[SMM PV Flash] Approximately 7,400 mt of Annual Carbon Reduction: Shanghai Airport Airside Regulating Reservoir PV Project Completed and Put into Operation

Recently, the PV projects of the south regulating reservoir of Hongqiao Airport and the 1-3 North regulating reservoir of Pudong Airport were successively completed and put into operation. These projects are green and low-carbon demonstration projects of Shanghai Airport to promote the construction of PV wherever possible, integrating multiple innovative technologies tailored for airport scenarios, while balancing airport safety, power generation efficiency, and operational stability.

It is reported that the above PV projects at the two Shanghai airports adopt the layout of PV on the regulating reservoirs in the flight area, which can greatly enhance the airport's green electricity supply capacity, forming an integrated composite utilization mode of "power generation on water surface and regulation and storage underwater". At the same time, deploying PV on the water surface can effectively reduce water surface reflection. The projects implement full enclosed enclosure of the entire reservoir. The high-density plastic-coated steel wire mesh and PV module integrated design form a physical barrier, reducing bird habitats and adding a "green barrier" to reduce bird strike risk.

In this project, Hongqiao and Pudong airports adopt the model of "self-generation for self-use, and surplus electricity connected to the grid". The annual power generation is about 14 million kWh, reducing carbon by about 7,400 mt. While reducing the electricity cost of the airport, it also delivers green electricity to the urban power grid, achieving both ecological and economic benefits.