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New Beijing international Airport goes partly solar

The grid-tied distributed PV system is installed in the cargo area, east runway, and business jet area. 6.1 GWh of green energy will be fed into the power grid annually, which equals to 1,900 tons of standard coal saving while offsetting 966 tons of CO2 and 14.5 tons of SO2 footprints every year.

Solar panels are also installed in the east runway area. - © Huawei
Solar panels are also installed in the east runway area.

The project owner indicated the PV plant with Huawei FusionSolar Smart PV Solution as the reliable source of green energy to the airport thanks to the integration of cutting-edge digital information technologies and higher yields, smart O&M, and safe & reliable features., Huawei announced. For example, the AI-enabled arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) technology and the fuse-free design can eliminate fire risk. Besides, airport equipment will not be affected by minor electromagnetic radiation. In addition, with smart I-V curve diagnosis, Huawei Smart PV Solution can pinpoint faulty PV strings and discover faulty causes proactively, according to the company.

Beijing Daxing International Airport. - © Huawei
Beijing Daxing International Airport.

Beijing Daxing International Airport with its 1.4 million square meter wide structure, is the world's largest single-terminal airport. It is expected that the renewable energy supply will account for more than 10% (with 1% being PV system contribution) of the airport's annual energy consumption. As a result, Daxing airport tops the list of airports in China in terms of renewable energy utilization percentage. (HCN)