Biathlon in Vysočina under the floodlights: The energy heart of the venue beats with the power of three megawatts

Technology proven by frost and pressure

Once again this year, the company CE.ENERGY is responsible for providing electrical power for the Vysočina Arena. The organizers selected the company based on its many years of experience and its ability to deliver approximately 3 megawatts of power across the venue. To put this into perspective: such an amount of energy would be enough to supply an average family house with full comfort for several months. This enormous output is essential for the operation of the entire venue – from the media center and team facilities to extensive catering zones and security systems.

The backbone of the entire system is a combination of powerful diesel generators and a mobile battery storage unit, the Battery Box LAURA. This “giant power bank” ranks among the most advanced devices of its kind in Europe. CE.ENERGY also places a strong emphasis on sustainability. All generators used meet the strict STAGE V emission standard, currently the highest benchmark for exhaust-gas cleanliness for this type of machinery. Thanks to this, operations within the venue are as environmentally friendly as possible to the surrounding Vysočina countryside.

Kilometers of cables and the luminous output of thousands of bulbs

In addition to the power sources themselves, a unique distribution network has been built across the venue. It includes more than two kilometers of high-voltage cables and forty distribution boards that deliver electricity to every corner of the stadium. Fan safety during nighttime hours is ensured by twenty lighting towers equipped with LED technology. Each of these towers has an output of 12,000 watts, equivalent to the brightness of nearly one thousand traditional 100-watt light bulbs. They illuminate access roads and areas where permanent lighting is not available.

“We know that at events of this scale there is no room for error. Everything has to work immediately, on the first attempt, and flawlessly. We have the experience, the equipment, and the people to make it happen,” explains Tomáš Hauptvogel, press spokesperson for CE.ENERGY. According to him, delivering the energy infrastructure for biathlon is one of the most demanding challenges in the field of mobile power solutions. “It’s not just about output, but about absolute reliability. Television broadcasts, stadium lighting, or timing systems must not fail for even a second. Thanks to the combination of conventional power sources and modern energy storage, we are able to operate with maximum efficiency,” Hauptvogel adds.

A leader in the field of mobile energy, CE.ENERGY has more than thirty years of experience. Among other services, it also offers operational cost optimization through Peak Shaving, 24/7 Energy Emergency Services for companies and institutions, and professional installation and servicing of backup power sources. This makes CE.ENERGY a natural choice not only for sporting events, but also for industry and the largest events of their kind.