Designing and installing the entire power infrastructure for Shambala 2014

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The challenge

Shambala takes place across four days on the August Bank Holiday Weekend at a stunning secret location in the heart of the Northamp-tonshire countryside. With over 200 diverse musical acts across 12 live stages, world-class cabaret, an amazing array of workshops, stand-up comedy, inspirational talks and debates, jaw dropping circus and acro-batics, interactive theatre and nationally acclaimed poetry all housed in beautifully decorated venues.

Pioneering, intimate and truly innovative, Shambala Festival has perfectly blended creativity and participation for well over a decade. Shambala is a special place where you play, revitalise, make lots of new friends and return to the world fuelled-up on the beauty of being alive. As well as being known as a “legendary party”, it is also a haven for cutting edge theatrics and performance, a think-tank of ideas and an award winning green event.

• 10,500

• 20 x Bio-diesel generators

• 6 x Cygnus One HPGs (1.4kVA)

• 6 x Cygnus Two HPGs (8kVA)

• 7 x Cygnus Three HPGs (24kVA)

• 30 x 540Wp Solar Fold-Arrays

• 5 x 360Wp Solar Fold-Arrays

• 10 x 230V Pyxis Power Packs

• 12km of LED Festoon

• 105 LED Floods

• 12 x Cygnus One HPG Tower Lights

• Hybrid system saving: 40%

• Fuel reduction vs. 2013: 10%

• CO2 reduction vs. 2013: 40%

• 6410 litres of biodiesel saved

• 15 tonnes of CO2 emissions cut

• £6,346 saved in fuel bills alone

Firefly were awarded the challenge of designing and installing the entire power infrastructure for Shambala 2014. The festival, owned and managed by Kambe Events, is committed to reducing energy con-sumption whenever possible as part of their aim to reduce their carbon footprint.

In 2013, Shambala was powered by 93% WVO biodiesel, 1% solar and 6% red diesel – 100% of which was consumed in tower lights. The aim for this year was to be 100% renewable, whilst being committed to reducing fuel usage year-on-year. This was achieved by deploying Firefly’s hybrid systems across the site.

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Where I think Hybrid technology is a real step forward is that during times of low power demand, the batteries of the Hybrid System can handle the supply. But when demand is increased and the battery is unable to supply, in real-time, the generator then kicks in for the power required. For Shambala festival, it means massively reduced fuel bills, thanks to Firefly.”

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Chris Johnson, Director of Shambala

Address:5 Cairn Court, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 4NB, UK

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