Australia’s Adelaide Oval multi-sport venue could generate its own electricity as part of an effort to save on energy costs.
According to The Australian newspaper, plans were discussed at a meeting last week, where the Stadium Management Authority board was informed that its chairman, Andrew Daniels, is mulling over ‘co-generation’ plans that would cost up to A$2m (€1.4m/US$1.4m/£1.2m) to provide a baseload power for the venue.
The reports come at a time when South Australia faces a hike in electricity costs, amid concerns over energy security and reliability of supply, with certain areas of the state having suffered widespread blackouts in recent times.
Daniels has so far declined to comment publicly on the reported talks, but did confirm that engineering and development consultancy firm Mott MacDonald is compiling a privately-funded proposal for a ‘co-generation’ project at the stadium.
“We are looking at the most (financially) efficient ways of running the stadium,” Daniels said.
A spokesman for Cricket Australia said the national governing body currently has no concerns over the power supply to Adelaide Oval, as contracts require all venues to have back-up power options, such as generators.
The 53,500-capacity Adelaide Oval will host the first-ever day-night Ashes Test between Australia and England next December. It is also home to AFL teams Adelaide and Port Adelaide, and stages concerts.
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