- Managing Director, West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), Jeethu Jose (right), and Managing Director, Starsight Energy Nigeria, Ladi Sanni, at the signing of the 1.2GWh solar Power Purchase Agreement at Onne Port, Rivers State …recently
By Anthony Nwachukwu
In a significant step in its net zero vision for clean operating environment, APM Terminals’ West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with pan-African clean energy company, Starsight Energy, for a 1.2 Gigawatt hour (GWh) solar power for its facility in Onne Port, Rivers State.
The project, will cover approximately 30 per cent of the total terminal consumption and reduce its carbon footprint/CO2 emissions by circa 15 million Kg, shows WACT’s commitment to lead Eastern ports energy transition journey in alignment with the APM Terminals’ overall strategy of decarbonising its operations across the globe.
“The topic of decarbonisation and green energy is something I am passionate about. A year or two back, when we brought this topic up, I wasn’t 100 per cent sure we would reach here,” WACT Managing Director, Jeethu Jose, said during the signing of the PPA.”
According to him, Nigeria plays a key role in the overall group’s strategy to decarbonise the entire industry in the world, and “for me and all of us in the room, this is the first big step towards that journey. Today is a moment we record in WACT’s history as something that we would all be proud of.”
For the Managing Director of Starsight Energy, Ladi Sanni, the partnership supports the company’s mission of building a long-term relationship and assisting global brands like APM Terminals’ WACT transit diversified energy supply by harnessing the power of clean, renewable energy sources, such as solar.
Describing the PPA as proof of WACT’s forward-thinking energy management and environmental stewardship approach, Sanni said the deal “involves installing a 1092kWp solar-only system, which will be executed via a PPA.
“The project impact will substantially reduce WACT’s carbon footprint/CO2 emissions by circa 15 million Kg over the contract tenor. This project also aligns with the broader objectives of moving away from carbon-intensive fossil fuels toward cleaner energy, which positively impacts the wider Nigerian energy sector.
“Starsight Energy will leverage its expertise in power generation, using solar renewable energy sources and cutting-edge, data-driven technology to provide value to WACT.”
WACT, owned by APM Terminals terminal and located in the Oil and Gas Free Zone in Onne Port, is the first greenfield container terminal in Nigeria to be built under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
Over the years, it has grown to become the most efficient gateway to markets outside West Nigeria and remains a major gateway to Eastern Nigeria.
