Repsol takes its multi-energy to major music festivals in Spain and Portugal

The alliance includes events held mainly between March and September, in eleven Spanish regions and Portugal. Thus, prestigious festivals such as the FIB, Arenal Sound, Sonar Lisbon and O son de Camiño, which attract more than 1 million people each year, will use 100% renewable fuels, among other solutions, to reduce their CO₂ emissions.

The agreement was presented at an event held at Campus Repsol, with the participation of the multi-energy company's Chief Customer Officer, Valero Marín, and the Director of Communications and Branding, Marcos Fraga. Also in attendance were the top representatives of the music promoters: the CEO of Advanced Music, Ventura Barba; the CCO of Bring The Noise, David Méndez; the CEO of Centris, François Jozic; the President of elrow, Viçens Martí; the General Manager of The Music Republic, Toño Sánchez; and the General Manager of Sharemusic!

Through this alliance, Repsol will offer different energy solutions to the music promoters, who will adopt in each case one or several energies, according to the needs of the festivals. In this sense, 100% renewable fuels are the best solution for powering generators, provisional installations that produce energy for sound, lighting or dressing rooms at festivals and which, due to their ephemeral nature, do not have permanent electrical infrastructures. Likewise, recharging points for electric vehicles will be provided; solar bins will be installed to charge mobile devices; or used cooking oil will be collected from foodtrucks to make renewable fuel with them, promoting the circular economy.

Specifically, Repsol will supply 200 000 l of 100% renewable fuel that will avoid the emission of 556 tons of CO₂, representing a 90% reduction in net CO₂ emissions compared to the mineral fuel it replaces due to the lower carbon intensity of renewable fuel.

Repsol's Client General Manager, Valero Marín, said: "This agreement is a reflection of the goal of reducing CO₂ emissions shared by both parties and which we have already begun to build on at Sonar Lisboa, where 1497 l of renewable fuel were used to replace conventional fuel. It is a purpose that we achieve through the deployment of different energy solutions, such as renewable fuels, self-consumption, or circular economy."

The promoters agree that this collaboration represents a significant boost to the efforts already initiated by the music industry to adopt practices to reduce its carbon footprint. In this acceleration for change, Repsol will be a strategic ally.

Repsol is promoting its multi-energy strategy by deepening its sponsorship of leisure events, aware that music, culture, cinema and gastronomy are sectors that are increasingly demanding in terms of the sustainability they demonstrate to their customers. The company brings a broad vision in terms of reducing CO₂ emissions, not only by supplying energy, but also with the necessary knowledge in efficiency to reduce the carbon footprint of the sponsored events. This major agreement is in addition to others already carried out by the multi-energy company, such as those developed in the last edition of the Goya Awards, the San Sebastian International Film Festival or the Malaga Film Festival, among others.

"At Repsol, we have developed sponsorships with highly recogniaed programmes in the motor industry and with a focus on mobility. We are a benchmark in gastronomy with Guía Repsol. Now is the time to delve into leisure, hand in hand with our best hallmark: our multi-energy solutions," explained Repsol's Director of Communication and Branding. "Repsol's commitment to the energy transition is unequivocal, as evidenced by the many milestones the company has reached, such as the start-up of the first renewable fuels plant in Cartagena or the agreements with Bunge and Genia Bioenergy. Our commitment is to offer our customers and partners, such as the festivals we are partnering with today, all the energy solutions currently possible to reduce CO₂ emissions".

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