{"id":57244,"date":"2025-06-21T12:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T06:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanacres.in\/?p=57244"},"modified":"2025-06-21T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T06:46:59","slug":"hubballi-airport-exports-rs-12-crore-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/?p=57244","title":{"rendered":"Hubballi Airport Exports Rs 12 Crore Solar Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hubballi Airport has become the first AAI-run facility in India to export solar-generated electricity\u2014delivering worth Rs\u202f12.32\u202fcrore to multiple airports\u2014illustrating a significant step in sustainable aviation infrastructure. Over the past two years, the airport\u2019s 8\u202fMW solar plant produced 2.4\u202fcrore units of clean electricity, exporting surplus power to Hubballi, Belagavi and Mysuru airports, as well as key AAI installations including Bengaluru HAL residential quarters and Mangaluru Airport staff housing.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Commissioned in December 2022 under the Sustainable Green Airport Mission (SUGAM), the 38\u2011acre facility cost Rs\u202f33.26\u202fcrore and boasts an annual generation capacity of approximately 1.2\u202fcrore units\u2014offsetting an estimated 2.15\u202flakh tonnes of carbon emissions during its lifespan. The plant offset annual electricity costs for AAI establishments by about Rs\u202f6\u202fcrore, split nearly evenly between Rs\u202f6.35\u202fcrore saved in 2023\u201324 and Rs\u202f5.97\u202fcrore in 2024\u201325 . Notably, surplus power sales to the Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) generated an additional Rs\u202f2.13\u202fcrore in revenue . Spread across 38 acres with over 400 panels installed on 24 acres, the photovoltaic plant is integrated with Karnataka\u2019s grid to supply renewable energy to five airports, multiple AAI facilities, and radar and navigation stations across the state.<\/h4>\n

These efforts earned Hubballi Airport the prestigious Platinum Recognition in the 2025 Green Airports programme by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East.\u00a0 The award honours sustainable energy leadership among airports with fewer than six million annual passengers. Karnataka has thus taken a precedent-setting position, achieving fully green electricity for multiple airport facilities. Union ministers have highlighted this as a key milestone towards India\u2019s renewable energy goal of 50% share by 2030. By demonstrating operational green self-reliance, AAI is forging a roadmap for other national airports to reduce carbon footprints through scalable, high-output solar installations. The Hubballi model blends local energy security with long-term financial savings and climate resilience. While comparable solar setups exist at Kempegowda and Mangaluru airports, Hubballi stands out as the first to channel export-grade solar power to other AAI-run airports, underscoring its role as a regional green energy hub.<\/h4>\n

For regional communities, this initiative means indirect benefits\u2014promoting cleaner air, supporting eco-conscious economic growth, and reducing energy costs across neighbouring districts served by these airports. Looking ahead, AAI sees potential for replicating this model across India\u2019s greenfield and brownfield airports. Achieving a critical mass of such projects will be pivotal to India\u2019s aviation sector meeting zero-carbon targets and strengthening energy resilience. At a time when global aviation grapples with balancing growth against climate commitments, Hubballi Airport has proven that sustainable infrastructure can be both commercially viable and ecologically responsible. Its success offers a clear blueprint for en route to low-carbon, inclusive urban ecosystems.<\/h4>\n

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Hubballi Airport Exports Rs 12 Crore Solar Power<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hubballi Airport has become the first AAI-run facility in India to export solar-generated electricity\u2014delivering worth Rs\u202f12.32\u202fcrore to multiple airports\u2014illustrating a significant step in sustainable aviation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[75613,75614,75615,75616,75617],"class_list":["post-57244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-aai-solar-power","tag-clean-energy-airport","tag-green-aviation-infrastructure","tag-hubballi-airport-solar-export","tag-renewable-energy-karnataka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=57244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=57244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=57244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=57244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}