{"id":72590,"date":"2023-03-21T07:03:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=72590"},"modified":"2023-03-21T07:03:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:33:36","slug":"fremantle-port-solar-mb2868","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/fremantle-port-solar-mb2868\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth Port Powering Up With Solar Panels"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fremantle<\/p>\n

Better late than never. More than 1,100 solar panels installed on the rooftop of Perth’s Fremantle Passenger Terminal are about to be switched on.<\/p>\n

WA Ports Minister Rita Saffioti yesterday announced completion of the 500kW array – one of the largest in the Perth Metropolitan area – that will help power Victoria Quay. The PV installation will generate approximately 836 MWh of electricity each year and supply equivalent to 100 per cent of the passenger terminal’s electricity requirements during cruise ship operations and 65 per cent of Fremantle Ports’ administration building needs. In terms Fremantle Ports’ overall direct electricity usage, the array will supply equivalent to 2.5 per cent.<\/p>\n

“This is a great example of how community assets, like the Fremantle Passenger Terminal, can play a role in climate action,” said<\/a> Minister Saffioti. “The McGowan Government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and, with this project, Fremantle Ports has demonstrated strong and sensible leadership at the local level in terms of cutting emissions.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was originally intended the project would be completed by the end of 2021, but …stuff. Among that stuff – likely impacts of the pandemic and the fact Fremantle Passenger Terminal is a heritage listed building, which can complicate matters as special permissions and considerations are required.<\/p>\n

The building, which was opened in two stages in 1960 and 1962, is Australia’s largest cruise terminal.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the project, State Labor Member for Fremantle Simone McGurk said:<\/p>\n

“Fremantle locals are known for being environmentally conscious so it’s great to see our iconic passenger terminal going green by embracing solar power.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Locals certainly understand and appreciate the benefits of solar energy. In Fremantle, solar panels<\/a> are a fairly common sight on the rooftops of homes and businesses, with more than 943 small-scale systems installed in the 6160 postcode area as at December 31, 2022. In terms of the City of Fremantle local government area, the Australian Photovoltaic Institute (APVI<\/a>) provides the following solar power stats to the end of December last year:<\/p>\n