With the installation of 1,100 solar panels on Fremantle Passenger Terminal now complete, Victoria Quay is ready to power into the future.
Minister for Ports, Rita Saffioti said the 500kw renewal energy solar array would be able to supply 100 per cent of the passenger terminal’s needs during cruise ship operations and 65 per cent of Fremantle Ports’ Administration Building requirements.
“It’s one of the biggest rooftop solar arrays anywhere in the Perth metropolitan area,” Ms Saffioti said.
“Over the 25-year expected lifespan of the system, it will offset 15,000 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of planting 85,000 trees.”
She said the initiative contributed to Fremantle Ports’ 2027 Strategic Plan that aimed to achieve net zero Scope One and Two emissions by 2027.
“This goal aims to achieve a sustainable port and supply chain over the long term and aligns with the Western Australian Climate Policy and the Government’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050,” Ms Saffioti said.
She noted that the Fremantle Passenger Terminal was a heritage-listed building, meaning approval from the Heritage Council was required before the solar array could be installed.
“We gave careful consideration to ensure the installation was not visually detrimental to the building’s heritage values, while a glare analysis report was undertaken to confirm there would be no increase in the glare index for adjacent residents,” the Minister for Ports said.
“This is a great example of how even heritage-listed assets, like the Fremantle Passenger Terminal, can play a role in climate action.”
