Big Church Festival, Europe’s largest Christian and gospel music event, made history this year by powering its main stage with green hydrogen for the first time. Hosted amidst the breathtaking vistas of the Wiston Estate, this annual gathering brought together over 30,000 attendees from across the UK and beyond to worship alongside some of the world’s most renowned Christian artists and the only emission from powering the headline acts was water.
Dates
18th May 2024 – 28th May 2024
Location
Wiston Estate, West Sussex
Equipment
3 x HPU 1
Key Metrics
CO2
5,716 kg
Saved
NOX
55.4 kg
Saved
PM
2.1 kg
Saved
Improvements to make
Challenges
- Off-grid power supplied to estate grounds.
- Sustainable alternative to diesel generators needed.
- Power supply and infrastructure required for main stage event.
How GeoPura helped
Solutions
- GeoPura HPU utilised to provide zero emission power for event staging.
- Experienced teams on site to ensure reliable power supply.
- Event history milestone created by powering the main stage with green hydrogen for the first time.
About the Project
When looking at how to further improve Big Church Festivals carbon footprint, Pearce Hire, the Event power supplier, engaged with GeoPura to investigate the option of powering the main stage and surrounding services entirely from hydrogen.
Working in collaboration with Pearce Hire, GeoPura provided sustainable electricity, using green hydrogen, throughout the duration of the weekend-long festival resulting in a saving of approx. 5.8 tons of CO2 compared to previous years’ events.
The GeoPura HPU delivered large-scale power but its versatile design enabled it to provide heating, hot water, and fast EV charging, further enhancing the sustainability of events by supporting onsite facilities with zero-emissions power.
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Learn more about our HPU
See how we produce, store and transport our own green hydrogen for use in our HPUs that produce zero emission electricity for a range of off grid, temporary and back-up applications.
Hydrogen Power Unit (HPU) Technology
The original hydrogen-powered generator, fueled by green hydrogen. Proven, robust, and reliable, it delivers quiet, zero-emission power for a wide range of applications.
The Applications
Grid Augmentation
Off-Grid Power
Event Infrastructure
Check out how we’ve powered the Isle of Wight Festival
GeoPura’s HPUs, hydrogen powered generators, replaced traditional diesel generators providing power to crew and artist catering and part of the guest village at Isle of Wight Festival.
