Aggreko's Ryder Cup drive

27 September 2021

Much of the equipment that Aggreko provided for power, heating, and cooling requirements during the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin this weekend was of an eco-friendly nature. 

The company supplied services for over 100 tents and facilities, including grandstands, catering and hospitality, giant spectator video screens, operations buildings, the PGA Championship Golf Shop, the International Pavilion, and the opening and closing ceremonies. 

This included 100 generators providing a 23,000kW capacity, four 30kW batteries and more than 65 miles of cable. The installation took place over a period of ten weeks and 20 personnel were on hand throughout.

With an eye on sustainability, in the lead-up to the event Aggreko deployed a 20kW propane generator in place of a standard diesel model to power offices, reducing carbon emissions by 19 metric tonnes and cutting fuel costs by 30%. 

LED light balloons in place of traditional lighting towers gave a further reduction of 160 metric tonnes of CO2. Using batteries during the daytime minimised generator use and noise levels while reducing carbon emissions by an additional 24 metric tonnes. 

Photo: HeungSoon/Pixabay

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