- August 10, 2020
- Posted by: SportsV
- Categories: Home News, Industry News, News, Press Releases
Solivus, a UK based company, has secured a global contract to supply Heliatek’s award-winning solar film to stadia and arenas, which will allow sporting and live entertainment venues, including mega event host facilities, to not only meet their environmental objectives, but also achieve a return on investment.
Solivus specialises in creating renewable, sustainable products and has just signed the contract with Heliatek, a global leader in organic solar films. The unique film won the 2020 Innovation Award at the World Energy Summit. It is ultra-light, ultra-thin and flexible, with its end-of-life disposal also environmentally friendly. It can be fixed to glass, metal and concrete surfaces, whether they are horizontal, vertical or curved, making it the ideal solar solution for stadia and arenas.
Solivus CEO, Jo Parker Swift, said:
This presents a really exciting opportunity for us. We have been working with Heliatek for three years and already have exclusive future distribution rights for the UK and US. The global contract with Heliatek opens up a whole new market for us and provides Solivus with exclusive access to the UK, 37 countries across Europe and the rest of the world. This takes Solivus to another level.
Two English Premier League (EPL) football clubs are already in advanced discussions with Solivus and its business partners, as Swift explained:
In 2019, James Bulley, Chief Executive of Trivandi, joined Solivus as Non-Executive Director. James has a wealth of experience in mega-event and stadia projects; in 2012, he was the Director of London’s Olympic Park. This collaboration between Trivandi and Solivus is unique, as Trivandi brings its knowledge and expertise in stadia and arenas, and Solivus with its innovative solar film from Heliatek designed specifically for this sector. It is this formidable joining of forces that has led to us securing this global contract with Heliatek.
In January of this year, the CEO of Heliatek, Guido van Tartwijk, came to the UK to meet with James and heard the Trivandi story. He said:
We were immediately convinced about Trivandi’s dynamism and industry expertise and knew that together with Solivus, both would be able to crack this market. After this meeting, things moved quickly.
Bulley described the technology as ‘a game changer’, as he explained:
Stadia and arenas have been looking into renewable energy for years. If you think about long span roofs, the steelwork has to support heavy lighting, sound systems and video boards. The addition of traditional glass PV solar panels on the roof means that the extra steelwork required to support the weight of the panels outweighs the cost benefit of introducing solar. Also, many of the roofs are curved, which works against rigid, conventional panels. The solar film still performs even when there is shading from structures above the roof surface. It does not switch off, unlike traditional PV panels. This is what makes this solar film product so unique.
He also said that the benefits extend beyond its weight of just 1.8kg per square metre, it’s flexibility and ease of installation:
With no additional reinforcement costs to the roof, stadia and arenas will start to see payback straightaway and a return on investment from an unused asset. We can also help organisations meet environmental standards, as the Solivus technology is truly green, from cradle to grave.
Trivandi, whose experience extends to the Rio Olympics, the US Super Bowl, the Asian Games and Pan American Games, has already undertaken a comprehensive feasibility study across three venues in the UK, including two stadia and an arena.
Bulley commented:
We are confident that we can roll it out internationally. Jo and I are looking to the UK, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and the US initially, and are using Trivandi’s global networks across 22 countries to start conversations in those territories.
Swift, who described the potential value of the market as ‘substantial’, added:
There are nearly 5,000 stadia across 224 countries and that is before you factor in arenas. Some of them will be tied into conventional systems and are waiting for a payback point; though they could fix our product on top of their existing installations and get an instant return. We expect to get involved at an early stage in new developments.
Ultimately, our vision extends beyond stadia and arenas, and we already in discussions with companies in the commercial warehousing sector and have installations in the residential market but we want to celebrate this huge step forward in the delivery of a ground-breaking renewable energy supply.
About Solivus
Solivus wants to make the world a better place. The company is passionate about making a difference to the environment for its clients by creating truly sustainable, clean energy products. It helps overcome the challenges of using traditional solar panels with its ultra-thin, ultra-lightweight and flexible film that has been designed for stadia and arena sectors, public buildings, residential, commercial and. Solivus is committed to using the latest innovations in renewable energy and its solar film, manufactured by Heliatek, won the 2020 Innovation Award at the World Energy Summit.
About Trivandi
Trivandi are global leaders in the delivery and operation of major events and venues. The Trivandi executive were the senior leadership team of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) that planned, delivered and operated the London 2012 Venues and Olympic Park.
In 2013, Trivandi was established to share their knowledge and expertise in venues and mega events, providing strategic consulting, assurance and implementation services. By building trust and leveraging great relationships, we have delivered memorable events and venues in over 22 countries around the world. Trivandi’s mission is to raise the bar in the delivery of venues and mega-events, creating spectacular visitor experiences.
About Heliatek (HeliaSol®)
As the technology leader in organic photovoltaics, Heliatek develops, produces and distributes industrial-grade organic PV solar solutions for virtually any building surface (horizontal, vertical, curved, rigid, and flexible). Heliatek stands for energy solutions designed for various traditional and never been possible before applications based on its unique features – it is ultra-light, flexible, ultra-thin and truly green.
HeliaSol® is a ready-to-use solution, ideal for retrofitting on existing building structures featuring unique specifications:
- First industrial grade available OPV solar film
- Ultra-light with less than 2 kg/m²
- Flexible with minimum bending radius of 20cm
- Ultra-thin: less than 2mm thin solar film
- Easy to Install: attached to various surface with integrated backside adhesive, no mounting, no rooftop penetration
- Lowest carbon footprint of all solar technologies with less than 10kg CO2e/kWh
- Hassle-free and environmentally-friendly disposal
- 5 year product warranty, 20 year performance warranty
Image: James Bulley, Co-founder and Chief Executive at Trivandi Ltd and Jo Parker-Swift, CEO and Co-Founder of Solivus
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