GMR Hyderabad International Airport Wins National Energy Conservation Award 2021

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL), has been awarded with Certificate of Merit for the excellent efforts in the areas of energy conservation by Bureau of Energy Efficiency under prestigious ‘National Energy Conservation Awards 2021’ (NECA 2021). At a grand event organized at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on 14th December, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri. R K Singh presented the award to senior officials of GHIAL.  
 
The GMR Hyderabad International Airport was the only airport in the Airport Sector that received this distinct recognition. This year, the National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) and the National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards (NEEIA) were organized as part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”.  
 

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Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Pradeep Panicker, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., said, “We are honored to receive this distinct recognition, which reaffirms our unwavering commitment to render the best use of the energy resources available. As a responsible corporate, GHIAL has been always in the forefront in exploring and implementing best-in-class energy-conservation solutions. We have rolled out many initiatives to actively reduce the carbon footprint. With the growing severity of the climate crisis, this award puts more onus on us to move towards cleaner and greener technology for the future generations.”
 
GHIAL has been at the forefront of adopting energy efficiency practices and has been recognized for the efficient energy management initiatives. Recently it commissioned its second phase 5 MW solar power plant. With this addition of solar power generation, 50 % of the energy requirements of Hyderabad Airport terminal will be met. There will be a reduction in carbon footprint by about 28 lakh kg carbon dioxide which is equivalent to saving of 1.4 lakh full grown trees. 
 
Over the last 6 years, GHIAL operations have led to a substantial energy saving of around 15.5 MU owing to its consistent and sustainable approach towards energy efficiency measures, which has also led to a rapid dip in the GHG (Green House Gas) emissions at the airport. It is worth noting that Hyderabad International Airport is also a Carbon Neutral Airport having Level 3 + “Neutrality” Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) under its Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme.