Case Study
While local energy producers in Hong Kong are making commendable progress on decarbonisation, much of the power consumed in Hong Kong is currently generated from fossil fuels. As the energy transition progresses, onsite renewable energy generation is a key opportunity to reduce the airport’s reliance on grid electricity that is not yet fully ‘clean’.
While local energy producers in Hong Kong are making commendable progress on decarbonisation, much of the power consumed in Hong Kong is currently generated from fossil fuels. As the energy transition progresses, onsite renewable energy generation is a key opportunity to reduce the airport’s reliance on grid electricity that is not yet fully ‘clean’.
In 2023, AAHK progressed this initiative with an airport-wide feasibility study on opportunities to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The study involved research into the latest and upcoming solar technologies and a comprehensive, holistic review of available spaces around the airport island, from HKIA buildings to business partners’ premises. Site-wide modelling analysed a range of information, including the impact of glare from solar panels, and assessments were conducted on costs, benefits and technical feasibility.
Based on this airport-wide study, AAHK developed a solar implementation roadmap and commenced detailed design and planning for the installation of solar panels at five existing AAHK buildings in early 2025 and a further six new buildings in the future.
As part of the study, AAHK selected certain business partners to conduct detailed solar assessments, further encouraging the uptake of onsite solar across HKIA. In parallel, AAHK will continue to encourage the uptake of onsite solar within the airport community by sharing key findings with business partners to facilitate the solar implementation roadmap.
The solar implementation roadmap has been developed in addition to the solar PV systems that will be installed in Terminal 2 Concourse and Expanded Terminal 2, with capacities of approximately 690 MWh and 317 MWh of renewable energy per year, respectively.
