{"id":10412,"date":"2023-04-05T18:35:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/route-2025-the-airport-on-the-road-to-sustainable-development\/"},"modified":"2023-04-05T18:35:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:35:48","slug":"route-2025-the-airport-on-the-road-to-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/route-2025-the-airport-on-the-road-to-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"“Route 2025”: the airport on the road to Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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The new 16 megawatt photovoltaic park for self-production and self-consumption was inaugurated today at Athens International Airport. This is the largest self-generation unit in Greece, which, as of today, produces about 45% of the airport company’s annual consumption. The plant’s production of 27,500 megawatt hours per year corresponds to the consumption of about 6,650 households.<\/p>\n

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By 2046, 71,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be avoided from the operation of the new 16 megawatt plant, equivalent to a forest equivalent to the size of the airport (16,000 hectares).<\/p>\n

The project is part of Athens International Airport’s dynamic sustainable development and environmental responsibility strategy and, in particular, the “Route 2025” objective, a total investment of approximately \u20ac100 million, announced by the company in 2019.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, this investment and the ROUTE 2025 programme are practical proof of our commitment and dedication, as a pillar of our city’s tourism product, to contribute to the promotion of Athens not only as a top tourist destination, but also as a top sustainable destination for the residents and visitors of our city.<\/p>\n

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Combined with the first 8 MW photovoltaic system that has been operating since 2011 (which conventionally produces for the public grid) and the new 16 MW self-production system, 2\/3 of the required needs of AIA in electricity from renewable sources within the airport are produced. This makes Athens International Airport a pioneer – perhaps even unique – among airports in Europe and internationally.<\/p>\n

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With the completion of the next phase in 2025, which is estimated at an additional 45 megawatts of photovoltaics, it will ensure the production of 100% of the AIA’s electricity needs for each year until 2046, maximizing self-consumption using battery storage units. AIA has already submitted the relevant applications, both to RAE and other competent authorities.<\/p>\n

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The <\/strong>CEO of<\/strong> Athens International Airport, Yannis Paraschis,<\/strong> said: “The new 16 megawatt photovoltaic park, which we are pleased to inaugurate today, is a practical proof of our company’s commitment to the ambitious goal we announced in December 2019 to achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2025.<\/p>\n

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Despite the extremely critical conditions that our industry has faced over the last three years, and while we were still waiting for the framework for self-production and storage to be formulated – which was only recently completed – we proceeded to implement the project in phases so as not to lose time towards our strategic goal, “Route 2025″.<\/p>\n

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Our effort and perseverance have vindicated us and we are pleased to inaugurate today the largest self-production unit in Greece, an investment that strengthens with its significant footprint the identity of Athens as a sustainable destination.”<\/p>\n

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– 60% reduction <\/strong> inCO<\/strong> footprint <\/strong>
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Overall, from 2005 to 2021, AIA has achieved a reduction of its footprint of more than 60%, despite a significant increase in passenger traffic, through a series of interventions in airport operations and infrastructure from 67,001 CO2 to 27,641 tonnes of CO2.<\/p>\n

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– The only airport in Greece with a<\/strong> Carbon Neutral Balance since 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

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AIA is the only airport in Greece with a Neutral Carbon Balance and has been certified by the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme of the International Council of Airports of Europe (ACI-Europe) since 2016.<\/p>\n

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– The<\/strong> “<\/strong>Route<\/strong> 2025″<\/strong> objective<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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In 2019, AIA pledged to achieve a zero carbon footprint (NetZero Carbon) without offsets by 2025 – well ahead of the 2050 target announced by European airports. Athens International Airport’s highly ambitious “Route 2025”<\/strong> initiative aims to produce clean energy within the airport through photovoltaic panels for self-consumption, to cover 100% of its electricity needs, which corresponds to approximately 90% of the company’s carbon footprint.<\/p>\n

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