MSP Solar Project Named Environmental Leader Project of the Year
Environmental Leader selected the solar energy generation and LED lighting project at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport’s (MSP) Terminal 1-Lindbergh as one of its 2016 Environmental Leader Project of the Year.
According to the publication, winning projects provide clear, substantive environmental and financial benefits through the use of innovative technologies that are easy to implement and that which result in reliable and efficient outcomes.
The solar project, which went live in December, included installation of more than 8,700 solar photo-voltaic panels atop steel structures – constructed in place - on the top levels of two parking ramps at Terminal 1.
The system is expected to generate 3 megawatts of electricity every year – with the energy going directly to the Terminal 1 campus.
Contractors also installed 7,700 LED light fixtures throughout four parking ramps at Terminal 1. These replaced their less efficient halide lights.
Altogether, the project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6,813 metric tons annually – the equivalent of taking 1,434 passengers off the road in one year.
