TotalEnergies is constructing a 12 MW PV Carport in a long-term parking lot at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York. The solar will be paired with 7.5 MW/25 MWh of battery energy storage to help reduce reliance on the electric grid during peak periods.
TotalEnergies will own, operate, and maintain the PV Carport system, and recently signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for half the energy generated (6 MW) from the behind-the-meter portion of the project.
The other half the electricity will be allocated as community solar, to be completed in phase two of the project. The plan is to deliver energy to Con Edison through the NYS Community Distributed Generation Program and provide guaranteed electric bill savings for 25 years to historically disadvantaged and environmentally impacted households located in nearby Queens communities.
"We applaud Governor Hochul, PANYNJ and NYPA for their leadership on this unique project, which will not only make clean power accessible to millions of travelers who pass through JFK Airport each year, but also reduce electricity costs for residents of low-income neighborhoods in Queens," said Marc-Antoine Pignon, managing director of TotalEnergies Renewables USA.
The project will be put into service in phases in 2025 and 2026. When complete, the JFK solar carport will produce enough clean energy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 6,000 tons per year, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 1,500 gas-powered passenger vehicles for one year. It will also contribute to the Port Authority's goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the agency's facilities by 2050.
