By Natalia Lima / Source: Ecorazzi

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India is tackling its air pollution problem with a major investment in solar power, starting with the world’s first 100 percent solar powered airport.

After having six of its cities make the top 10 list of places with the worst air pollution, India is leaning towards clean energy to remediate the issue. It has committed to building 100-gigawatts (GW) of solar by 2022 and in the short term, it will be making its airports a lot greener.

The airport in Cochin, Kerala, will be the first in the world to be completely powered by a 12-megawatt (MW) solar power plant. Then by 2016, the country’s Airport Authority plans on adding another 50MW of solar at various other airports. The ultimate goal is to raise that number to 150 MW.

Considering that the Cochin airport has tourists and locals coming in from international and national destinations every day, the airport will be a huge platform for showcasing how a greener option is feasible in the industry.

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