SunPower to install US$ 56 million solar-plus-storage system at JFK Airport

• Work is to start on a parking area canopy with photovoltaic panels and also a battery storage system at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York setting you back US$ 56 million.

New York's Port Authority Board of Commissioners has approved the building and construction of a sustainable power project at the airport in New York City, that includes a 12.3 MW solar power system and also in between 5MW and 7.5 MW of battery storage.

Building and construction of the project, which is the state's largest solar canopy power project under advancement, will certainly begin next year and results from be completed by 2022.

Port Authority exec director Rick Cotton claimed the project "shows our commitment to lowering air pollution as well as investing in neighborhood communities."

Solar-plus-storage manufacturer SunPower will take care of the building of the system, which has been financed by Goldman Sachs' eco-friendly power investment arm.

The Port Authority has accepted a string of solar power solutions at crucial transport web links within the city in recent months, consisting of a 5MW solar parking cover at Newark Airport, a 1.5 MW rooftop solar installment at LaGuardia Airport, as well as a 600KW on a storehouse operated by the authority's rail system.

JFK's brand-new solar-plus storage system is available in the wake of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's call for the US' largest incorporated environment-friendly energy solicitations in July, looking for approximately 4GW of renewable capability to battle environment modification. It might additionally help Cuomo reach his commitment in April to release 3GW of power storage space in the state by 2030.

Electrical energy produced by the project will offer local business as well as homeowners in surrounding neighborhoods, that will certainly additionally be qualified for utility expense credit scores via the state's Community Solar Program.