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Powering Glasgow European Championships 2018
As Official Temporary Power Supporter for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships 2018, Aggreko will be providing around 60 generators supplying more than 10MVA of energy. This will power the successful delivery of 84 sessions of sport, including Open Water Swimming at Loch Lomond and Mountain Biking at Cathkin Braes. Aggreko will also help to provide power for Festival 2018, designed to showcase the best in music, visual art, street art, dance, theatre and digital art across the city, with Glasgow’s iconic George Square at its heart, reports UKPN.
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ggreko has been picked as the Official Temporary Power Supporter for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.
The company will provide both temporary
and continuous reliable power across the Championships’ competition and at non- competition venues in August 2018. Aggreko will provide around 60 generators supplying more than 10 Mega Volt Amp (MVA) of energy, distributed through more than 240 panels and 26km of cable. This will power the successful delivery of
84 sessions of sport, including Open Water Swimming at Loch Lomond and Mountain Biking at Cathkin Braes. Aggreko will also help power Festival 2018
– a dynamic cultural programme designed to showcase the best in music, visual art, street
art, dance, theatre and digital art across the city, with Glasgow’s iconic George Square at its heart. “We’re proud to support the first staging of
the prestigious Glasgow 2018 European Championships. We look forward to working with the team and Glasgow city to ensure the faultless delivery of power to the Championships. There is no better place to do this than in Scotland,” said Robert Wells, Managing Director, Aggreko Major Events Services. Glasgow 2018 is widely-regarded as ‘a
world first’. It will bring together some of the continent’s leading sports, including the existing European Championships for Aquatics, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing and Championships between 2nd - 12th August, 2018.
“Aggreko has a reputation for powering the biggest global sports events, including Glasgow 2014 Commonweal th Games, Ryder Cups, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and golf’s
European Tour.”
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Aggreko and its services will be used alongside existing venues to meet all the Championship’s power requirements over the 11-day celebration of sport and culture. The company has a reputation for powering
the biggest global sports events, including Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cups, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and golf’s European Tour, among others. “The latest addition to the Glasgow 2018 sponsor family, Aggreko has helped deliver excellent multi-sport events around the world. Working with a well-known brand with its roots in Scotland will help guarantee the success of the inaugural European Championships,” said Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council. In 2018, Aggreko will also be supporting PyeongChang Olympic and the Paralympic Winter Games and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games with generators, power panels and cabling.
NOVEMBER‐DECEMBER 2017 UK POWER NEWS
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