Hubballi Airporthas become the first 100% green airport in the state.
Union ministerPralhad Joshitweeted that its one more feather in Hubballi cap as the 8MWp Grid Connected Solar Power Plant in the airport has been commissioned. To achieve Prime MinisterNarendra Modis dream of producing 50% energy from RENEWABLE ENERGY by 2030, Hubballi Airport has achieved this task, he said.
He said in his series of tweets that the energy generated by the plant will be fed to the grid at a central location at Hubballi. The stored energy will be utilised for all AAI airports inKarnatakamaking Belagavi, Mysore, Bellary, Gagan Bengaluru, Hal Airport Bangalore Bagloor residential quarters etc. airports also 100% GREEN in terms of power consumption along with our Hubballi Airport (sic).