The partnership to create the largest solar plant in Greater Copenhagen is NRGreen’s first Climate Agreement in the aviation industry and 3,500 solar panels will be placed across the 10,000 square metre roof area of WFS’ cargo facilities at Copenhagen Airport.
Establishing the 1.4MW solar power system will provide an annual CO2 saving of up to 240 tons, and the energy generated will power WFSs all-electric forklift and vehicle fleets, and the LED lighting systems of each cargo terminal, and the GDP-certified pharma centre.
The project follows 18 months of consultation and development work to find the best sustainability solution for companies and the climate.
As part of WFS’ expansion project, solar panels will also be fitted to the roof area of its new 3,700 square metre warehouse at Copenhagen Airport, which is due to open in late 2022.
Thomas Egeland, Managing Director Scandinavia at WFS, said, “This is an important sustainability milestone for WFS in support of ‘Our Sustainable Flight Path’ and will make our energy consumption in Denmark as green as possible. We also hope that the surplus energy we will have can be used to support local areas at the airport, so that others can benefit from our solar plant.”
Simon Borbiconi, Partner in NRGreen, added, “Our vision is to open the eyes of companies to the huge potential that lies in energy generated from flat roof surfaces. In addition, it is also an incredibly good way for companies to contribute to Denmark's climate goals and get away from the sky-high energy prices we are currently seeing.”
