The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi has become the first airport in India to function entirely on a combination of hydro and solar electricity, marking a big step toward the country being carbon neutral. As of June 1, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) stated in an official post that the airport had switched to hydro and solar electricity, making it the first airport in the nation to be entirely powered by renewable energy. A significant step toward attaining a Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030, according to the tweet.
It is significant to note that only about 6% of the airport's electrical needs are being covered by on-site power plants, with the remaining 94% coming from a hydroelectric facility, ending the airport's reliance on non-renewable energy, according to DIAL. The Delhi airport has a 7.84 MW solar power plant on the airside, and lately, as part of stakeholder participation, it constructed a second 5.3 MW rooftop solar power plant at the cargo terminal. DIAL has inked a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a hydropower producing firm based in Himachal Pradesh for the supply of hydroelectricity for the airport until 2036 to meet the ambitious objective of being a Net Zero-Emission Airport by 2030.
The airport has launched further green initiatives. Green buildings, environmentally friendly transportation options including electric cars, operational efficiency to cut emissions, and greenhouse gas (GHG) management are some of them. These are all a part of the Airport Carbon Accreditation from the Airport Council International.
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