Enerparc installs world’s 1st solar plant on STS cranes

Gateway Terminals India Pvt Ltd, part of APM Terminals Global network, has commissioned 162 kWp solar PV power plant on roof of their Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, located at Nava-Shewa port near Mumbai. The complete project right from concept stage, unique design, engineering and construction was executed by Enerparc Energy Pvt Ltd – the Indian subsidiary of global solar EPC and investment company Enerparc AG, Germany.

APM Terminal, one of the world leaders in port, terminal and inland services, is not new to benefits of solar energy. In the first phase Enerparc has already installed 413 kWp of rooftop solar PV system at various sites of the customer. To expand further, roof of control room on top of STS cranes was identified. APM has in total 10 heavy-duty STS cranes which are used for loading and unloading of containers from ship to shore and other way around. The location was challenging as these control room are at height of 65-metre from the ground level and are subjected to constant vibration from the high shore winds and movement of crane in different directions, also the beams supporting the crane keeps casting shadow on installed solar modules.

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