Construction work has begun on a new 13,000 solar panel array that will sit on the roof New York-JFK’s new Terminal One. According to the Port A

JFK’s new Terminal One to boast New York City’s largest solar array

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2024-09-24 19:00:05

Construction work has begun on a new 13,000 solar panel array that will sit on the roof New York-JFK’s new Terminal One.

According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New Terminal One consortium that was selected to design, build and operate the new terminal, the solar array will be the largest in New York City and the largest at any airport terminal in the country.

As an all-international terminal, the New Terminal One is a key component of the Port Authority’s $19 billion transformation of JFK into a world-class global gateway that will include two new terminals with evocative public art and locally inspired retail options, two expanded and modernised terminals and an entirely new, efficient roadway network when complete.

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.