Enel to become Formula E’s official power partner

Enel renewables and smart technology solutions has announced an agreement with the FIA Formula E to become the championship’s official power partner.

Formula E has said that the partnership will promote the advancement of the championship’s power technology infrastructure.

Enel will work with the championship to optimise clean energy generation, distribution and management. It will design a fully digitised energy mini-grid that will use 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.

The energy company will also look at deploying solar panels as part of plans to make the entire Formula E operation carbon neutral, with the Berlin ePrix set to become the first-ever carbon neutral motor race.

Alejandro Agag, Formula E CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome Enel as the official power partner of Formula E. 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 Formula E 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 Formula E 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.”

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