Footballer Nate Myles, with Olympic Sailing Gold Medallist Tom Burton get behind green energy taking the Airlie Beach Race week village off grid
Renowned sportspeople including Nate Miles and Olympic Sailing Gold Medallist Tom Burton get behind green energy at Airlie Beach Race Week (8-15 August)
The Airlie Beach village, typically powered by a collection 80-kilowatt and 40-kilowatt generators, will this year run entirely on solar energy.
In an unprecedented move aimed at encouraging other sporting events to make the change to sustainable energy solutions Mobile Power Trailers is powering the iconic Airlie Beach Race Week village, providing three state of the art trailers and almost 30 kilowatts of solar panels.
This year's event will showcase the adaptability and diverse applications of Mobile Power Trailers, setting a new standard for event management, emergency response, civil projects, farming, and construction industries across Australia.
"Here at Airlie Beach, we are actually powering the stage, the beer trucks, and various other power outlets across the facility," said Mobile Power Trailers founder Adam Jancyzk.
"This unique approach highlights what our trailers are capable of. Traditionally, the site relies on generators that use diesel fuel. Our trailers, however, use the sun to charge batteries, delivering power twenty-four-seven without any fuel."
Mobile Power Trailers has effectively replaced these diesel generators with state-of-the-art solar-powered trailers, each equipped with 9.28 kilowatts of solar panels. This results in nearly 30 kilowatts of generation capacity on-site, significantly reducing the event's carbon footprint.
For interim CEO of Whitsunday Sailing Club, Steve Watson, it’s been the perfect start to one of the country’s most eagerly awaited regattas.
“It was spectacular, we couldn’t have asked for it to be a better day really, just great wind, little bit more swell than probably most people would have liked, but when you have got a good solid wind, it makes for a good, fun, fast race”
While the winds have been favourable, the sunshine has also delivered in spades, particularly across the race village which has this year been taken off the grid and is being powered through a collaboration with Gold Coast based business Mobile Power Trailers.
“Amazing, never been done before, a few people had their doubts, but here we are now, second day, really into utilising the solar panels and the batteries and it’s been great, it has surprised a lot of people I think.”
Queensland Rugby League legend and MPT Ambassador Nate Myles visited the village today, impressed at the set-up which is significantly larger than the one which recently powered camp maroon at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast.
“I’ve been super impressed by the setup here at the Airlie Beach Race week precinct and the whole team need to be commended for such a proactive initiative in taking Race Week off the grid. Seeing the precinct in full swing, with the band playing, the cool rooms and a host of other facilities being powered using the suns energy through Mobile Power Trailers is exceptional and absolutely the way forward for events and communities around the country.” Myles said.
Mobile Power Trailers founder Adam Janczyk says the Mobile Power Trailers are custom built to meet unique site specifications and load profiles, ensuring each trailer meets the exact needs of its location.
“The patented trailers are equipped with large-scale solar generation capabilities, making them one of the largest mobile solar solutions available across Australasia. Beyond powering events, Mobile Power Trailers are extremely versatile and an ideal rapid response option for disaster relief, construction work, remote communities, and more.”
“The trailers feature advanced software that learns and adapts to changing load profiles over time, ensuring a continuous and efficient power supply. "We envision Mobile Power Trailers being used for disaster relief, construction work, remote communities, and more"
The deployment of Mobile Power Trailers at the Airlie Beach Race Week is part of a broader strategy to demonstrate the versatility and efficiency of these innovative power solutions.
The race village setup required careful site planning, load analysis, and real-time adaptation to meet the event's dynamic energy needs.
For further info: Louise Greene, 0479 101 274 Louise@themediaspecialist.com.au
