After Delhi And Kochi, Now Hyderabad Airport Switches To Solar Power
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport In Hyderabad has commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant which will generate 25000 units of electricity daily. This will fulfil nearly 20 percent of the daily power consumption of the airport. GMR which operates Hyderabad airport has installed over 16000 solar panels on an area of 24 acres at a cost of Rs 30 crore.
Taking the green and clean energy route, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport In Hyderabad has commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant which will generate 25,000 units of electricity daily. This will fulfil nearly 20 percent of the daily power consumption of the airport.
The Hindu
GMR which operates Hyderabad airport has installed over 16,000 solar panels on an area of 24 acres, at a cost of Rs. 30 crore. These modules are based on poly crystalline technology, which is among the most efficient technology available currently.
The energy generated will save 12 tonnes of coal and nearly 80,000 litres of water every day compared to thermal power.
This is the equivalent of planting 20 lakh trees in terms of environmental benefits as it will eliminate carbon emissions of 7,100 metric tonnes.
Wikipedia
Airport authorities said they plan to scale up the production up to 30 MW over the next two-three years, which is the total daily power consumption of the airport.
Times of India
Hyderabad is the third Indian Airport to switch to green energy. Delhi was the country's first airport to go for 2MW solar power. In September last year Cochin International Airport (CIAL) in Kerala had become the first airport in the world to operate entirely on solar power.
Bobins Abraham is the Assistant News Editor at Indiatimes. He has more than twelve years of experience in TV and digital journalism. An avid student of history and geopolitics, he is a conservationist and environmentalist at heart. He writes on environment, sustainability, human-animal conflict and more.
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