In what’s described as a disruptive initiative for the occasion trade, Morillo Vitality Lease, with over 60 years of expertise delivering vitality options, has efficiently carried out an revolutionary vitality resolution on the Primavera Sound 2024 (Barcelona) music competition, “setting new requirements for large-scale occasions,” in keeping with an announcement from industrial agency Atlas Copco
Confronted with the problem of overhauling the vitality consumption mannequin for one of many world’s most anticipated music festivals, Morillo leveraged its experience in vitality administration to introduce a mixture of battery-based vitality storage techniques (ESS) and low-consumption Stage V energy turbines, relying on the precise wants and accessible sources. This strategic method enabled the efficient provision of vitality throughout numerous areas of the occasion, together with efficiency phases, catering, and manufacturing.
A key innovation within the mission was using the not too long ago launched ZBP 120-120 and ZBC 250-575 vitality storage techniques from Atlas Copco in a hybrid resolution with energy turbines, which have been instrumental in attaining the mission’s formidable objectives. These battery-based models provided superior options resembling distant administration capabilities, permitting for centralized management and swift incident prediction and response. They characteristic a distant two-way connection to the machines and the grid accessible onsite, making certain monitoring of the appliance to achieve the best efficiencies.
All Atlas Copco ESS options include their proprietary vitality administration system, the ECO ControllerTM, which displays and oversees the set up to make sure one of the best efficiency potential. The revolutionary controller integrates efficiency knowledge to optimize vitality technology, distribution, and consumption, seamlessly speaking with all parts within the set up, together with inverters, batteries, photo voltaic cost controllers, vitality meters, in addition to third-party tools resembling turbines or masses. The consequence was a big discount in total gas consumption, enhanced effectivity, and a notable enchancment within the occasion’s sustainability profile.
“The profitable implementation of pioneering vitality options at Primavera Sound 2024 is a testomony to Morillo’s dedication to innovation and our dedication to creating a optimistic affect on the surroundings,” stated Miguel Ángel Artiel Morillo, Technical Director at Morillo Vitality Lease. “By working carefully with our companions and leveraging the newest know-how, we have been capable of meet the problem head-on and ship an answer that units a brand new benchmark for the trade.”
The partnership with Atlas Copco performed an important function within the mission’s success, offering Morillo with entry to cutting-edge merchandise and collaborative assist in designing options to new challenges. This collaboration underscored the significance of strategic partnerships in attaining operational objectives and assembly environmental rules.
Diego Moreno, Enterprise Growth Supervisor at Atlas Copco Energy and Circulation explains, “We stand on the forefront of innovation, pioneering the combination of battery know-how inside the occasion sector throughout Europe and notably within the South European area. This strategic transfer signifies a leap in the direction of extra environment friendly and cost-effective operations. Our collaboration with Morillo has been instrumental on this endeavor, setting a brand new benchmark for excellence and partnership within the trade.”
Primavera Sound is a global music competition that began in Barcelona in 2001. This yr’s version has gathered over 268,000 attendees from 134 totally different nations, with a document affect of 200 million euros in town’s financial system. Moreover, it takes place in 5 extra cities internationally (Porto, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Asunción, and Montevideo), witnessing not solely a revolution in energy provide approaches but additionally setting a precedent for future occasions worldwide.
By prioritizing sustainability and effectivity, Morillo Vitality Lease and Primavera Sound have displayed the tangible advantages of adopting disruptive applied sciences within the leisure sector, inspiring others to observe swimsuit. For instance, through the summer time of 2024, Morillo Vitality Lease will introduce Atlas Copco’s vitality options in a few of the most distinguished occasions in Spain, resembling Competition Cruilla, Formulation 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Icónica Sevilla Fest, Mallorca Stay Fest, Afterlife OFF Week Barcelona, and Monegros Desert Competition, amongst others.
