66 kVA Cummins Generator Supplied to a Lincoln Poultry Farm

Global Generators supplied a Cummins C66D5EQ 66 kVA silent diesel generator to a poultry farm in Lincoln - standby power for the coming winter months.

A Cummins C66D5EQ canopied diesel generator loaded on a trailer ready for transport to a Lincoln poultry farm

12th May 2026|Written by Sam Dexter

66 kVA of standby power for a Lincolnshire poultry unit

On a modern poultry unit, power is not a convenience. It is life support. Ventilation fans, automated feeding lines, lighting programmes and environmental controls all run on mains electricity, and all of them are needed around the clock.

A poultry farm near Lincoln came to us with a clear concern. Rural Lincolnshire sees its share of storm-related outages, and the coming winter looked likely to bring more. The farm wanted a dependable standby generator on site well before the weather turned.

The equipment supplied

We supplied a single Cummins C66D5EQ diesel generator, housed in a silent canopy.

Specification:

  • Model: Cummins C66D5EQ
  • Standby rating: 66 kVA
  • Frequency: 50Hz at 1500rpm
  • Build: silent canopy, weatherproof
  • Application: standby backup for ventilation, feeding, lighting and environmental controls

Sized around the farm's essential loads rather than the whole site, the set keeps both the capital cost and the fuel burn sensible.

Why standby power matters on a poultry farm

Standby-rated sets are built for exactly this duty. They sit ready and carry the full site load during a mains failure, rather than running continuously.

Speed matters here more than on most sites. Stop the ventilation in a closed poultry shed and heat and ammonia build up within minutes, putting the whole flock at risk. A correctly sized standby set keeps the fans turning, the feed moving and the lighting programme intact until the mains return.

The silent canopy matters too. Noise is a genuine welfare consideration around livestock, and many farms sit close to neighbouring properties.

Why customers choose Global Generators

  • Authorised Cummins CPG reseller - factory-built Cummins quality, backed by their 2 year / 500 hour standby warranty and our best UK pricing guarantee
  • A leading stockist - extensive physical inventory, so sets like this one ship quickly instead of waiting on a factory build slot
  • Over 50 years of combined experience - we size sets around real load profiles, not guesswork, so you buy the capacity you actually need
  • Fast delivery from the UK and efficient global export - holding stock means we can meet seasonal deadlines, and autumn is peak season for standby power

Planning standby power for a farm or rural site?

Poultry unit, dairy, grain store or glasshouse: if a power cut would cost you stock, our team will help you size the right diesel generator for your site's requirements.

Talk to our power generation experts today. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or send us an email, and we will get straight back to you to assist.

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About the author

Sam Dexter

Digital Growth Engineer

Sam is the Digital Growth Engineer at Global Generators, responsible for the company's digital presence and marketing strategy. He left college in 2017 for a digital marketing apprenticeship, learning the profession and the power generation industry side-by-side, and has spent the years since working across website development, SEO, paid advertising, content, analytics, automation and AI implementation. The years spent so close to the products has helped Sam build a genuine working knowledge of generator sets - ratings, applications, specifications and the questions customers actually need answering - which shapes everything he publishes. Since joining Global Generators in 2026 Sam now works at the intersection of technology, marketing and operations - improving online visibility and finding smarter ways to reach and support customers.