operator from Reddy Generators, for a minimum of six months on a 10-hour, 26-day monthly pattern.
| Client | A leading Indian infrastructure contractor (name withheld) |
|---|---|
| Site | Onshore terminal project, Gadimoga, Tallarevu mandal, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Work order | 4 July 2014 |
| Equipment | 1 × 125 kVA silent diesel generator |
| Operation | With operator; about 10 hours a day, 26 days a month |
| Duration | Minimum six months (July 2014 to January 2015) |
| Scope | Hire, mobilisation and demobilisation |
The requirement
Construction of an onshore terminal on the Godavari coast needs reliable temporary power for site offices, workshops and tools well before permanent supply is available. The contractor needed a silent set with an operator, mobilised to a remote coastal site and kept running for the construction period.
Outcome and limits
The set was hired under the work order for the minimum six-month term. This record is based on the client’s work order; operating logs are not published.
Questions engineers ask about this project
Why are silent generators used at oil and gas terminals?
Terminals have many crews and offices working close together, and acoustic enclosures cut noise and protect the set from dust, salt air and rain.
What does a 26-day, 10-hour rental mean?
The hire was priced on the set running about 10 hours a day for 26 days a month, which matches a construction work pattern and sets the service interval inside the hire.
Engineering record reviewed by Srinivas Reddy, Managing Partner, Reddy Generators. Client name withheld. Source: client work order dated 4 July 2014. Last reviewed: 20 October 2026.
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