Which is the first airport in the world to be fully powered by solar energy? A. Cochin International Airport B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport C. Dubai International Airport D. Kansai International Airport
Which is the first airport in the world to be fully powered by solar energy? A. Cochin International Airport B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport C. Dubai International Airport D. Kansai International Airport Correct Answer A
The correct answer is A.
- Cochin International Airport, India's first airport built under a public-private-partnership (PPP) model.
- It has scripted another chapter in aviation history by becoming the first airport in the world that operates completely on solar power.
- In the next 25 years, this project would have avoided
300,000 tons of CO2, which is equivalent to planting 3
million trees. - In November 2015, the CIAL board of directors decided to double the airport’s solar capacity to accommodate the needs of the new international terminal.
- The airport has a 12-megawatt solar plant that has more than 46,000 solar panels.
Additional Information
- India has a total of 34 operational Airports.
- Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is India's Highest Airport in Leh.
- The Biggest\Busiest Airport in India is Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- World's highest Airport - Dachoying Yading (4400m) in Tibet.
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