Air Terminal Services Fiji has partnered up with MV Solar Fiji Limited to supply solar power to the Catering Services building.

This will be a first for an aviation organization in the country.

Chief Executive Hare Mani says they have ventured into solar power in order to also reduce their use of electricity.

Mani says once setup, they will have a 20% reduction in the use of electricity.

“What will happen is that we consume around $800,000 worth of electricity is a year so this will help us reduce that. So 20% of that is equating to around $160,000 which will be the savings that will be achieved from this green renewable energy source.”

Mani says this is also in line with the government’s focus on combating climate change.

The total project will cost ATS more than $700,000.

The project will be completed in a month’s time.