Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has become India’s first airport to launch a one-of-its-kind vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) and solar PV hybrid to explore the possibility of utilization of wind energy at the airport, a release by CSMIA said.
CSMIA has introduced this pilot program in collaboration with WindStream Energy Technologies India Pvt Ltd, which ensures 24×7 energy generation, harnessing maximum energy through wind power systems, while enabling highly efficient and low carbon future for aviation.
This sustainable initiative undertaken by CSMIA reduces dependence on conventional electricity which propels its journey towards ‘Net Zero’ emissions.
The installation
The hybrid solar mill consists of 2 Kwp turbo mill (three Savonious type VAWT) and 8 kWp solar PV modules, with an estimated minimum energy generation of 36 kwh day. WindStream Energy Technologies India Pvt Ltd has developed this novel and patented, first-of-its-kind, fully integrated, hybrid renewable energy product which harnesses solar and wind energy combined to generate electricity.
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Green impact
In FY22, CSMIA used 9.41 million kwh of renewable (solar and wind) power, which includes onsite solar power generation of 5.46 million kwh and wind power of around 3.94 million kwh. Thus, usage of solar and wind power has reduced around 7,400 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions at the airport, CSMIA said. CSMIA aims to replicate the project to increase the onsite renewal power generation in the coming years.