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Carnival installs solar energy at Port of Barcelona
Carnival Corporation is now installing solar panels for two Port of Barcelona cruise terminals.
The roof-mounted solar panels, which are a first for the port, are capable of supplying more than 100% of the energy needed to power daily operations.
Carnival Corp and the Port of Barcelona teamed up with a Catalonia-based solar provider to install a total of 1,350 panels at Palacruceros (Terminal D) and Helix Cruise Center (Terminal E).
These will collectively produce 866,000-plus kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year.
Work to install the solar panels began several weeks ago at Palacruceros.
The installation across both terminals is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
They are expected to produce surplus power, estimated at 32% for Helix Cruise Center alone, which will be routed back into the local energy grid.
In total, over 245,000 kWh of surplus power will be fed back into the grid each year.
It says this is equivalent to the average annual consumption of 60 households.
“The shift to renewable energy is an integral part of our global strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize our environmental footprint,” said Karin Plettner Rutishauser, VP of global ports and destinations strategy for Carnival Corporation.
Carnival Corp unveiled a new solar panel farm earlier this year at its Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Dominican Republic.
“Through this latest project with Carnival Corp, we are laying the foundation for our new energy model based on renewable energy, energy storage and a smart electricity grid,” said Lluís Salvadó, president of Port of Barcelona.
Eight Carnival Corp cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn and P&O Cruises (UK) – visit Barcelona throughout the year.
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