Kolkata Airport achieves Level 1 Carbon Accreditation Mapping

Kolkata: The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport has entered Level 1 Mapping of the Airport Carbon Accreditation Programme after it successfully met the necessary requirements.

Airports Council International (ACI), an organisation representing the world's airports, announced that NSCBI Airport has successfully completed the first step towards carbon mapping.

The airport has achieved a significant milestone through its sustained efforts in using clean and green energy for its day-to-day operations. Its ground mounted grid connected solar plant had been commissioned last year.

The 15 MW plant, capacity wise one of the largest among all the AAI airports across the country, has successfully been able to reduce the carbon emission level at the airport. Airport Carbon Accreditation Programme is the only institutionally endorsed carbon management certification standard for the airports and it recognises the efforts made by the various airports to cut the carbon emission level.

The other objective of the initiative is to meet the power requirement of the terminal building at the airport.

The NSCBI Airport has also adopted various green initiatives in order to reduce carbon emissions and a detailed programme has been chalked out. LED lights have been fitted and a process has been initiated for efficient use of energy, thereby exploring renewable resources.

Airport Authority of India has also started imparting training among its employees and various stakeholders, helping them understand their responsibility towards protection of the environment.

The 15 MW solar PV plant was started in October 2017. The total cost of the project stood at Rs 82 crore.