PSA Mumbai embarks On ‘Greener Horizons’ With Partners

To Develop Solar Farm; Help JNPA Keep Emissions at Bay

Padmesh Prabhune

PSA Mumbai, one of the leading container terminals with the deepest berths at JNP, in its endeavor to preserve the natural ecosystem and reduce energy emissions, has  announced  its initiative ‘Partnership  For Greener Horizons’, wherein it has partnered with O2 Power Pte Ltd, a renewable energy platform in India owned by EQT Infrastructure and Temasek, for  developing  a 6.25 Megawatt (MW) solar farm to power the terminal with renewable energy, and further has also signed  an MoU with  the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to cooperate on reducing emissions in the area via nature-based solutions.

The MoU was signed by Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman of JNPA and Wan Chee Foong, Regional CEO of Middle East South Asia and Head of Group Business Development, PSA International.

Speaking at the event, Mr Sethi said, “JNPA is delighted to witness PSA Mumbai taking major steps towards emissions reduction with this project. JNPA is committed to fostering leadership in sustainability and creating value for the trade, especially through our Green Port initiative. We also aim to contribute to the principles of Blue Economy and Maritime India Vision 2030.”

Mr Wan Chee Foong said: “Investing into our own large-scale solar farm together with our other green transport initiatives underscores our commitment towards sustainability.”

While the solar plant will be commissioned by the end of 2023, PSA is also working on other de-carbonisation initiatives at PSA Mumbai that include the large-scale electrification of its equipment fleet, including the deployment of an all-electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry Crane (RTGC) fleet. The electrification of all existing RTGCs in Phase 1 is underway and will be completed by 2027.

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