It is no longer news that solar is the power source of the future, and tech giants like Apple and Amazon have recently been pushing to reduce their dependence on non-renewable.
Upping the ante, Cochin, a city in the South Indian state of Kerala, has announced that its international airport will now run completely on solar power from 46,150 panels laid across 45 acres.
According to a press release, Cochin International’s solar power station is expected to save 300,000 tons worth of carbon emissions over the next 25 years. An equivalent of planting three million trees or not driving 750 million miles.
India already has 4 gigawatts of solar capacity, and the Indian government has begun directing other airports around the country to start incorporating solar energy into their daily operations. The new international terminal at the Cochin airport will be operational in May 2016.
I hope Nigeria will learn from this.
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