Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), a pioneering energy technology company, has unveiled a significant milestone through its partnership with Airports, a leading airport management and operations company. This collaborative endeavor, marked by a memorandum of understanding (MoU), is set to revolutionize the airport industry by crafting cutting-edge onsite microgrid solutions.
The focus of this partnership is twofold - to drive emissions reduction and align with the global industry's aspiration for zero-emission advancements across various facets, including buildings, horizontal airport infrastructure, vehicles, and aircraft systems.
Avports, renowned for its emphasis on airport innovation and sustainability, has seamlessly integrated power resilience and green hydrogen solutions into its managed airport locations. Leveraging Baker Hughes' expansive energy technology portfolio, the partnership stands poised to accelerate the development and adoption of tailor-made microgrids, tailored to meet each airport's distinct requirements.
Bob Perez, Vice President of Project Development at Baker Hughes, highlighted the company's commitment to reducing emissions and fostering energy transition across diverse sectors. "Baker Hughes' commitment to emissions reductions has allowed us to develop and successfully deploy low-carbon and hydrogen technologies to advance the energy transition in many industries,"" Perez noted. "The opportunity to bring these solutions to airports, in collaboration with Avports' proven track record in airport management, is very promising as the increasing needs and demands of these infrastructures must be more resilient, efficient, and cost-effective."
The shared commitment of Avports and Baker Hughes extends beyond technological innovation - it underscores their dedication to fostering a more sustainable industry. This collaboration is set to create enduring value for airport owners, users, and surrounding communities.
Jorge Roberts, CEO of Airports, emphasized the importance of providing airports with a blueprint for future energy needs. ""Providing a technical and economic roadmap to airports to meet their energy needs of the future is key as an airport management and operations company,"" Roberts stated. "Our partnership with Baker Hughes brings world-class technology and know-how together with our ability to support airport customers to realize these solutions at their facility."
This formidable partnership between Baker Hughes and Avports embodies a new era of sustainable airport energy solutions, poised to shape the aviation industry's future.
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