The trend in airports incorporating solar panels into their energy systems is taking off.
Solar panel airport india.
There are more than 46 000 solar panels at cochin airport as an airplane hovers over cochin international airport one is struck by the dazzling array of reflective panels near the runway.
This new energy source provides all the power the airport needs and even generates surplus for the state grid according to the bbc.
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.
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.
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.
Cial is the first solar powered airport in the world and also india s first airport to run on solar power.
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.
The airport hosts 27 airlines manages more than 1 000 flights each week and handles over 10 million passengers every year.
The world s first ever fully solar powered airport has been launched in the southern indian state of kerala.
Three years ago they began adding solar panels first on.
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.
Solar plant for gautam buddha international airport image credit.
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.