HIT Solar Power

Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), operated by Hutchison Ports has received two new quay cranes, the first in the port featuring 84 solar panels on top of the machinery house. HIT explains the HK$78 million (US$10 million) investment: “Energy collected will be used to power auxiliary systems including air conditioning and lighting systems in the quay cranes. With estimated three hours of exposure to sunlight every day, the photovoltaic system on quay cranes will be able to generate roughly 42,000Wh of energy with a 98.75% system efficiency.