83 KW Rooftop Solar — Amritsar Airport (AAI)
Powering a 24×7 Airport with Clean Energy
An airport never really sleeps. Runways, terminals, security systems, air-conditioning and lighting draw power around the clock, which makes electricity one of the largest running costs of any aviation facility. For the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar, the goal was clear: bring that cost down and move towards cleaner energy, without disturbing the day-to-day operations that passengers and staff depend on.
Vishal Technopower was engaged to deliver a complete 83 KW rooftop solar power plant for the airport — and to handle it end to end, from the first drawing to the moment the system started feeding clean power into the building. As a full-scope EPC partner, we managed the design, the supply of every component, the installation, the testing and the final commissioning under one roof.
The Challenge
A solar project at a live airport is never a routine rooftop install. A few factors made this one demanding, and shaped how we approached it:
- Heavy, continuous electricity load — An airport consumes power continuously and in large volumes. Every unit generated on-site is a unit the facility does not have to buy from the grid, so the potential saving was significant — but only if the system was sized and installed correctly.
- Tie-in with critical infrastructure — The new plant had to connect into the airport's existing electrical network — its Essential, Non-Essential and Capacitor panels — which already feed critical systems. This integration had to be done cleanly, with no risk to live operations.
- Under-utilised rooftop space — A large rooftop was sitting unused. Converting that idle space into a generating asset was central to the project's value.
- A clear sustainability mandate — Indian aviation is actively working towards greener, lower-carbon airports. The project needed to make a visible, measurable contribution to those sustainability targets.
Our Solution
Vishal Technopower delivered the project as a single, accountable EPC package. Rather than splitting the work across multiple vendors, every stage was handled by our own team — which kept quality consistent and avoided the gaps that usually appear between a designer, a supplier and an installer.
- Design — We began with a full site survey and engineering design — mapping the available rooftop, calculating the optimal number and placement of panels, and preparing the structural and electrical drawings. Correct design at this stage is what determines how much a plant actually generates over its life.
- Supply — We supplied all the equipment to specification — solar modules, inverters, mounting structures, cabling and the electrical panels needed to tie the system in. Component quality directly affects long-term output and reliability, so nothing was left to chance.
- Installation — Our team installed the mounting structures and panels on the rooftop and carefully integrated the system with the airport's existing Essential and Non-Essential panels. The work was sequenced so that critical airport systems were never put at risk.
- Testing — Before handover, the complete system was tested — electrical safety, correct wiring, inverter operation and generation performance were all verified against design.
- Commissioning — Finally, the plant was connected to the grid and commissioned, moving it from a finished installation to a live, power-generating asset for the airport.
Results & Impact
Once live, the rooftop plant began offsetting a meaningful share of the airport's daytime electricity draw — and because solar runs for 25 years, those savings and carbon reductions compound year after year. The figures below are estimated from the 83 KW system size; replace them with your actual meter data before publishing where you have it.
| Metric | Outcome (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Annual generation | ~1,36,000 units (kWh) per year |
| Annual cost saving | ~₹10–11 lakh per year |
| CO₂ emissions avoided | ~112 tonnes per year |
| Coal saved | ~54–55 tonnes per year |
| Payback period | ~3.5 years |
| System life | 25 years |
To put the carbon saving in perspective, avoiding roughly 112 tonnes of CO₂ every year is comparable to the impact of planting several thousand trees annually. Just as importantly, the plant reduces the airport's dependence on grid power during peak daytime hours and pays for itself in around three and a half years — after which it continues to generate near-free electricity for decades.
For AAI, the outcome is lower operating costs, a stronger sustainability record, and a working example of a critical public facility running on clean energy.
Why Vishal Technopower
Delivering solar for a facility as sensitive as an airport takes more than panels — it takes engineering judgement and the discipline to work safely around live, critical systems. Backed by over three decades of engineering experience, Vishal Technopower brought exactly that. Our strength as a single-source EPC partner — design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning all handled in-house — meant the client dealt with one accountable team from start to finish, and got a plant built to perform for its full 25-year life.
About Vishal Technopower
With over three decades of engineering experience, Vishal Technopower is a trusted EPC partner for solar and electrical projects across India. We take projects from design through supply, installation, testing and commissioning — all under one roof — delivering systems built to perform reliably for their full life. That engineering legacy is what lets us take on demanding sites, from live airports to university campuses, with confidence.