Aviva goes green for Six Nations

The Aviva Stadium is first RBS 6 Nations stadium fully powered by clean, green energy and it's just in time for the start of the competition next Sunday when Ireland take on Wales in the first round at 3pm - live on RTE2.

The Aviva Stadium has signed a new contract with SSE Airtricity that kicks fossil fuels to touch and supplies the stadium with all of its energy needs through 100 per cent renewable power.

This is the first time that Aviva Stadium has ‘gone green’ for its power supply needs and with the move the stadium becomes the first of all of the stadia in the RBS 6 Nations to be fully powered by clean, green renewable energy.

Under the deal SSE Airtricity is supplying 100 per cent green electricity as well as gas to the home of Irish rugby and soccer. This means that from turnstile to pitch, the power behind Aviva Stadium is 100 per cent green.

By switching to SSE Airtricity’s 100% green energy supply Aviva Stadium is giving the boot to its carbon footprint and is saving the environment a total of 2,382 tonnes of harmful carbon dioxide emissions in 2016.

This saving is equivalent to the carbon stored by 22 acres of mature rainforest or the fuel emitted by a jet airplane circumnavigating Earth 500 times.

Speaking at the announcement of the new contract Martin Murphy, Stadium Director at Aviva Stadium, said: “We are delighted to have partnered with SSE Airtricity to power Aviva Stadium with 100 per cent clean, green energy.'

Stephen Gallagher, Head of Business Energy at SSE Airtricity, said: “As Ireland’s largest provider of wind power and a proud supporter of sport at all levels we’re honoured to be the new energy behind Aviva Stadium, the home of Irish soccer and rugby'