GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has commissioned Phase-II five MW solar power plant. With this, GHIAL’s total solar power capacity has now increased to 10 MW.
In 2015, GMR Hyderabad International Airport commissioned a five MW solar power plant for its captive consumption. Spread over an area of 45 acre, more than 30,000 solar panels have been installed to produce 10 MW power.
Both the solar plants have advanced ABB central inverters and poly crystalline PV panels, which are far more efficient than mono crystalline solar PV panels.
With the commissioning of this additional capacity, GHIAL will be able to reduce dependency for power from the Telangana State Electricity Board by 12 million units per year, thereby saving around Rs 90 lakhs per month.
With this addition of solar power generation, 50 percent of the energy requirements of Hyderabad Airport will be met. There will be a reduction in carbon footprint by about 28 lakh kg carbon dioxide which is equivalent to saving of 1.4 lakh full grown trees.
As a member airport of the Airports Council International (ACI), the company has a committed to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
