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Octopus Energy Powers Up Manchester's Winter Festivities with World-First Wind Turbine Installation

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Octopus Energy has announced a partnership with Skate Manchester and The Queen's House Ice Rink in Greenwich to bring clean, green energy to the city's winter festivities. The innovative partnership sees the company install its portable wind turbine at Skate Manchester, partially powering the rink. The community programme, powered by Octopus, will support over 100 community partners, giving over 5,000 people the opportunity to skate for free or at a heavily discounted rate. As part of the partnership, Octopus Energy customers can also take advantage of a 2 for 1 skating offer as part of its customer reward scheme, Octoplus.

Key Takeaways:

  • Octopus Energy has partnered with Skate Manchester and The Queen's House Ice Rink in Greenwich to bring clean, green energy to the city's winter festivities.
  • The company has installed its portable wind turbine at Skate Manchester, partially powering the rink.
  • The community programme, powered by Octopus, will support over 100 community partners, giving over 5,000 people the opportunity to skate for free or at a heavily discounted rate.
  • Octopus Energy customers can take advantage of a 2 for 1 skating offer as part of its customer reward scheme, Octoplus.
  • The partnership includes exclusive offers at both rinks for Octopus Energy customers.
  • The company has launched an online customer competition to name the festive turbine, with the most creative entry winning ten VIP tickets for Skate Manchester.
  • Octopus will also be inviting local recipients of its grassroots football initiative, ‘Octopus Kits for Kids’, for free skating sessions at the rinks in Manchester and Greenwich.
  • The partnership is part of Octopus Energy's focus on sustainability and renewable innovation, with the company aiming to set a new benchmark for sustainable events at both rink locations.

Statistics:

  • ThePortable wind turbine is 15-metres tall and 15kW.
  • The turbine will partially power the rink.
  • The community programme will support over 100 community partners.
  • Over 5,000 people will have the opportunity to skate for free or at a heavily discounted rate.
  • Octopus Energy customers can take advantage of a 2 for 1 skating offer as part of its customer reward scheme, Octoplus.
  • The company has distributed over 27,000 free football kits to youth teams across the UK through its grassroots initiative.
  • Octopus Energy has over 7.7 million customers.
  • The company has a team of over 500 staff in Manchester and 1,000 in London.
  • Octopus Energy has been named Which? Best Energy Supplier for a record-breaking eight consecutive years.

Sources:

  • Octopus Energy
  • Skate Manchester
  • The Queen's House Ice Rink in Greenwich
  • Gulfoilandgas.com
  • SyndiGate Media Inc.

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