On Wednesday, Malta International Airport (MIA) announced that it had completed major lighting upgrades which will contribute to a significant reduction in energy consumption and lowered CO2 emissions.

It also said that two planned power outages have allowed the company to modernise its electrical infrastructure as part of its investment into a more robust energy supply.

While several locations around MIA, including the main car park, have benefitted from LED switchovers in the past months, the most noteworthy improvements have been carried out on the airfield.

The new centre lights on Runway 13-31 are expected to consume 77 per cent less energy than the previous system, while newly installed floodlights will illuminate Apron 9 at a fraction of the wattage of the old system.

“I would like to thank the teams and stakeholders involved in the timely execution of these upgrades, which will allow us to continue improving the guest experience as well as honour our pledge of operating in a more environmentally responsible manner,” said MIA CEO Alan Borg.

The airport’s green initiatives, coupled with the generation of more than 927,000 kWh of clean energy from the airport’s PV panels, led the company to report a drop in its energy consumption for 2019 when compared to 2018, despite an increase of 7.4 per cent in passenger numbers.

As a signatory to Airports Council International’s NetZero 2050 Resolution, MIA says it remains committed to continuing its drive towards carbon-neutrality for emissions under its control.