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Issue 08 | June 2022
FROM CHAIRMAN’S DESK
oday, India ranks fourth globally,
in terms of overall installed
Trenewable energy capacity and
is committed to meet 50 percent of its
energy requirements from renewable
sources of energy and reduce total
projected carbon emissions by one
billion tonnes by 2030. Contributing
to this objective of Hon’ble PM set in SHRI SANJEEV KUMAR
Chairman, AAI
COP26 Summit in Glasgow held in
November 2021, as an environmentally- conscious
public sector enterprise, Airports Authority of
India (AAI) has set the target for 100% usage of
Green Energy at airports by 2024. Our Airports
are working towards reducing energy intensity
per unit in airport operations, reducing the
dependence on grid electricity, diesel or fossil
fuels and generating renewable energy through
renewable energy sources.
Encouraging the usage of green energy
at the airports, Solar plants with a combined
commissioned capacity of 40.33 MWp have been
installed & commissioned at 43 AAI airport. Annually,
AAI airports are generating nearly 980 lakh units
through solar power that has helped us reduce
carbon footprint by 80,000 tCO2e (tonnes (t) of
carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent.
It has also been decided to adopt green
building norms under GRIHA-5 for upcoming new
airports & terminal buildings which will ensure
the implementation of green building concept.
This includes sustainable site planning, water
management, use of eco-friendly biodegradable
& energy efficient material in design & construction
of airport infrastructure. Our Airports are
also establishing comprehensive solid waste
management system to ensure that no waste
Solar Plant at Trichy
International Airport
AAIConnect
goes outside the airport premises
and the waste generated is processed
& managed by deploying reuse and
recycling methods.
Working towards achieving
carbon neutrality, AAI Airports are
implementing best practices in carbon
management. Our Leh Airport will be
an outstanding example in near-term
where efforts are being made to make
the terminal building of the airport sustainable by
maximizing Solar & Geothermal energy. A roadmap
on Carbon Mapping & Mitigation has also been
devised, under which 26 airports are planned for
ACI Level-2 accreditation by Dec 2022 & ACI Level-
3+by Dec 2025, in the first phase.
Recently, I had the opportunity of leading the
AAI team to Madrid, Spain to attend the CANSO
Executive Summit followed by the World ATM
Congress between 20th and 23rd June 2022. AAI is
a full member of CANSO and I am glad that CANSO
unveiled its Shared Vision for 2045 which talks
about clearer skies, improvements in operational
efficiency and reductions in emissions, pollution
and fuel consumption. Subscribing to this vision, AAI
has successfully implemented Performance Based
Navigation, Air Traffic Flow Management, Flexible
Use of Airspace through Civil Military Cooperation
and ATS Automation, which has been producing
huge dividends through reduced fuel burn and
consequently reduced emissions.
Our Airports and ANS sustainability enhancement
initiatives by embracing innovative products and
procedures have already started bearing fruits
and this has increased AAI’s resolve to continual
improvements in this area which will contribute to
the Nation’s goals on sustainable development. ■