For the first time in the world... an airport that relies on solar energy

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com- In the next few months, India will inaugurate the world&#39;s first international airport that depends entirely on <strong>solar energy</strong> without the need for other <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/94-من-السيارات-في-العالم-ستظل-تعتمدعلى-النفط-حتى-عام-2040">energy sources</a></strong> , in Kochi, Kerala state.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The</span> new airport <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">is</span> <strong style="line-height: 1.6em;">two</strong> and a half times larger than the new section at <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Pulkovo</span> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">International Airport in Saint Petersburg,</span> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Russia</span> <strong style="line-height: 1.6em;">.</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The station, which was established to convert <strong>solar energy</strong> into electricity near the airport, includes about 46,000 photovoltaic cells spread over an area of 182,000 square metres.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">It is noteworthy that work at the airport began in 2013, gradually relying on alternative energy sources. The use of traditional electric energy will be completely dispensed with next May.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">On the other hand, the local authorities decided not to separate the airport from the city&#39;s public <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/الكويت-محطات-تحلية-المياه-باستخدام-الطاقة-الشمسية-خلال-عامين">electrical grid</a></strong> ; In anticipation of the occurrence of weather conditions during which the weather is continuously cloudy, which makes it impossible to produce a sufficient amount of photovoltaic energy.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>