Pudong Airport Solar Power Generation

Which airports have the highest PV capacity in China?

Distribution and potential PV capacity of the airports in China. The cumulative annual generation of the PV systems reaches 2.64 TWh. The airports with the highest generation potential are PVG in Shanghai, PEK in Beijing, and CAN in Guangzhou. Their annual power generation is 125, 111, and 99 GWh, respectively.

Why do airports need photovoltaic power generation?

The large area of the airport including airport terminal roof, car park and other open land space are ideal for the development of photovoltaic (PV) power generation, which can provide the clean and self-sufficient airport energy supply.

How do photovoltaic power plants work in airports?

Photovoltaic system modelling The large area of the airport provides sufficient land availability for photovoltaic (PV) power plants. The layout of PV power plants can be designed as photovoltaic carports (The parking lot is designed with photovoltaic carports to reduce the floor space) in addition to rooftop photovoltaic and open space in airport.

Which airports have PV energy integration?

In addition, there are actually PV energy integration in airports such as Beijing Daxing International Airport , Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport , and Copenhagen Airport .

Which airports use solar power?

For example, Cochin International Airport is considered the first airport that operates completely on solar power. A 12-MW solar power plant has been deployed near the airport, which is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 300,000 tons in 25 years , .

How much do Airport PV systems make a year?

However, only 47 out of 239 airport PV systems reach this value, the revenue of 33 airports lies between 50 and 99 million CNY, the revenue of the rest (most) airports (67% of the total) ranges from 1.7 to 50 million CNY. As a result, the standard deviation is 188 million CNY.