A Copa America 2024, which is being carried out in United States, has impressed with the structure of the stadiums. The competition promises to be a milestone not only in football, but also in sustainability and energy efficiency.
In total, the solar energy is powering seven of the 14 stadiums of the 48th edition of the tournament, organized by Conmebol (South American Football Confederation). The event is expected to end on July 14th and will involve 16 countries.
Check out the Copa América stadiums that have photovoltaic systems installed.
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, 71 thousand fans): opened in 2017, has 4 thousand photovoltaic modules;
- Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, 76,4 thousand fans): opened in 1972, the stadium has 308 solar s;
- Q2 Stadium (Austin, 20,7 thousand fans): opened in 2021, the project has 134 modules;
- MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, 82,5 fans): opened in 2010, houses 1.350 solar s.
- NRG Stadium (Houston, 72 thousand fans): opened in 2002, has almost 600 photovoltaic modules and offers charging terminals for electric cars;
- Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, 74,5 thousand fans): opened in 1996, has more than 5,8 thousand s;
- Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, 68,5 thousand fans): opened in 2014, it has more than 1.150 modules.
Paris Olympics
As Paris Olympics, which will begin on July 26th and were announced as the most sustainable in history, were also not left out and invested in environmentally friendly projects.
Organizers claim that greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by half compared to more recent editions. To achieve this goal, they are implementing several measures, such as expanding bicycle spaces and replacement of diesel generators, widely used in sporting events.
Furthermore, Vila dos Atletas runs on 100% renewable energy, with solar s installed on the top of the buildings. “When constructing these buildings, we were cautious about our carbon footprint and used a lot of natural materials.”
“All buildings are less than 20 meters high, have wood on the facades and often in the structures and floors”, he highlighted. Yann Krysinski, Operations Manager at Solideo.
Solideo (acronym for Société de Livraison des Ouvrages Olympiques, or Olympic Works Delivery Company, in free translation into Portuguese) was the responsible for delivering the Villa after working in partnership with the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee.
“The use of solar energy is the most efficient way to neutralize CO2 at events, significantly contributing to making them more sustainable. Firstly, solar is currently the lowest-cost and least polluting source of generation. Furthermore, the source can occur close to the place of consumption, such as stadiums and other event venues, which minimizes investments in transmission infrastructure, such as equipment and towers”, highlighted Marciliano Freitas, CEO of Desperta Energia.
“Another important point is that the technology for recycling solar equipment is already well developed, and the maintenance required is minimal. This allows efficient calculation of CO2 neutralization using widely known and accepted methodologies. Therefore, solar energy stands out as the most efficient way of generating energy for sustainable events, meeting energy needs with less environmental impact”, he concluded.
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