International Airport Review
18 Feb 2026
This article explores how airports in Latin America are accelerating the energy revolution, highlighting practical strategies and real-world experiences from El Dorado International Airport in Colombia, the Galápagos Ecological Airport (ECOGAL), Lima Airport and Brazil’s Salvador Bahia. Together, these cases illustrate how airports of different scales and contexts are turning climate commitments into concrete, measurable action.
As the aviation sector accelerates its path toward decarbonisation, airports are increasingly recognised as strategic enablers of the global energy transition. Operating 24/7 and supporting energy-intensive processes, airport infrastructure faces growing pressure to reduce emissions while maintaining the highest standards of safety, efficiency and passenger experience.
As net zero commitments become industry benchmarks rather than aspirations, airports are evolving into complex energy systems where renewable generation, efficiency, electrification, resilience and governance converge. In this context, accelerating the energy revolution is no longer a future ambition, but a present-day operational challenge...
