Energy supplier SSE Airtricity announced last week that the Aviva Stadium had signed a new contract with the company that will "kick fossil fuels into touch", making it the first Six Nations stadium to be entirely powered using clean energy.

 

Under the deal, SSE Airtricity is providing 100 per cent renewable electricity and gas to the stadium, slashing its carbon footprint by 2,382 tonnes a year. The company said the emissions savings were equivalent to a jet flying around the Earth 500 times.

 

Stephen Gallagher (pictured, left), head of business energy at SSE Airtricity, said that in addition to providing green energy to the stadium, the company would also offer advice on how to reduce overall energy use and further curb its carbon footprint.

 

"As Ireland's largest provider of wind power and a proud supporter of sport at all levels, we are honored to be the new energy behind Aviva Stadium, the home of Irish soccer and rugby," he added. "At Aviva Stadium, the jerseys, the seats and the pitch have always been green – now, by switching to SSE Airtricity, the energy at the stadium becomes 100 per cent green." (BusinessGreen)