According to a statement from the officials, the solar plant covers a total area of 13.28 acres and cost Rs 18.75 crores to build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BPIA generates about 60% of the airport’s electrical needs on-site using solar energy, and the remaining 40% comes from other environmentally friendly sources like hydropower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To usher in a sustainable future, BPIA <\/a>saw an increase in natural energy generation of 935963 KWH (Solar power generation) from December 2022 to April 2023 and a total unit imported from the grid for airport consumption of 2719046 KWH, <\/p>\n\n\n\n which is roughly 35%, and has reached 100% utilization of renewable sources of energy in April 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The airport is committed to consistently reducing energy use and carbon footprint through a number of programmes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n BPIA also built a rooftop solar power plant with a capacity of 100KWp on August 28, 2013, and it was later expanded to 4.1 MW by the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BPIA, which has only used green energy since April 2023, has made it possible for aviation to have a highly effective and low-carbon future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This environmentally friendly action performed by BPIA is a part of the airport’s attempts to lessen its carbon footprint, which helps it move closer to achieving “Net Zero” emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are thrilled to have reached this significant turning point in our quest for a sustainable future for BPIA. According to a statement from the airport authorities, this achievement was made possible by the airport’s meticulous efforts in carrying out several well-thought-out projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The executives continued, “As BPIA strives to become net-zero, this historic event further inspires us to stay committed to improving the airport’s operational efficiency while running on entirely renewable energy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of right now, BPI Airport in Bhubaneswar <\/a>holds a certificate for Level 2 Carbon Reduction, which was given on January 7, 2020, and is qualified to achieve Level 3 Carbon Reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, read United Airlines Employee Assaulted by Angry Passenger on San Francisco to Houston Flight \u2013 Aviation A2Z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Join us on\u00a0Telegram Group<\/a>\u00a0for Latest Aviation Updates. Subsequently, follow us on\u00a0Google News.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"BPI](\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/biju-patnaik-airport-bhubaneswar.jpg\")
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BPI Airport in Bhubaneswar <\/h2>\n\n\n\n