Aggreko

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has agreed a multi-year deal with leading global energy solutions provider Aggreko, to provide the latest sustainable technology to a number of its events globally.

Aggreko is a world-leading provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy services. Operating in a rapidly changing energy market, their priority is to support customers through the energy transition by providing cost-effective and flexible answers to the simple or complex challenges faced. Founded in Scotland in 1962, Aggreko has grown from a small local business to a global energy pioneer, employing more than 6,000 people. Aggreko creates bespoke solutions to provide all electricity, heating and cooling needs using the latest fuels and storage solutions.

As the Official Temporary Power Provider for Formula E, Aggreko will ensure events are sustainably powered via biofuel generators, solar arrays, and the latest battery technology.

To power select races, Aggreko will be supplying six 10ft x 10ft 300kVA batteries to charge all Formula E cars, as well as varying battery sizes to power the overall circuit at the race location. Each battery is capable of charging four race cars simultaneously, the equivalent of powering 84,000 mobile phones.

These are backed up via Stage V Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) powered generators, which emit 90% less CO2 emissions when compared with diesel, reducing emissions, nitrogen, sulphates and overall HVO consumption. Alongside this commitment, selected tracks will be using solar arrays trackside to assist in powering the batteries, helping boost its eco-friendly output.

With most races being street tracks and constructed specifically for the event, Aggreko’s temporary solutions make race weekends run seamlessly. Aggreko’s experts create specialised tailor-made plans for several worldwide race locations to help power all cars, as well as different energy points around the track such as timing and camera points, ensuring all processes are made to be as efficient and sustainable as possible.