Passengers travelling through Brisbane Airport (BNE) will now do so using 100% renewable backed electricity generation
Brisbane Airport (BNE) has become one of the first Australian airports to achieve net-zero emissions (Scope 1 and 2). Operator Brisbane Airport Corporation reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 97% through purchasing 100% renewable electricity generation from Stanwell for Queensland-based wind farm and solar energy, expanding its on-site solar capacity to 10MW, and replacing 24 traditional internal combustion engine fleet vehicles with electric powered vehicles.
The remaining 3% of emissions have been offset through native bush regeneration projects in southwest Queensland via Tasman Environmental Markets.
“Our renewable power purchase agreement has kicked in with Stanwell, providing up to 185 GWh of renewable backed wind and solar energy per year from regional Queensland. This is a milestone moment,” said Gert-Jan de Graaff, Brisbane Airport CEO.
“It means renewable backed power will operate everything from the systems you use at check-in, baggage conveyors, air conditioning, departure screens, escalators, electric ground services equipment, right through to the runway lights that guide your aircraft safely into the sky,” he added.
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