It's a big feather in the cap of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport! The airport was conferred with the prestigious ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ Award by the Confederation of India Industry (CII) at its 20th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2019. 

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"Managed by GVK Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the award lauds MIAL’s tireless efforts in sustainable and green initiatives - particularly in assessing the trend of reduction in specific energy consumption, innovation in identifying and implementing energy saving projects, green supply chain, GHG and climate change initiatives," an official statement by GVK MIAL said.

The award ceremony was held between 16-18th  September 2019 at Hyderabad.

"The Mumbai International Airport with 4.02 MWp of roof top solar power capacity generates maximum green power. Likewise, an addition of 1.5 MWp is also planned to accelerate its power generation through green practices. Among the many awards and accolades, MIAL was also honoured with the prestigious Gold award at the ACI Asia-Pacific Green Airports Recognition 2019 for its implementation of outstanding environmental projects in the month of April 2019. And with this new recognition, GVK MIAL stands out as one of the best companies within the industrial sector in the area of energy management," the statement added.