Standard solar energy and Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) have completed a 7.2-MW solar project that is designed to integrate with the operational complexity of an active marine terminal in Newark, New Jersey. The project provides clean energy with the help of roof and canopy systems without disturbing the gate activity.
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Made in collaboration with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the city of Newark, the system was built on active truck jobs, roofs and parking spaces, using the available space while maintaining full activities during construction. It now delivers about half of the annual power needs of PNCT.
“Designing and installing a system of this scale within a fully operational, with great traffic container facility required adapted engineering and constant coordination,” said CJ Colavito, GM of integrated project teams, Standard Solar. “From raised canopy structures to arrays on the roof, each component is designed to work on a continuous gate activity without jeopardizing safety or performance.”
Built over the 320-hectare terminal, the installation also has the capacity to send excess capacity to the Newark grid, in support of local energy passenger and emission reduction.
The project consists of 3.8 MW raised arrays on the canopy on active truck lanes; 3.4 MW of extra roof and parking opportunity Arrays; and real -time monitoring of energy production and carbon saving
“This project shows the ingenuity and adaptability of solar energy to thrive in even the most complex, space-reduced logistics environments,” said Rick Berube, COO of Standard Solar. “We are proud to help PNCT to lead the way to a cleaner, more resilient port in Leiden, and not only benefit from terminal operations, but also the Newark community and region as a whole.”
The PNCT Zonne installation is part of a larger route map for clean energy developed under a lease of 2011 with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. PNCT has implemented a series of complementary initiatives, including LED lighting upgrades, hybrid straddle carriers, energy-efficient electric taps and propane-driven garden tractors, all aimed at reducing emissions and improving gate efficiency.
“Working with our partners for a more sustainable Newark is a huge priority for my administration,” said Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark. “We act locally while we think about this world-change problem worldwide. The Solar Energy project of Port Newark will make our city healthier for current and future generations. We must continue efforts that combine our local infrastructure with clean power generation, building newark forward-having new jobs, increasing the lighting of our community.”
Standard Solar possesses and will operate and maintain the long-term system, so that the consistent production of clean energy and measurable environmental impact for the coming years.
“PNCT, standard solar energy and mayor Baraka, together with the port authority, have been ruthless in collaboration for the responsible expansion of the port to meet the shipping needs of our growing regional and national economy, without sacrificing the health and well-being of our neighbors,” said Jim Pelliccio, President and President and President and President and President and President, President and President and President and President, President and Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio, President and Pelliccio. “Our investments in sustainability have brought the basis for an ambitious vision to transform the future of Port Newark – unparalleled standards for efficiency, environmental responsibility and economic prosperity.”
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