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The airport that runs entirely on solar power

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Cochin International Airport in India shattered global engineering limits by becoming the first massive aviation hub to operate entirely on solar energy. Supported by tens of thousands of solar panels sprawling across empty adjacent fields, the airport powers every luggage carousel, terminal light, and runway beam without relying on a single drop of fossil fuel grid power.

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