New solar farms at Ports of Stockholm

The operator currently has five solar cell system installations with a total production capacity of 995 MWh per year. The expansion will see the number of solar cell systems increase to eleven, with a total production capacity of 1,545 MWh per year.

“Ports of Stockholm’s investment in solar electricity is fully aligned with our environmental goals,” said Jens Holm, chair of the board of Ports of Stockholm.

“This decision means that in future almost one-tenth of the electricity we use will be generated by our own solar cell systems,” he added.

The new installations are planned for rooftops at Frihamnen port, Värtahamnen port and Port of Kapellskär. Construction work is expected to begin during the first half of 2024 with the system up and running by the summer.

Ports of Stockholm is aligned with the City of Stockholm’s ambition to be fossil fuel-free by 2040. The company previously set a goal to increase the proportion of solar electricity by 50% by 2026. According to the time plan for the new solar cell installations, this goal will be achieved two years early in 2024.