Construction has begun on a new terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), which will host a 13,000-panel solar array on its roof. The Terminal One solar array will be the largest in New York City and likely the largest at any airport terminal in the country.
The new all-international terminal is a key component of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $19 billion transformation of JFK. In total, there will be two new terminals, two expanded and modernized terminals and a new roadway network.
The 6.63-MW solar array on the terminal’s roof is part of a 12-MW microgrid that will distribute electric energy from solar, fuel cells and batteries.
“When the new terminal is complete, it will be the largest terminal at Kennedy Airport, so we are particularly pleased to incorporate on-site power using a green energy source into the design of the terminal,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “We have made sustainability a major priority at our facilities, and this massive solar array is a unique and innovative solution that reduces our carbon footprint and continues our march toward net zero.”
Separately, the Port Authority, in partnership with the New York Power Authority, is also constructing a 12-MW solar canopy at JFK’s long-term parking lot 9 that will also have a 7.5-MW battery and 6 MW of community solar.
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