Carnival Corporation inaugurated the new solar park at its Amber Cove cruise center in the Dominican Republic.
According to the press release, more than 1,800 solar panels have been installed that will supply 80 percent of the port's energy demand.
Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Line and Amber Cove Cruise Center celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by government, industry and community leaders, including Joel Santos, Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic, and Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line.
“While we bring guests to enjoy the beauty and rich culture of the Dominican Republic, we also take our environmental stewardship very seriously here and in all the places we visit,” said Duffy.
“With this new solar park at Amber Cove, we are furthering our commitment to sustainability at our destinations, focusing on renewable energy sources to power the vast majority of the port's needs.”
“On behalf of the Government, we celebrate this achievement, which makes Amber Cove the first cruise terminal in the country with a project of this magnitude,” said Joel Santos, Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.
“This project will undoubtedly contribute to clean energy production and environmental sustainability in Puerto Plata, the Dominican Republic's premier tourist destination“.
The switch to renewable solar energy will replace most of the port's current energy sources and reduce its reliance on fossil fuel-based energy, thereby reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise be produced.
In total, the solar park is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 1,000 tons per year, the equivalent of planting more than 30,000 trees.
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