SCCT becomes first container terminal in Egypt to run on 100% renewable electricity

Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), part of APM Terminals, has signed a power purchase agreement with Egypt's New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) in close collaboration with our port authority, Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), that will enable the terminal to source 100% of its electricity from renewable energy. The agreement positions SCCT among the early adopters of fully renewable-powered port operations in the country.

“This agreement is a defining moment for SCCT and for sustainable port operations in Egypt,” says Keld Mosgaard Christensen, CEO, SCCT. “By powering one of the region’s busiest gateways entirely with renewable electricity, we are cutting emissions at scale while showing what is possible when industry and government move together on the energy transition. I want to thank our partners at SCZONE, Ministry of Electricity represented by NREA and EgyptERA for the vision and partnership that made this possible.”

Once in effect, the agreement is expected to avoid approximately 30,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year by replacing fossil-based grid electricity with solar and wind power. Given the scale of SCCT’s operations, this means a significant reduction (6%) of APM Terminal’s group emissions against baseline. The initial agreement will be kicked off for one year with an option to renew.

Signing this power purchase agreement aligns closely with APM Terminals’ efforts to decarbonise its port operations globally, inching closer to its target to source 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and its ambition to be net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 2040. With approximately 62 per cent of electricity already sourced from renewable electricity globally, this milestone makes another tangible step forward in accelerating the company’s transition to low-carbon terminal operations.