GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) recently announced its sustainability initiative, launching an Electric Vehicle charging station at Main Car Park and a Bio-Diesel Filling station at the Public Transportation Center (PTC).
The Fast-charging station is accessible to all EV users who wish to avail the service. With 30 KW, it can charge a four-wheeler fully in about an hour.
The charging station is app-based and compatible for use through Android and IOS App mobile devices.
GHIAL has also introduced a Bio-Diesel filling station at the airport. Biodiesel is the only alternative diesel that can run any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. Biodiesel is 11% oxygen by weight and contains no Sulphur. It produces approximately 80% lesser CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and almost 100% lesser SO2 (Sulphur Dioxide) emissions. Biodiesel can extend the life of diesel engines because it lubricates better than petroleum diesel, while diesel consumption, auto ignition, power output, and engine torque remain unaffected. It also has a cleansing effect on engine walls.
Pradeep Panicker, CEO-GHIAL, said, “We have adopted multiple initiatives in collaboration with all our stakeholders to achieve carbon neutrality and optimise the use of natural resources around the airport ecosystem. We aim to be a zero-carbon emission airport and will continue to adopt various eco-friendly measures. Sustainable fuel plays a significant role in reducing emissions, and the availability to deliver such fuel solutions will accelerate our efforts in conserving the environment in and around the airport.”
EV charging station at an airport has various benefits:
- The presence of EV stations encourages use of electric vehicles making the Airport an enabler of clean energy
- Electrical vehicles prevent pollution and maintain the optimum level of ambient noise around the airport premises
- Improves the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the airport further