Kochi airport had commissioned a 12 MW solar power plant with an investment of Rs. 620 million in August 2015. It had initially ventured in solar power with roof top installation of 100 KW and later a 400 kw plant in 2013. Now Cochin International airport has become the first in world which runs completely on solar power. The project had been commissioned by Bosch which had completed the project on time.
In December 2015, the airport is expanding the solar project to install more panels is to meet that demand and retain its unique status as a fully solar energy-powered airport. At present, the solar power project comprising 46,000 panels is spread over 45 acres alongside the cargo complex. Another 10,000 plus panels would be installed in the remaining space here to generate an additional 2.40 MW power.
Panels to be installed atop the building housing hanger would help generate 3 MW and those to be laid above the new park are expected to bring another 1 MW to the airport’s power kitty. Generation of another 7 MW through panels to be installed over the three km-long irrigation canal would take the total installed capacity to 26.50 MW.
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