Solideo made the Catalunya Bike Race the first MTB test made with solar energy

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Skulla company specializing in the comprehensive management of photovoltaic energy projects, will sponsor the 5th edition of the Catalunya Bike Race. The company will provide two solar pergolas and an installation of 20 solar panels with microinverters to generate the necessary energy during the MTB test, which will be held this weekend in Puigcerda. In addition, participants who wish to do so will be able to charge their electric vehicles using four chargers provided by the company.

The installation performed by Skull It is expected to generate 144 kWh of energy thanks to 20 solar panels with microinverters installed, which will provide 100% of the energy expected to be needed by the event. In the event that more energy is generated than consumed, it will be exported to the Puigcerdà sports center’s electricity network. In addition, for the first time, four electric vehicle chargers will also be installed so that those who wish can charge them for free.

This is not the first time that Solideo has sponsored events related to the world of sport and turned them into sustainable energy events. it has been done in March 3 Country, which was held on June 11, 2022, where it produced 118.4 kWh, of which 18.9 kWh was supplied to the electricity network of the Puigcerdà sports center.

Rafa Reyes, CEO of Solideostated that “there is still a lot of pedagogy to be done in the field of energy efficiency; for this reason, with this type of actions, we want to reach people directly”, adding: “A challenge for us to convert sporting events into energy-sustainable events and we hope that they will increase in the future. For this reason, we would like to thank the organization for their trust to realize this project together”.

The Catalonia Bike Race (CBR) is a three-day individual MTB test stage, included in the calendar of Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC). It will be held from September 30 to October 2, 2022 in Puigcerdà, a territory in the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees that is ideal for mountain biking.

Source: La Verdad

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