Aggreko powers Zayed Sports City for FIFA Club
World Cup UAE 2009
Abu Dhabi, December 2009 - Aggreko, the world
leader in the provision of temporary
power and temperature control
services, will supply over 10 MW of power to Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi,
which is one of the venues for the
FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009, being played from the 9-19
December 2009.
Aggreko will provide power to the fan zone, the VIP areas and
the International Broadcast Centre (IBC), which will allow millions
of fans around the world to tune in and watch the tournament over
the 10 days.
The 43,000 capacity stadium at Zayed Sports City will play host
to teams such as FC Barcelona, Club Estudiantes de la Plata and
Auckland City FC, with the final match being played on December 19.
The contract was awarded to Aggreko following a competitive tender
process involving many local suppliers.
Phil Burns, Managing Director, Aggreko Middle East, said: “We
are delighted to be working with Zayed Sports City on this project.
The UAE is fast becoming a hub for sporting events on this scale
and having a good quality power supply is imperative, especially
for the International Broadcasting Centre, when millions of viewers
will be watching the tournament.”
Aggreko is the leader in power rental for the
events industry and has provided turn-key
power packages for the Olympic Games in
Beijing, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Sydney and Turin, as well as
other major sporting events such as the Football, Rugby and Cricket
World Cups, and many golf championships.
Jana Single
Communications Manager
Aggreko International
PO Box 17576,
Jebel Ali, Dubai
UAE
Tel: +971 (0)4 808 6200
Fax: +971 (0)4 883 5404