UN Environment head Erik Solheim will visit Cochin International Airport, which is the world's first completely solar-powered airport, tomorrow, the agency said in a release here.
More than 10 million people travel through the airport each year, and it has made considerable monetary savings through its solar power plants (present installation capacity 30 MWp).
The power plant is accompanied by a solar farm, with vegetables grown below and between solar panels.
Ahead of his first visit to the state, Solheim, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, said, "Kerala has long been a leader in human development and I am excited to be visiting the state and learning more about environmental innovation."
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