The Scottish Open, part of the Rolex Events on the DP World Tour, demonstrates how the energy transition can work: Large parts of the tournament grounds at the Renaissance Club are powered by green hydrogen and are therefore emission-free, while the main stage and the fan shop in the Fan Village are powered by solar energy
Green Hydrogen
The central hydrogen facility is located between the 1st and 15th holes and consists of two 250-kWh hydrogen power units (HPUs) with an integrated battery energy storage system. These HPUs, whose funding was supported by the Scottish government, provide power to the extensive food and beverage and merchandising infrastructure at the 15th hole, including the large-screen displays and the Genesis Public Lounge. In addition, the entire broadcast area is powered by an HPU at the 13th hole. This marks the seventh time that the broadcast area at a DP World Tour event has been powered entirely by green hydrogen; its debut at the 2023 BMW PGA Championship was a world first in the sports industry.
The hydrogen fuel cells are supplied by the British clean energy company GeoPura, and the HPUs are installed and managed by an Aggreko subsidiary called Film and TV Services (FTVS). It is estimated that the hydrogen power units (HPUs) will save more than 16,200 kg of CO₂e compared to diesel generators. Compared to the 2025 tournament, a reduction of 600 kg of CO₂e in electricity generation is projected. The HPUs use green hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources to generate low-carbon electricity for the surrounding area.
Solar Power and Grid Power
In addition to hydrogen, solar energy is also being used at the tournament to power the main stage and the fan shop in the Fan Village. While solar energy is playing an increasingly significant role in powering DP World Tour events, this marks its first use at the Genesis Scottish Open. In addition to this new initiative, the event will continue to expand its use of grid power. In 2025, 872,377 kWh of grid power was consumed. This figure will rise in 2026 as grid connections are expanded to the broadcast area as well as the bar and catering area at the 13th green, further reducing the event’s reliance on temporary generators.
Maria Grandinetti-Milton, Director of Sustainability at the European Tour Group, said of these far-reaching initiatives: “We have experimented with hydrogen power at our events for four years now but this is our most ambitious roll-out yet, and the first time hydrogen has been used at this scale to power a major sporting event on a greenfield site. Getting to net zero is about embracing new technologies and delivering incremental gains year-after-year.”
