Western People
09 January 2025
Ireland West Airport has recently lodged a planning application to develop and install a new solar farm on a site at the airport, which will provide more than 40% of the airport's annual electricity demands.
The airport is also committed to developing electric car charging infrastructure to meet public demand for vehicle charging into the future and also plans to improve the thermal efficiency of the main terminal building by conducting insulation and fabric upgrades and introducing air lock zones along with running information sessions for its employees to encourage energy efficiency improvements across all airport operations.
Ireland West Airport has achieved Level 3 Accreditation, ‘Optimisation’, in recognition of the airport’s actions to address its CO2 emissions, as part of the global aviation industry’s response to the challenge of climate change.
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