PSA Singapore and Sunseap Group Pte announced that they have signed a 21- year solar power purchase agreement that will improve the eco-friendliness of the container port and ancillary buildings in PSA’s Singapore facilities.
Sunseap will build a 4 Megawatt peak solar system across five sites in PSA’s Singapore terminals, including terminal buildings, gates, maintenance base and workers’ dormitories at Pasir Panjang Terminal.
According to the contract, Sunseap will install and maintain the solar photovoltaic system, as well as offer a electricity tariff rate that will allow PSA to reduce its carbon footprint, in order to comply with PSA’s sustainability goals.
The solar photovoltaic system are planned to be operational by the end of October 2018. after they are completed, it will generate approximately 4.3 gigawatt hours of energy per year and offset a portion of Pasir Panjang Terminal’s energy needs. It will also help PSA offset 1,689 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
Mr. Ong Kim Pong, Regional CEO Southeast Asia, PSA International, said: “PSA is pleased to enhance our commitment to environmental sustainability in Singapore through the implementation of solar power solutions on a terminal-wide scale. This deal will help us significantly reduce our carbon footprint, and will boost our commitment to renewable energy for years to come. In tandem, we are continuing with the electrification of our port equipment including yard cranes and automated guided vehicles, among our other green initiatives.”
Singapore is trying to encourage businesses to reduce greenhouse emissions and consider clean energy options. In 2016, the government announced that a carbon tax would be imposed in 2019 on power producers and large carbon emitters based on each tonne of carbon they release.