LaGuardia Airport recently completed the installation of more than 3,500 solar panels on the roof of a new parking garage on the western side of the airport.
The panels are expected to produce more than 1.7 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually.
“The Port Authority continues to look for ways to bring innovative technology to its facilities, and here at LaGuardia Airport, we are moving toward a greener future with the addition of thousands of new solar panels ready to power parts of the airport,” Kevin O’Toole, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey chairman, said. “We could not be more excited to see projects like this across the agency, creating cost savings while providing clean energy.”
The solar project was in partnership with ForeFront Power, a developer of solar and energy storage solutions for commercial, industrial, public sector, and community customers. The company will operate and maintain the system and charge the airport a fixed, below-market rate for electricity. The contract is for 20 years.
This is the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s largest completed solar project. Six projects are completed, with more underway, including projects at Newark Liberty and John F. Kennedy International Airport.