Agility regional solar projects will provide 8+ MW of clean power

Clean energy initiatives will include one of the largest solar-roof developments in the region

Agility has announced solar projects in Dubai and Jordan that will eventually cut the Company’s carbon footprint in the region by 5.0%. At Agility’s regional headquarters in Dubai, the solar photovoltaic (PV) plant involves installation of 17,500 panels at three sites with the capacity to generate nearly eight mega-watts of power at peak. Installation will include a 5.45 MW system at two sites in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), and a 2.6 MW system at the Dubai Investment Park. Once complete, Agility’s solar PV system will generate enough electricity to cover 60.0% of the energy requirements at the sites and save an estimated 8,838 tons of CO2 each year, roughly equivalent to the emissions generated by trucking 18,000 fully-loaded containers from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.

In Jordan, the solar photovoltaic plant will encompass 1,945 panels at Agility’s warehouse in Aqaba, with a capacity of 788 kilo-watt peak. The solar plant will generate enough electricity to cover 100.0% of the energy requirements and save an estimated 900 tons of CO2 each year.

In both locations, the high-efficiency solar PV panels are designed to optimise energy generation in hot desert climates. The panel systems incorporate robotic cleaning and are waterproofed.

Globally, Agility’s goal is to reduce its carbon footprint by 25.0% by 2050. This investment in solar is a huge step in the right direction and will cut the Company’s global emissions by 3.0%.

The project is consistent with the goals of the UAE’s Shams Solar Policy, a local initiative for distributed solar plants in the United Arab Emirates.