New Delhi–A total of 104 airports across India are now operating entirely on renewable energy, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said Monday.
The minister said the milestone reflects the government’s push to make aviation infrastructure more sustainable and support India’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
“104 Indian airports are now powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, up from 0 in 2014,” Kinjarapu said in a post on X.
“New India is walking the talk on sustainability, advancing towards the Net Zero by 2070 target set by PM Narendra Modi,” he added.
The airports are meeting their electricity needs through sources including on-site solar power and renewable energy purchased under long-term agreements, such as hydropower contracts.
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport became the first airport in India to meet its entire electricity demand through a combination of solar and hydropower in June 2022.
According to Delhi International Airport Limited, about 6 percent of the airport’s electricity comes from its own solar plants, while the remaining 94 percent is supplied through a long-term hydropower agreement. The transition is estimated to cut indirect carbon emissions by nearly 200,000 tons a year.
Cochin International Airport became the world’s first fully solar-powered airport in 2015 and has since expanded its solar generation capacity.
The latest figure is up from more than 88 airports operating on 100 percent green energy in June 2026. The government is aiming to achieve net-zero emissions across all Indian airports by 2030. (Source: IANS)
