The Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) has become the first port in the region to operate entirely on self-generated renewable energy, following the launch of an 11.1-megawatt (MW) solar project, the operator announced yesterday.
Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) panel discussion at The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain APM Terminals Bahrain chief executive and managing director Matthew Luckhurst revealed the milestone, which has already delivered a 62 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions and generated a significant power surplus for the national grid.
“We are the first and only port in the region that is completely self-sufficient on renewable energy; we don’t take any energy out of the grid at all,” Mr Luckhurst confirmed. “In fact, year to date, we have a surplus power generation of 3 GWh – that is equivalent to a hundred homes here in Bahrain.”
APM Terminals, part of the AP Møller-Maersk Group, has set a target to achieve a 70pc reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero by 2040.
