Champion of Earth Prize-2018
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018
It is the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations.
CIAL will be given the award in on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly ceremony in New York on September 26.
Achievements of CIAL:
Cochin Airport a first in the world to be fully powered by solar energy.
By September 2018, the solar capacity at CIAL will be increased to 40 MWp.
It will give 60 million units per annum power and save Rs 40 crore per annum of the airport.
This will also avoid CO2 emissions by more than 9 lakh metric tons over the next 25 years equivalent to planting 90 lakh trees.
The airport stands fourth in the country in terms of international traffic and seventh in total traffic has handled 10 million passengers in 2017-18.
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018
It is the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations.
CIAL will be given the award in on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly ceremony in New York on September 26.
Achievements of CIAL:
Cochin Airport a first in the world to be fully powered by solar energy.
By September 2018, the solar capacity at CIAL will be increased to 40 MWp.
It will give 60 million units per annum power and save Rs 40 crore per annum of the airport.
This will also avoid CO2 emissions by more than 9 lakh metric tons over the next 25 years equivalent to planting 90 lakh trees.
The airport stands fourth in the country in terms of international traffic and seventh in total traffic has handled 10 million passengers in 2017-18.