Unprecedented project allows keeping the electrical and air-conditioning of aircraft on the ground in operation using renewable energy to replace diesel-powered equipment
O Brasilia airport now it has a modern and sustainable system to maintain the operation of the electrical part and the air conditioning of the aircraft on the ground. The new technology replaces the diesel-powered devices that previously performed this function. The project was developed by ENGIE, the largest private electricity company in Brazil, which operates in the generation, commercialization and transmission of energy, as well as in gas transport activities and energy solutions, which even has job vacancies in other segments of lime energy in Brazil. The company completed the installation of the system, which is already in operation on the 22 boarding bridges at the Brasília terminal. It is an unprecedented solution for the application of renewable energy in the country and whose installation took 10 months to complete. The works were started before the pandemic.
About this new renewable energy technology at Brasilia Airport
The new technology will allow a significant reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases. The expectation is that the equipment will reduce the emission of about 20 thousand tons of CO2 per year, the equivalent of planting more than 120 trees, making the operation of Brasília Airport more economical and sustainable. In addition to reducing the carbon footprint, the system also reduces the noise caused by the engines of the external equipment used by the companies in order to keep the aircraft connected and in the economy of aviation kerosene, which has a high cost for the companies.
“The initiative is in line with our purpose of acting to accelerate the transition to a carbon neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more sustainable solutions”, says Leonardo Serpa, CEO of ENGIE Soluções. In addition to becoming more sustainable and efficient, airlines will also have their costs optimized, as electricity tends to have more competitive prices”, adds Serpa.
Practical solutions and less greenhouse gases
For head of Infrarica's air business, Roberto Luiz, the new service is yet another initiative to improve the efficiency of the apron at Brasília Airport and places the terminal in Brasilia at an operational level of major airports in the world. “The new solution reduces the carbon footprint, eliminates the use of equipment in the patio area, making it safer, with fewer obstacles for maneuvering vehicles and people, and reduces the noise level of operations. With this, we seek to show our commitment to the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) and reinforce our actions in favor of a more sustainable operation”, explains Luiz.
The executive also recalls that the new system is part of a sustainability project that the concessionaire has been investing to reduce CO2 emissions from airport operations with the inclusion of clean energy sources. In September last year, the administrator started using energy from a photovoltaic plant installed in the air terminal. Solar source production is already being used to supply part of the Airport's consumption.
Also according to Serpa, ENGIE is also negotiating the implementation of the system with other airport terminals, a strategic segment for the company, with electric mobility solutions and other services.
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