India becomes home to the world's very first airport running completely on solar energy, potentially saving up to 300,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over the next 25 years.
Many people regard India as the world's next great superpower, while many say it already is a great superpower. But last Tuesday, that latter opinion gained further evidence as the country announced that it was home to the very first solar-powered airport — marking a historic moment for India.
Now lovingly termed "The Airport of The Sun," Cochin International Airport in the south Indian state of Kerala inaugurated a 45-acre solar plant last Tuesday. The plant consists of over 46,000 panels — all of which generate up to 50,000 to 60,000 units of electricity daily. Through these solar panels Cochin International Airport is able to provide 12 megawatts of solar power in addition to pre-existing solar panels already at the plant.
The pre-existing solar panels were first installed in 2013 on the airport's roof in hopes that the plan could eventually expand — leading to its full operation on 100 per cent solar energy, according to the airport.
So what does this mean? Why is this important?
Powering an airport by solar energy in full could lead to a reduction in carbon emissions by up to 300,000 tonnes. This is the equivalent to planting 3 million trees or providing electricity to over 10,000 homes. Pretty impressive, right? This positive effect is promising, and its results could be seen over the next 25 years.
The airport news follows the Indian government’s announcement that it intends to produce as much as 100GW of solar power by 2022, up from the 4GW (gigawatts) it currently produces. It hopes that the innovation will not only contribute to India’s spiralling need for power but also fuel new investments.
Watch this video to get a better understanding of what the world's first solar-powered airport could mean, environmentally speaking!
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