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Enel renewables and smart technology solutions to power the FIA Formula E Championship

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Enel renewables and smart technology solutions to power the FIA #formulae Championship

Enel has teamed up with the FIA #formulae Championship – the world’s first fully-electric #racing series – after announcing an agreement to become the championship’s Official Power Partner. The announcement was made at an event held today at the MAXXI Contemporary Art and Architecture museum in Rome.

Formula E is partnering with global energy leader #enel to promote the advancement of the championship’s power technology infrastructure.

Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag said: “We are delighted to welcome #enel as the Official Power Partner of #formulae. The solutions that they will put in place to allow all of our events to be carbon neutral reinforces our belief that business, sport and entertainment can be run in a fully sustainable way. This is a very exciting new venture and I look forward to witnessing the developments in sustainable power delivery that comes as a result of this #partnership.”

Francesco Starace, CEO and General Manager of the #enel Group, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with the #formulae team to lend our expertise in accelerating the digitisation of their energy management infrastructure and powering them through our renewable energy generation technologies. #enel and #formulae are natural partners, as we both embrace the exciting opportunities in electric mobility, smart cities and the clean energy revolution. We are now joining forces to continue with our pioneering work in the field of technological innovation for the vehicles of the future.”

Enel will work with #formulae to optimise its clean energy generation, distribution and management, showcasing its advanced energy solutions. The #partnership gets the #green light at the upcoming Berlin ePrix, which takes place on May 21st, and will run through the following two seasons, with the possibility to extend the agreement beyond the 2017/18 season.

Enel is designing a fully digitised energy mini-grid for #formulae, using the company’s smart metering technology to monitor power usage and give fans the chance to interact with an advanced energy system in real time. In the current season, #enel will gradually deploy its smart meters and energy management system, harvesting data on energy usage for each team and across the event at every race.

A transportable mini-grid will eventually ensure that the championship’s races continue to place no extra strain on any existing electricity grid. #enel will also provide its LED lighting technology for areas around each circuit, as well as setting up its own charging columns for fans arriving at each ePrix in their own electric vehicles.

By the 2017/18 season, #formulae will be ready to deploy a combination of solar panels and glycerine-fed generators connected to a highly innovative storage system that will distribute energy at the event whenever needed. #enel will also look at installing solar panels in other areas at each venue.

With #enel driving the development of renewable generation technologies, smart grids and e-mobility solutions in the energy sector, #formulae offers the Group a hi-tech testing ground for the ongoing development of its #green power technologies.

Furthermore, following the signing of the #partnership agreement, the entire #formulae operations will become carbon neutral. Consequently, the Berlin ePrix becomes the first-ever carbon neutral motor race. Currently #formulae generates around 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, which, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency data, is equivalent to the average annual CO2 emissions of over 2,700 American homes.

The majority of CO2 generated by the championship comes from the transportation of equipment over the course of the season. #enel will therefore work with #formulae to progressively offset those emissions through the deployment of Enel’s renewable energy technologies.

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