Event power distribution
The power of electricity, without the tension, fully amped.
Power distribution, technical management, general coordination and engineering office: from Hauts-de-France, northern France, Dark Side Energy powers your events, from trade shows to stadiums, in France and internationally.
On site
From Zénith arenas to stadiums, our teams know the ground.
International sports competitions, concerts in Zénith arenas, in stadiums and on tour, fairs, trade shows, corporate shows, festivals or ceremonies.
All our references
At a glance
Who is Dark Side Energy?
Dark Side Energy is a French event power distribution company, founded in 2016 and based in Hauts-de-France, northern France. Its electrical technicians, project managers and engineers work in France and internationally across power distribution, technical management, general coordination, engineering office and consulting, for trade shows, concerts, sporting events, festivals and ceremonies. More about the company.
Our services
From idea to delivery, for everything electrical.
Whether for consulting, engineering office work, technical management or installation, our aim is to support you at every stage of your projects: supply, distribution, coordination.
Power distribution
A team of electrical technicians specialised in events, in France and internationally. From small-scale distribution to large power distribution cabinets.
Discover 02Technical management
Recruitment of qualified staff, subcontractor management, logistics and supplier coordination, within your budget.
Discover 03General coordination
Technical director, production manager, production assistant, coordinator: we join your teams at any level.
Discover 04Engineering office
Power assessments, single-line diagrams, site layout plans and calculation notes: deliverables that are genuinely usable on site.
Discover 05Consulting
We analyse your expectations, draw up clear and precise specifications, then find the best products and the best partners.
Discover +Turnkey equipment hire
Distribution cabinets, distribution boxes, P17 and Powerlock cables, generators, battery packs, wheelchair-accessible cable protectors: always supplied with our teams, who install and operate them.
See the equipmentOur credo
Field experience in the service of engineering.
A study is only of value if the teams who will implement it on site can use it. Our way of working was born from this principle.
The many disciplines within our team, such as engineering, technical and production management or operational technical work, allow us to anticipate constraints and produce deliverables that reflect the reality on site.
And the whole chain is covered in-house: a single point of contact, from the grid connection agreement to the very last socket.
The engineering office
From trade show to stadium
Every event is unique, and so is its set-up.
Trade shows, fairs and conferences
Every stand has its own power box protected by a 30 mA RCD: no extension lead run from the neighbouring stand, which safety officers refuse.
Concerts and tours
Distribution cabinets behind the stage and, ideally, one source per department to avoid buzz.
Sporting events
National and international competitions, in arenas, in stadiums or in the great outdoors.
Festivals and open-air events
Generators, temporary metered grid connections, cable routing and wheelchair-accessible cable protectors.
Corporate events and ceremonies
Conventions, corporate shows, ceremonies: a safe installation, sized to what is actually needed.
Responsible energy
Moving beyond the “all-generator” approach.
We master alternative technologies and promote them to all our clients, to move towards less energy-intensive solutions.
- Grid first. The feasibility of a connection to the existing grid is assessed before any use of generators.
- Hybrid solutions. HVO or Stage V generators, battery packs, battery and generator hybrids, grid and generator combinations.
- Right-sizing. Power assessments calibrated on our field data: no systematic overcapacity.
Turnkey energy hire
- Battery packs
- 45 kVA / 55 kWh
- 90 kVA / 120 kWh
- 300 kVA / 420 kWh
- Stage V generators, twin version
- 30 to 600 kVA
- Fuel tanks
- 3,000 L, including HVO
Configurations to be validated with our engineering office, based on your power assessment and the site constraints.
References
In France and internationally.
Our teams have worked across Europe, in North America and as far as Japan.
Online tools
Calculate before you plug in.
Two tools to prepare your discussions with our engineering office. The results are indicative and are no substitute for an engineering study.
Power assessment
List your equipment, apply your diversity factors: total power, current per phase and an indicative connection rating. Open-access demo, full version for our clients.
Start the assessmentElectrical calculator
W, VA and A conversions in single-phase or three-phase, voltage drop by cable size and length, quick reference by connector.
Open the calculatorDid you know?
The basics of our trade, explained simply.
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Leakage from LED drivers adds up on a single RCD. The fix: split the circuits.
ReadkVA or kW: what's the difference?
Active power, apparent power and cos φ: why generators and grid connections are rated in kVA.
ReadA project? Let's talk power.
Venue, dates, known requirements: tell us about your event and we will get back to you quickly.