International Airport Review
Gabriel Higgins
09 Jun 2026

iGA Istanbul Airport has reached a significant sustainability milestone through a large scale solar power project.

iGA Istanbul Airport (IST) has achieved a major sustainability milestone after becoming the world’s first mega airport to meet 100 per cent of its electricity requirements through solar energy.

The achievement follows the inauguration of the Eskişehir Solar Power Plant, one of the largest renewable energy projects developed by an airport operator globally...

iGA Airport solar energy milestone | International Airport Review | 09 Jun 2026

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