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APM Terminals Bahrain Embraces Clean Energy | |
| Sumita Pawar |
APM Terminals Bahrain has launched a solar power project worth US$10m that will make Khalifa Bin Salman Port the region's first fully energy-sufficient seaport by the end of 2023.
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The project will reduce the port's carbon emissions by 65% and is part of APM Terminals' global decarbonization plans, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2040.
Setting An Example For Maritime Industry
“We are very excited to take the first major step in our decarbonisation plans, which will make Khalifa Bin Salman Port the region’s first seaport to be fully powered by renewable energy. Our decarbonisation strategy for the port is in line with the vision of HM The King and the commitment of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for Bahrain, as well as APM Terminals' global goal of being safer, better, and bigger," shared Farooq Zuberi, Chief Finance Officer and Interim Managing Director, APM Terminals Bahrain.
He continued, "We are constantly striving to develop more sustainable and responsible business practices in order to serve better our customers and the communities in which we work.”
The solar power project will install 20,000 solar photovoltaic panels capable of generating 18.5 GW of electricity per year to power various port operations, including container handling, crane operations, and lighting.