APM Terminals, Apapa is planning an ambitious desertion of diesel as a fuel source to a reliance on solar and battery-powered solutions within the next year.

Steen Knudsen, the terminal manager, told the press over the weekend that the Terminal has designed “a roadmap on how we move from current state to future state where our operations are fully decarbonised.”

“In the next six to twelve months, we will decarbonise our operations through onsite solar solutions, which will displace our consumption by up to 30 percent and increase our self-generation capabilities,” he said.

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The facility will run operations on gas before an eventual transition to solar and battery power. The transition has already begun.

“We have commissioned two new CNG generators of 4MW capacity in our terminal which is shifting our reliance from diesel to gas as a fuel source for our power generation,” Knudsen said.

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The plan is for all the terminal’s reefer plugs, buildings and lighting to be powered by gas.

Knudsen said this will continue as more sustainable and renewable energy solutions become available. By 2040, the company hopes to attain net-zero emissions.

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This comes briefly after APM Terminals Nigeria announced a goal of achieving net zero through full electrification of the terminal equipment as well as one hundred percent reliance on renewable electricity to power operations.

“This vision can only be achieved through strong commitment and deeper collaboration from government as well as through private investments in order to strengthen critical power infrastructure and introducing favourable regulations enabling this energy transition and sustainable port operations,” said Chinyere Adenaike, head of procurement, APM Terminals Nigeria

She said the company has already begun engagements with the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), local distribution companies and renewable energy developers in the region to make it happen.

Bethel Olujobi reports on trade and maritime business for BusinessDay with prior experience reporting on migration, labour, and tech. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Jos, and is certified by the FT, Reuters and Google. Drawing from his experience working with other respected news providers, he presents a nuanced and informed perspective on the complexities of critical matters. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria and occasionally commutes to Abuja.

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