Cork Airport is progressing plans for solar power onsite, the airport’s operator, daa, has confirmed.
Cork has applied for planning permission for an elevated solar farm over the existing ‘Holiday Blue’ surface carpark.
Once approved, it is intended that this 1.8MWp solar farm will deliver up to 30% of Cork Airport’s energy needs when complete.
Cork Airport is the best performing commercial semi-state body in the State as measured by SEAI in terms of energy saving for the last two years in succession and has implemented energy-saving measures including a full LED replacement on campus, renewal of all the runway lighting with low-energy alternatives, a new state-of-the-art electrical substation, energy management and monitoring software, and replacement of light fleet with electrical vehicles.
The news follows on from daa – earlier this week – announcing a planned expansion of Dublin Airport’s solar energy farm, which will generate 20% of the airport’s power by 2030.
