Abu Dhabi Airports and Masdar have announced that the largest solar-powered car park has been completed at the Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The three-megawatt solar photovoltaic project is installed on the car shading at the car park with about 7,542 solar panels producing electricity, and will save over 5,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
The energy generated by solar panels will be used to power the car parking facility, with the additional energy genarted used to power various sections of the airport.
Masdar’s Energy Services provided the financing, design, procurement and construction for the car park, with a lease agreement to provide operations and maintenance for 25 years.
Shareef Al Hashmi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports said, "Net-zero development has been a central ethos in the design and construction of the Midfield Terminal. By making smart and sustainable choices during its development in our use of double glazing, efficient lighting, and environmental controls, we have achieved considerable reductions across the building’s wider energy use."
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