Cochin Airport Becomes World’s First To Run On Solar Power
Kerala CM on Tuesday inaugurated a 12 MW solar power plant at the Kochi airport making it solar energy powered.
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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday inaugurated a 12 MW solar power plant at the Cochin International Airport in Kochi, making it the first in the world to operate completely on solar power.
The plant comprising 46,150 solar panels laid across 45 acres in the cargo complex will enable Cochin airport to have 50,000 to 60,000 units of solar electricity every day for its operations. Cochin International Airport (CIAL) first ventured into solar power in 2013 by installing a solar plant on the rooftop of the arrival terminal block.
Trendsetter
It was a trendsetter in the field of grid-connected solar energy in Kerala as the system works without any battery storage.
The plant was installed by Kolkata-based Vikram Solar.
Green Power
Over the next 25 years, this green power project will avoid carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants by more than three lakh metric tonnes, equivalent to planting 30 lakh trees.
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