Delta provides UPS system for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

Delta has been chosen to provide backup power supply solutions for critical equipment and systems at the five football stadiums that host games of the main football competition of this year. Delta UPS systems provide backup power supply to ensure uninterruptible transmission of video and audio flows during games and an integrated fire suppression system.

For the first time in its history, Russia was granted the right to host the World Cup in 2018. Twelve stadiums in eleven cities throughout Russia have been selected and approved by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Under an agreement, Russia was to provide modern stadiums equipped with all the necessary technical means that would meet strict requirements for the 2018 World Cup. A significant part of the rules and regulations is devoted to security issues. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association does not tolerate any departures from the rules and requires 100% compliance. 

According to the rules, the stadium should be constructed on a land plot with a total area of at least 18 hectares. Preferably, such land plots should be located in the central part of the city and surrounded by developer-ready transportation and engineering infrastructure. If construction takes place on the outskirts of the city, the host country is required to provide the stadium with the necessary transportation routes and engineering communications. For a major international tournament, the venue should have a capacity of 40,000, for semi-finals the venue should have a capacity of 60,000, and 80,000 for opening and closing ceremonies. Each stadium should be ready to accept additional 10% of spectators. The venues with a capacity of 60,000 should have parking lots for 10,000 passenger vehicles and 500 buses. 

The venue sets up a source of electricity supply independent of the utility infrastructure, to ensure the continuous operation of equipment

It is recommended to pay great attention to the way people flows are organized when designing a stadium that would host World Cup games. Not only the throughput capacity of individual entry and exit points is important in this case, but also the trajectory of the spectators flows movement and where food courts and information booths are located. To improve the understanding and enjoyment of the game, at least two video boards, which should be visible from all the stands, is a mandatory requirement for a stadium that would host World Cup games. Natural sounds of matches are supplemented with high-end acoustic equipment. Natural illumination is complemented by powerful LED spotlights. To ensure their continuous operation, the stadium is equipped with power supply sources independent of urban infrastructure.Safety factors are of the highest priority when designing and building such facilities. Therefore, fire suppression systems and solutions for radiation, biological, and chemical safety are included in the project design of each stadium. Explosion protection engineering principles and counter-terrorism protection measures are developed and introduced. During construction and operation of the World Cup 2018 stadiums, special measures are in effect. These include security, materials, equipment and structures movement control, and the barrier gate and permit regime. This is how it works in reality, only non-combustible materials are used during construction, any slippery floor coverings are avoided, the proper stadium signage is developed and introduced, protective fences and video surveillance systems are installed.

Stadiums that host the World Cup 2018 games should also meet relevant environmental standards. To this end, a Green Goal program was developed to promote environmental optimization. The program's main objectives are to create an efficient energy-saving system, reduce drinking water consumption, reduce waste, and increase the share of public transport to shuttle spectators to match venues.In preparation for the World Cup 2018, technical experts from Delta conducted preliminary expert reviews of key energy users at all infrastructure sites, analyzed the required capacity, and proposed uninterruptible power supply sources that would meet all the requirements. As a result, the company supplied equipment for the five stadiums in different Russian cities.

Suitable equipment for both stadiums has been selected based on power, battery life, expected installation location, and other criteria. The primary mission of equipment was to respond to the needs of all the relevant systems. One of these systems is a fire suppression system. It includes alarms, fire alarm announcements, and automatic fire extinguishing solutions. Today, Delta UPS systems ensure uninterruptible operation of various equipment in the event of a power failure. In the event of an emergency, the stadium public announcement system will be activated. The stadium PA system will give clear and simple evacuation instructions to the spectators.

►Two of the five stadiums feature Delta’s 500kVA three-phase single unit Ultron DPS series UPSs and Ultron HPH Series UPS 20-120kVA. They provide reliable uninterruptible backup for fire suppression systems such as automatic fire suppression systems, alarms, and others.

► One of the football stadiums features Delta’s 400kVA three-phase single unit Ultron DPS series and 120kVA HPH series UPSs. They provide uninterruptible power supply for the football field spotlight system, as well as general and emergency lighting of the stadium.

►All the five stadiums feature Delta’s 20-40kVA HPH Ultron series UPSs. A flexible technical architecture of these UPS allows for accurate response to the ever-changing needs, provides reliable uninterruptible power supply for alert systems, and all fire suppression infrastructure.

►The single-phase Delta Amplon RT 1-10kVA series UPSs are responsible for the uninterruptible operation of all communications networks, databases, and stadium office equipment.

Delta UPS group for the World Cup

Delta UPSs with a capacity of more than 3MW provide uninterruptible power supply for football field equipment and emergency lighting system (more than 1.2MW load), general lighting and fire suppression systems (more than 1.5MW load), and video surveillance and data transmission systems (about 300kW load).

The single unit Delta Ultron DPS series UPS with a capacity of 160-500 kVA is a three-phase dual-conversion and IGBT rectifier UPS. It features industry-leading performance of up to 96% AC-AC efficiency. Ideal power/cost efficiency ratio is achieved using the single unit Ultron UPS of the HPH Series. Its capacity is in the range of 20 to 120 kVA, the output rate is close to 1 (kVA = kW), and its conversion rate is 96%. The single-phase Amplon UPS of the RT-Series features a capacity of up to 10 kVA, parallel 1+1 redundancy, high input power factor (above 0.99), and low iTHD (less than 5%). Due to these capabilities, Amplon RT Series is an ideal uninterruptible power supply source for high-density servers, network equipment, and the entire data center infrastructure.

Delta's integrated solutions provide uninterruptible backup power supply for systems of any complexity. Many of these systems were used at the stadiums hosting the World Cup 2018 games. These integrated solutions include not only uninterruptible power supply, but also food distribution systems, modular racks, monitoring and management systems. Working together, they ensure uninterrupted operation of connected equipment and reduce maintenance costs. Standardized power cabling ensures the stability of the entire infrastructure and its individual components. Delta is recognized as an industry leader. Delta UPS have proven their effectiveness in large-scale sports and other kinds of events.

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