Standby Systems

Standby Systems is a specialist distributor of world-renowned AROS RIELLO UPS systems and ELITE VRLA batteries, servicing thousands of UPS installations across Sub-Saharan Africa since 2003. We provide end-to-end backup power solutions—from compact 400 VA UPS units for home use to robust, industrial-scale systems for data centres, hospitals, telecoms, and manufacturing environments. Our broad product range ensures the right UPS solution for every application, whether residential, commercial, or mission-critical infrastructure. As the exclusive partner for Riello UPS systems, we supply transformerless and transformer-based technologies, offering the highest efficiency in the market. Our flagship ranges, including the Riello MHE and MPS UPS systems, are engineered to handle Africa’s demanding conditions—powering sensitive medical imaging equipment, laser cutting machines, and factory automation with reliability and resilience. We stock UPS units from 400 VA up to 250 kVA/kW locally, with larger blocks up to 800 kVA/kW supplied directly from Riello’s advanced manufacturing facility in Milan, Italy. Each system is supported by our extensive engineering team, offering full lifecycle services: design, delivery, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. Our footprint spans across South and Sub-Saharan Africa, with active sites from Ghana to South Africa. With a team of highly skilled engineers, technicians, and project managers, Standby Systems is equipped to deliver on projects of any scale. Power failures are unpredictable, Standby Systems isn’t.