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Solar PV development gained airport operators' attention in the wake of its negligible carbon emission and onsite electricity generation. The solar PV projects in airports cater to its energy, economic and environmental needs. A comprehensive study on multi-dimensional performance aspects of the airport-based solar PV system is not presented anywhere. This study investigates the energy, exergy, economic, environmental, energoeconomic, exergoeconomic, and enviroeconomic (7E) performance of solar PV power plant proposed in the premises of 7 Indian airports. For the ease of performance comparison, an identical 5 MW solar PV system is designed for each airport location. At first, the energy generation, economic, and environmental performance are assessed with the help of RETScreen software. Then, an Excel-based mathematical model was developed to estimate exergy, energoeconomic …