Airtel on 24 January 2022 has commissioned a 21 MW solar power plant in Buldhana district of Maharashtra as a part of its commitment to reduce carbon footprint. The company expects the solar-powered unit to reduce 25,517 tonne in carbon emissions annually.
The captive power unit, spread over 80 acre, has been set up by Airtel in partnership with Avaada Energy to supply clean energy to Airtel's Nxtra data centres and switching centres in Maharashtra.
Nxtra has already commissioned two captive solar power units of 14 MW each in Uttar Pradesh and the company will invest around Rs 5,000 crore over the next four years to expand its total capacity by three times.
Airtel has committed to reduce the absolute scope 3 GHG emissions by 42 percent by FY31.