According to it, the Romanian festival industry has the potential to organize long-term events powered entirely by energy from its own photovoltaic system infrastructure within 2 years.

What energy draw can be expected at the event

The concert is performed by the band Arhivers and takes place on Sunday, May 25, from 5:30 PM, as part of the Cluj Folk Fest event (May 23-25), the largest folk festival in the region, organized in Cluj-Napoca.

The concert is powered by the energy produced on that day, using a hybrid photovoltaic system, mounted near the stage, consisting of 435 W photovoltaic panels, a 15 KW LIVOLTEK Hybrid 3PH inverter that converts direct current from solar panels into alternating current for musical instruments, and a 20 kWh LIVOLTEK high voltage battery for energy storage.

During the concert, which lasts approximately one hour, 12 KWh will be consumed, equivalent to the average energy consumption of a household for 3 days. The entire photovoltaic system is provided by the renewable energy company LIVOLTEK from Timisoara, and the installation and supervision of the proper functioning of the system is provided by the company Ago Proiect Engineering from Cluj-Napoca, a regional partner and distributor of Hexing Technologies Europe.

“In recent years, there have been several commendable initiatives to integrate renewable energy into events in Romania, but this is the first time a concert stage is powered directly with energy from the sun, produced by a photovoltaic system... Photovoltaic solutions are becoming more accessible and more common in the country, and now we see how they penetrate a seemingly unexpected field: the entertainment industry,” says Răzvan Iordache, Marketing & Communication Coordinator at Hexing Technologies Europe.

The Romanian folk and pop-rock band Arhivers will perform on the stage powered by a photovoltaic power plant. The entire sound, lighting, and stage equipment infrastructure is energetically supported by a photovoltaic system, which operates independently of the national grid.

"At our concert on May 25, we will use 6 musical instruments and electrical equipment – solo guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, drums, as well as microphones, lights, mixer – all powered exclusively by renewable sources," say the artists of the Arhivers band.

Renewable power, part of future sustainable festivals

Romania is taking important steps towards a sustainable future in the entertainment industry. According to specialists from Livoltek, a renewable energy company, in the next 2 years, more and more large-scale festivals and concerts in the country can be powered entirely by clean energy, produced by modern photovoltaic systems.

"Through this concert by the band Arhivers, powered 100% by energy produced by a photovoltaic system, we show that renewable energy can transform and shape the world of live concerts and festivals. It is just the first step in a process of innovation that will continue, and we are convinced that the demand for such solutions will increase in the coming years, as organizers become more and more attentive to sustainability and energy efficiency," explains Răzvan Iordache, Marketing & Communication Coordinator at Hexing Technologies Europe.

One-day tickets (90 lei) and subscriptions (180 lei) can be purchased online on Ambilet.ro or at the entrance to the event (110 lei for a one-day ticket, 250 lei for a subscription). Children up to 12 years old, accompanied by adults, have free access. People with disabilities can benefit from free entry based on proof of identity (certified copy of the degree of disability).