Question : Solar Energy by AAI

(a) whether the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is willing to use its unused/ barren land pool for any proposal to install Solar energy setup free of cost by some foreign technology giants, if they approaches in near future;

(b) if so, the details of such land pool which could be used thereof, specially in North India;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details about the nodal officers and timeframe regarding the initiation of such proposal,if any?

The Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): As of now, no such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. However, Airports Authority of India (AAI) is setting up solar power plants through tendering at various airports on surplus land/roof top for its captive power consumption based on the capacity permissible under state solar power policy.;

(b) to (d): do not arise.