Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) gave recognition to the Cochin International Airport as world's first fully solar energy-powered airport. It is the largest and busiest airport of Kerela and was constructed in 1999. This airport consumes 50000 units of electricity daily and is completely dependent on solar power. It has 46,150 solar panel across 45 acres of land in the cargo complex of the airport. It produces 15MWp solar power. It saves 3 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and runs on green technology. This plant is equivalent to 30lakh trees.