At Thessaloniki Airport ‘Makedonia’, the first photovoltaic park at a regional airport in Greece

Fraport Greece announced the installation and cognition of a photovoltaic parkland astatine Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia”, marking the archetypal photovoltaic task implemented astatine a determination airdrome successful Greece and reinforcing its strategy for sustainable improvement and reducing the biology footprint of the airports it operates.

The task involves the installation of a photovoltaic works with a capableness of astir 3 MWp, with an estimated yearly energy output of 4.5 GWh. The vigor produced corresponds to the yearly needs of astir 1,100 households and will screen the airport’s operational vigor requirements, importantly reducing reliance connected accepted vigor sources.

The photovoltaic parkland spans an country of 35,000 square meters and consists of 4,877 state-of-the-art solar panels and 8 inverters. The investment, totalling astir 3.4 cardinal euros, was afloat financed by Fraport Greece.

The cognition of the task is expected to effect successful an yearly simplification of astir 3,000 tons of c dioxide emissions, contributing to an wide simplification of the airport’s c footprint by astir 30%. Construction works for the photovoltaic parkland began successful March 2025 and were completed successful December of the aforesaid year, with each instrumentality afloat compliant with European standards and regulations.

Sergio Ocampo, Chief Technical Officer of Fraport Greece, stated: “The implementation of the archetypal photovoltaic parkland astatine a determination airdrome successful Greece, astatine Thessaloniki Airport ‘Makedonia’, marks an important milestone successful our company’s sustainability strategy. We consistently put successful solutions that trim our biology footprint and heighten the vigor autonomy of the airports under our management. With this project, we are taking a substantial step toward vigor neutrality, while besides contributing to biology extortion and the sustainable improvement of the wider region. We stay committed to creating modern, safe, and environmentally liable airports.”

The task contractor was Damco, while the study was carried retired by Redex.