PSA Mumbai has achieved a major milestone in its emissions reduction journey by becoming India’s first 100% renewable powered container terminal on the commissioning of its 7.8MW solar farm with O2 Power. The solar farm, which will be expanded to 10MW by June 2024, will provide over 75% of PSA Mumbai’s electricity requirements, with the remaining renewable power sourced from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and other providers. The terminal’s CO2 equivalent emissions will be reduced by 16,000 tonnes annually and more than 350,000 tonnes over its life.
O2 Power, a renewable energy platform in India owned by EQT Infrastructure and Temasek, has developed and will manage the solar farm in Beed, Maharashtra, with an expansion facility in Motala, Maharashtra. The plants are connected to PSA Mumbai via existing MSEDCL infrastructure.
PSA Mumbai CEO, Mr Andy Lane, commented on the milestone: “We are delighted to commission our solar farm and, with the switch to 100% renewable power, achieve a significant reduction in our emissions. Supply chain users want greener and more sustainable transportation solutions to achieve emissions reduction targets: the successful completion of this initiative and projects such as the soon-to-be-delivered etrucks underscores our commitment to meeting those requirements. We are very grateful for Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority’s (JNPA) support during this process. We are pleased to play our part in achieving JNPA’s target of 60% usage of renewable power under Maritime India Vision 2030. With the solar farm’s expansion, we are also pleased to be growing our partnership with O2 Power.”
PSA Mumbai is targeting a 50% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2030. Other significant initiatives underway to achieve this target include the large-scale electrification of its equipment fleet, including the deployment of an all-electric Rubber-tyred Gantry Crane (RTGC) fleet for its Phase 2 development. Electrification of all existing RTGCs in Phase 1 is underway and is expected to be completed by 2027.
The upcoming launch of e-trucks by PSA BDP in early 2024 will create a zero-emission green transport corridor in Nhava Sheva, linking terminals, CFS, and customer facilities. Combining renewable power from PSA Mumbai with CFS and trucking expertise from PSA Ameya and PSA BDP India is a unique marketplace solution. It underscores PSA’s commitment to green transportation initiatives.
“Our interaction with the PSA Mumbai team over the last few months has been so mesmerising and feels like our own extended family of O2 Power by complimenting each other with various endeavours. We are proud to partner with the PSA group and look forward to continued collaboration with PSA Mumbai for their overall sustainability initiatives,” said Mr Kiran Kumar- Head of Open Access O2 Power.
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