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"Australia’s newest international airport, the Western Sydney International
(Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI), is expected to become the first in Australia
to run an “almost entirely electrified” ground support equipment fleet when it
opens later this year.
It was announced earlier this month that the WSI would be powered by 100 per
cent renewable electricity, thanks to several rooftop solar systems and a big
battery set to be operated by Australian-owned energy company CleanPeak Energy.
The announcement somewhat overshadowed a second partnership WSI has made,
however, with Victorian company Freightquip, who will supply and operate an
almost entirely electrified ground support equipment (GSE) fleet that will
cover the full scope of airport operations.
When WSI officially opens in October, it will incorporate the highest
proportion of electric GSE of any major Australian airport.
The full scope of GSE equipment for aircraft turnaround operations includes
belt loaders, cargo loaders, baggage tractors, and pushback equipment used to
tow and reposition aircraft when on the ground."
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