The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – and the New Terminal One consortium selected to design, build and operate the new terminal at JFK Airport have announced that construction has begun on a massive solar array of more than 13,000 solar panels on the terminal’s roof. The New Terminal One solar array will be the largest in New York City and the largest at any airport terminal in the country.
“When the new terminal is complete, it will be the largest terminal at Kennedy Airport, so we are particularly pleased to incorporate onsite power using a green energy source into the design of the terminal,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “We have made sustainability a major priority at our facilities, and this massive solar array is a unique and innovative solution that reduces our carbon footprint and continues our march towards net zero.”
The 6.63 megawatts of solar array on the terminal’s roof is part of a 12-megawatt microgrid that will distribute electric energy from solar, fuel cells and batteries through a localised and self-contained energy system that can operate independently from, or connected to, the main power grid. This microgrid will also include 3.84 megawatts of fuel cells and 1.5 megawatts/3.34 megawatt-hours of battery energy storage, all of which will be located in four clusters of electrical generation infrastructure strategically placed around the new terminal to create a single smart, resilient energy system. It will provide power for the terminal’s daily operations.
“Breaking ground on this first-of-its-kind microgrid solution is a major and exciting milestone in New Terminal One’s commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and setting a new industry standard on sustainability,” said Jennifer Aument, CEO of New Terminal One. “This resilient and efficient energy solution will simultaneously enable us to decarbonise, drive innovation, and deliver lasting benefits to both our passengers and our community.”
Hear more from The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and The New Terminal One at JFK at FTE Global – the “CES of Aviation” taking place in Los Angeles on 28-30 October 2024. Raymond Viggiano, Assistant Manager of Customer Service Delivery, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is participating in a session focused on ‘Leveraging technology to enhance efficiencies at the airport’. He will deliver a joint presentation with James Williamson, CEO, Veovo, titled ‘How JFK used Machine Learning and data-driven planning to improve experiences and efficiencies at security screening’.
Meanwhile, Simon Gandy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, The New Terminal One at JFK, will deliver a Special Presentation titled ‘Upon opening in 2026, new Terminal 1 at JFK is expected to offer travellers “a world-class experience” that will revolutionise the standard of travel for both visitors and New York residents, but how exactly will that be achieved?’
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