Extreme E Strikes Clean Energy Partner
Electric racing series Extreme E has announced a new partnership with Kaizen Clean Energy (KCE), which will see the Texan company become the series’ new official clean energy technology provider.
The new relationship will commence for season 3 of the sport-for-purpose championship, starting in 2023.
Season 3 of Extreme E kicks off in Saudi Arabian smart city NEOM on 11th March 2023 before heading to Scotland, Sardinia, the Amazon or the USA, and a finale in Chile.
Kaizen Clean Energy will support ENOWA, NEOM’s energy, water and hydrogen subsidiary, and green hydrogen power partner to Extreme E, in delivering a hydrogen microgrid solution to the championship.
Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO, Extreme E, said, “Extreme E required a mobile clean energy solution that could be transported easily on the St Helena and deployed at our races in remote locations. Kaizen Clean Energy’s system is perfectly aligned with Extreme E’s needs.
“Their unique hydrogen production and purification technology will enable Extreme E to charge its race fleet and support the series’ goals to take its entire event operations power off grid with 100% carbon neutral hydrogen energy – which will be a first in motorsport.”
Robert Meaney, Co-Founder of Kaizen Clean Energy, commented, “We are thrilled to partner with Extreme E to help charge their fleet and power their event operations using locally generated 100% clean energy.
“KCE is committed to supporting Extreme E’s vision for an equitable and environmentally beneficial racing series using our microgrid technology to provide safe, economically viable, and logistically friendly method for off grid hydrogen infrastructure.”
Extreme E aims to utilise its sporting platform to promote ‘electrification, environment and equality’ by highlighting the impact of climate change in some of the world’s most endangered environments, promoting the adoption of electric vehicles and providing gender-equal motorsport platform.
The latest technical partnership with Kaizen Clean Energy will hope to contribute to Extreme E’s goal of having the lowest carbon footprint in motorsport.
