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    Question

    What among the following makes Cochin International

    Airport Limited (CIAL) claim to be the first airport operator in the world?
    A Largest passenger capacity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Longest runway Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Fully powered by solar energy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Highest number of international flights Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    •     Cochin international airport, the world’s first airport fully powered by solar energy, has entered into an agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for setting up a green hydrogen plant on the airport premises, making Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), as it claims, the first airport operator in the world to have a hydrogen power generation facility on its premises. •     The agreement for the green hydrogen plant was exchanged in Thiruvananthapuram. •     The MoU outlines plans for completion of the project in 2025. •     Under the agreement, the BPCL will oversee the establishment of an integrated green hydrogen plant and fuelling station at the airport, providing technology and managing the operations. •     The Cochin airport now has a cumulative installed capacity of 50 MW of solar power generation. •     CIAL Infrastructures Limited was incorporated in 2012 to broaden its area of activities and to take advantage of opportunities in the power and other infrastructure sectors. •    The CIAL entity has also built a 12 MWp solar plant in Payyannur.

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