Mumbai's CSMIA becomes 100% sustainable & takes a step closer to Net Zero Carbon Emission

Adding yet another feather to its cap, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has attained 100% sustainability. From adopting a hybrid energy consumption policy, to making airport services carbon-free, Mumbai's CSMIA has made significant efforts towards a greener and more sustainable future.

Read on to know more about how CSMIA is taking steps to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2029.

Taking a step towards a sustainable future, the airport management implemented several schemes which led to a rise in natural energy procurement from 57% in April 2022, to 98% by July 2022, and finally, 100% in August 2022.

Notably, a total of 5% of energy is procured from the on-site solar power plant and 95% from other renewable energy sources, including hydro and wind energy. With this, CSMIA was conferred as the first airport in the country to launch a hybrid energy consumption policy.

Earlier, CSMIA installed a 1.06MW rooftop solar power plant, which was eventually strengthened to 4.66 MW, allowing more energy procurement via solar energy sources. The fully integrated hybrid energy generation plant at CSMIA is paving the way for highly efficient and a low-carbon future for aviation.

Airport authorities are keen on taking new measures for continuous reduction in energy consumption and carbon footprint, targeting Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2029. In order to efficiently manage, measure and identify GHG emissions and their impact, CSMIA implemented a Carbon Accounting and Management System (CAMS).

The CAMS will help cut down over 3,000 tonnes of emissions. Additionally, other initiatives will be taken up that include the conversion of belt-driven fans of air handling units (AHUs) with EC fans, the replacement of cooling tower fills with energy-efficient fills and the replacement of conventional lamps with LEDs.

Moreover, the airport authority also aims to adopt an advanced AI-based temperature monitoring system at Terminal 2, targeting efficient energy optimisation of AC systems. With these efforts, CSMIA will be one step closer to achieving Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2029.