FRANKFURT, GERMANY
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Jana Baschin, SVP Corporate Development and Sustainability, Fraport
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FRANKFURT, GERMANY
POPULATION: 774,000
KEY PROJECT: AIRPORT SOLAR AND ENERGY PROGRAMME
COMPANY: FRAPORT GROUP
SVP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: JANA BASCHIN
Since 1990, Frankfurt has cut CO₂ emissions per capita by around 25 %. There is a green belt circling the city and it aims to become climate neutral by 2035.
Along Runway 18 West of Frankfurt Airport, Fraport has installed 37,000 vertical photovoltaic panels with peak output of 17.4 MW to power the airport. With this solar energy, around 90 % of Fraport’ s electricity comes from green sources.
Dr. Stefan Schulte, Fraport CEO, says:“ Here at Frankfurt Airport, we’ re committed to using green electricity generated from solar sources. Since 2021, we’ ve also been integrating smaller amounts of wind-generated power into our energy mix.
“ From mid-2026, our Power Purchase Agreement with EnBW will enter into force. We secured this arrangement in 2021, guaranteeing green energy output of 85 megawatts. This will allow us to meet 100 % of our Group energy needs in Frankfurt from renewable sources.”
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