Solar Powered Mobile Tower in India

Mobile tower powered by solar photo-voltaic cells. The mobile tower is run by Vihaan Network Limited (VNL). Solar energy is
economically feasible and technologically viable clean option for energy need of mobile tower.

Unique identifier: GP02DKQ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 30/04/2011

Locations: Asia, India, Northern India

Credit line: © Sharbendu De / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Dirty Talking -Telecom Report on Renewable Energy in India

The growth of telecom sector in India, in the last two decades , has and continues to be at the cost of the climate, powered by an unsustainable and inefficient model of energy generation and usage.
Simultaneously, this growth has also come at a significant and growing loss to the state exchequer, raising fundamental questions on the future business and operation model of the telecom sector.
With its immense contribution to India’s growth and projections of continued growth, the telecommunication sector is well placed to decouple it’s reliance on fossil fuels, diesel in particular, to a business model which relies on energy efficiency measures in combination with harnessing clean energy sources for its operations.

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