Story By: JUSTIN WILLIAMS / AGGREKO – HOUSTON, TX – Aggreko is set to provide reliable energy solutions for the inaugural FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX in 2023, becoming the Official Temporary Power Partner in a multi-year deal with the sport’s newest street circuit.
Set in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, eyes all over the world will be tuning in to watch the pinnacle of motorsports. The complexity of the nighttime street race will create a challenge in ensuring the event is suitably powered.
Aggreko, a leading global provider of innovative temporary energy solutions, will make sure the floodlit race has what it and its fans need to make the spectacle one to remember–power.
Aggreko will provide power and climate control at a wide variety of locations, including temporary hospitality structures, team hospitality spaces, and offices. Aggreko will also power both the domestic and international broadcast as well as critical track lighting at 16 locations throughout the circuit.
The partnership with the Las Vegas Grand Prix cements Aggreko’s commitment to supplying energy solutions to unique and complex projects.
Aggreko has over 30 years of experience in the events sector, working at large scale events across every corner of the globe. Aggreko’s specialty has delivered world-class experiences in North America including US PGA events, Cirque du Soleil and many more with a team of experts being key to making each of these events a success.
Jono Rose, General Manager of Aggreko Event Services: “Aggreko has been successfully supplying its temporary energy solutions to leading sporting events across the globe with our presence in North America growing in recent years. Having the opportunity to partner with the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX, one of this season’s most anticipated races, makes us proud to be playing our part in making the event a triumph.”
Emily Prazer, Chief Commercial Officer of Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc.: “Building a street circuit can be challenging as the design typically has to rely on and adapt to the existing infrastructure to make it all work. Aggreko’s temporary energy solutions allows us the flexibility to stage the race anywhere across the Las Vegas streets without any complications.”