Cochin, a city in the South Indian state of Kerala,
has upped the ante, announcing that its international airport will now run
completely on solar power from 46,150 panels laid across 45 acres.
According to a press release, the international solar power station is expected to save 300,000 tons worth of carbon emissions over the next 25 years. When this is translated to driving a car it will amount to covering 750 million miles.The airport’s parent company, Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), plans to sell surplus energy from the new solar plant to the Kerala State Electricity Board. CIAL has also said that it’s looking to continue exploring alternate energy resources, taking advantage of the numerous water bodies in Kerala through dam-based solar panels and other hydro power projects.
India already has 4 gigawatts of solar capacity, and
the Indian government has begun directing other airports around the country to
start incorporating solar energy into their daily operations. The new
international terminal at the Cochin airport will be operational in May 2016.
Culled from The Verge.
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