Kochi: As part of International Solar Alliance (ISA)’s initiative to find out suitable
models to be incorporated to achieve its ambitions plan of massive deployment of solar energy, a
delegation consisting of 40 ambassadors/high commissioners are visiting Cochin International
airport here on Wednesday.
Cochin International airport, the worlds’ first airport fully operated on solar energy has been identified by ISA as one of the models and the proposed visit will give a fillip to CIAL’s effort in taking its project to next level so that it can contribute globally as a consultant, a CIAL release said here on Monday.
The high profile delegation will reach CIAL at 1000 hours on Wednesday and would have a discussion with CIAL authorities, it said. Later, they will be guided to CIAL’s main solar power plant for a field visit. CIAL achieved power neutral status in August 2015 and won “ Champions of the Earth award “ in 2018; the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations, it said adding that at present CIAL’s total installed capacity is 40 MW producing 1.63 lakhs unit of power a day whereas the requirement stands at 1.53 lakhs units.
The delegation comprises of the ambassadors/high commissioners of 25 African countries including Egypt, Senegal, Nigeria and Tanzania and also from countries like France, Brazil, Chile, Malaysia, Bolivia and Sri Lanka.
20/05/19 UNI
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Cochin International airport, the worlds’ first airport fully operated on solar energy has been identified by ISA as one of the models and the proposed visit will give a fillip to CIAL’s effort in taking its project to next level so that it can contribute globally as a consultant, a CIAL release said here on Monday.
The high profile delegation will reach CIAL at 1000 hours on Wednesday and would have a discussion with CIAL authorities, it said. Later, they will be guided to CIAL’s main solar power plant for a field visit. CIAL achieved power neutral status in August 2015 and won “ Champions of the Earth award “ in 2018; the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations, it said adding that at present CIAL’s total installed capacity is 40 MW producing 1.63 lakhs unit of power a day whereas the requirement stands at 1.53 lakhs units.
The delegation comprises of the ambassadors/high commissioners of 25 African countries including Egypt, Senegal, Nigeria and Tanzania and also from countries like France, Brazil, Chile, Malaysia, Bolivia and Sri Lanka.
20/05/19 UNI
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