Cochin airport became the world s first airport to be powered entirely by solar energy this past fall thanks to its 12 megawatt solar plant which has more than 46 000 solar panels news media reported.
Solar panel airport india.
Three years ago they began adding solar panels first on.
Entering or exiting cochin international airport in india s southern kochi city it is hard to miss the sea of solar panels glinting under the sun on a vast stretch of land on one side of the road.
Cochin international became the world s first solar powered airport in 2015 when it transformed a patch of land previously reserved for cargo handling into a 12 megawatt solar plant.
The trend in airports incorporating solar panels into their energy systems is taking off.
Solar plant for gautam buddha international airport image credit.
This new energy source provides all the power the airport needs and even generates surplus for the state grid according to the bbc.
Cial is the first solar powered airport in the world and also india s first airport to run on solar power.
There are similar examples such as the cochin international airport and kempegowda international airport bangalore in india and gautam buddha international airport in nepal that have used a similar approach for supplying energy to keep airport operative alive.
Cochin international airport cial is located in the city of kochi and in the indian state of kerala.
The world s first ever fully solar powered airport has been launched in the southern indian state of kerala.
More specifically this small state has taken a major step towards greener and cleaner energy by developing the world s first airport to be run completely on solar energy.
August 18 2015 11 30 pm edt c ochin international airport in the southern indian state of kerala became the world s first entirely solar powered airport on tuesday unveiling a new system that.
Cochin airport india s fourth largest international airport will has become the first airport to function completely on solar energy marking a major milestone on our planet.