Port Authority Expands Solar Energy at Newark Airport to Boost Clean Energy Output
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced a significant expansion of solar energy infrastructure at Newark Liberty International Airport. This initiative will add approximately 5 megawatts of generating capacity across five sites at the airport, producing nearly 5.9 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually. This expansion is part of the Port Authority's commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The project, developed in partnership with SunLight General Capital, will be executed under a power purchase agreement where SunLight will build, own, and maintain the solar installations, while the Port Authority will purchase the electricity at a locked-in rate. Construction is expected to begin this year, with completion targeted for 2028. 
