Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC goes green – four hundred solar panels to be installed on the stadium roof

The Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC’s home is being upgraded with a small-scale solar power plant and an energy storage system with a capacity of over 300 kilowatt-hours. Three local companies – Raskett Kft., Perfect Digital Kft. and AMAN Kft. – submitted tenders for the project. The public procurement procedure was won by Raskett Építőipari és Szolgáltató Kft., according to the Elektronikus Közbeszerzési Rendszer results notice.
According to the announcement, Nyíregyháza Spartacus Football Club Kft. has already signed the contract with the Nyíregyháza-based construction firm, which has been in operation for more than twenty years.

Solar panels cover the roof structure of Sector B

The contractor is responsible for installing a total of 400 photovoltaic modules, each with a rated power of 435 watts, above Sector B of the stadium. The system’s total installed capacity will be 174 kilowatts.
The modules will be positioned parallel to the roof’s pitch, without any specific orientation. A mounting system compatible with the stadium’s existing load-bearing structure will be installed to secure them. During construction, care must be taken to ensure that the work does not adversely affect the building’s structural integrity or fire safety characteristics.

The energy storage facility will be located beneath the stands

Once the project has been completed, the stadium will be able not only to generate but also to store electricity produced from solar energy. This is because the system will be connected to a 150-kilowatt inverter and three battery storage units, each with a capacity of 102.4 kilowatt-hours. Their combined capacity will be 307.2 kilowatt-hours.
The company awarded the contract, together with its subcontractor, will install the batteries beneath the stands, in a separate energy storage room.
In addition to the electrical installation work, the project also involves building and building services engineering tasks: the room must be made suitable to house the storage system, and a controlled ventilation and cooling system must be installed within it.

The ventilation system also works in conjunction with the fire alarm system

The energy storage system has a capacity exceeding 100 kilowatts; its design must comply with strict fire safety regulations. The batteries are housed in an enclosure bounded by fire-resistant structures, with ventilation channelled to the outside.
The system will incorporate a fire-retardant damper that operates in conjunction with the fire alarm system. Furthermore, DC and AC-side isolators will be installed, along with provisions for power disconnection in the event of a fire or during normal operation, as well as the ability to isolate the solar panel system and the energy storage units from one another independently.
In addition to constructing and commissioning the entire system, the contractor is also responsible for conducting trial operations and preparing the Level D as-built documentation.
The works must be completed within 90 days of the handover of the worksite. This does not include the duration of the commissioning procedure to be carried out with the electricity supplier, the organisation of which is the client’s responsibility.

From black and white, through red and blue, to green

The history of this top-flight team dates back as far as 1928, to the founding of Nyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club. At that time, the club – which ran football, wrestling and athletics sections – wore white and black colours. The football team was promoted to NB III in 1940. The next significant change came with the merger of NYVSC and Nyíregyháza Spartacus Petőfi in 1977. During the golden age that followed the merger, under the leadership of Miklós Temesvári, the team won the second division in 1980 and then spent four seasons in the top flight. The club, which later became independent as Nyírség Spartacus, won the league title again in 1998 under the management of Tibor Őze. Instead of the white-and-black kit worn at the time of its foundation, the top-flight club now plays in red and blue, and its stadium has also gone green in terms of energy efficiency.