POWER TECHNOLOGIES will Provide Temporary Power Supply to the Olympic Venues at the Sochi 2014 Games

At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum POWER TECHNOLOGIES has been unveiled as the temporary power supplier to the Sochi 2014 Games. The Russian company has received the status of Official Supplier to the Olympic Winter 2014 Games in the category of "Temporary Electricity Generation and Services". An agreement has been signed by the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee President, Dmitry Chernyshenko, and POWER TECHNOLOGIES CEO, Sergei Sapozhnikov.

According to the agreement, the company will provide services for the design, installation and commissioning of temporary electrical networks for the Olympic venues at the Mountain and Coastal Clusters, the Olympic Park, the Olympic villages and the media centers at the Sochi Games. To do so, POWER TECHNOLOGIES will use both their own and rented electrical equipment, including 120 diesel generator units with a total capacity of more than 100 MW, 800 kilometers of power cables, more than 70 transformer substations and 2000 electrical switchboards.

The company's generators will also be used as a reserve supply source in case of an emergency situation. POWER TECHNOLOGIES experts will also be responsible for providing technical service.

President of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Dmitry Chernyshenko, marked:
"A reliable power supply for the Olympic venues is an integral part of the Games. Luckily for us, we will have the help of the Russian company POWER TECHNOLOGIES, a leader in construction services and temporary power supply systems. The reputation of POWER TECHNOLOGIES can be seen in its involvement in a number of major events in recent years, including Sochi's bid presentation in Guatemala and the "1000 Days to Go" celebration."

POWER TECHNOLOGIES CEO, Sergei Sapozhnikov, noted:
“The provision of temporary power supply to the Olympic venues is one of the key aspects in the organization of such a large-scale event as the Olympic Games. The image of the Games depends on how smoothly and professionally this aspect is run. I am sure that the coordinated work with the Organizing Committee's technical services, which use their vast experience at the most important and large-scale events, will enable POWER TECHNOLOGIES to guarantee uninterrupted power supply to the Olympic venues and will contribute to the success of one of the country's most significant projects”.