Solar power helps GMR Hyderabad airport saves Rs 10 cr a year

12 Jul 2022 CW Team

The GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) management says it has saved Rs 10 crore in the last one year after it deployed solar power for airport operations.

GHIAL owns solar power capacities totalling 10 MW. It had commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant for captive use, and in 2021, it expanded this solar capacity to 10 MW.

The facility is built over 45 acres and has more than 30,000 solar power panels in place. The solar facility is fitted with advanced ABB central inverters and polycrystalline PV panels, which are said to be of superior quality than the mono-crystalline solar panels.

“As a sustainable airport operator, we have rolled out many initiatives to actively reduce carbon emissions. As a member of the Airports Council International, we are aiming to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050,” said Pradeep Panicker, chief executive of GHIAL.

Commissioning the additional capacity of 5 MW was meant to help the airport reduce its dependency on the Telangana State Electricity Board by as much as 12 million units every year. This would lead to savings of about Rs 90 lakh per month.

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