Indus Towers has deployed 50,000 solar-powered telecom sites across India, with cumulative installed solar capacity of approximately 300 MW. The company said the milestone made it the first passive telecom infrastructure company to achieve deployment at this scale, establishing a benchmark for renewable energy use in the sector. The company is targeting 100,000 solar-powered telecom sites as telecom infrastructure operators increasingly adopt renewable energy to reduce dependence on conventional power sources. Indus Towers said the initiative is intended to improve energy security, optimise energy costs and support more sustainable operations. The solar-powered network is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 420,000 tonnes annually. Based on the company’s calculations, the environmental benefit is equivalent to planting nearly 20 mn trees. Indus Towers has integrated digital monitoring systems across its solar-powered sites to track power generation and performance in real time. The company is also using data-driven maintenance capabilities to manage the network, improve operational resilience and support more efficient site operations. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Prachur Sah said the company accelerated its solar deployment programme in 2024 and had since developed one of the largest distributed solar ecosystems in the telecom infrastructure sector. He said Indus Towers remained focused on powering 100,000 telecom sites through solar energy while setting higher standards for sustainable digital infrastructure. The company is also assessing opportunities to take its renewable energy model to international markets, particularly Africa, where it sees demand for reliable and sustainable energy solutions to support digital connectivity. Indus Towers said the expertise, operating model and technology platforms developed through its domestic deployment could help replicate similar infrastructure in African markets. It added that renewable energy integration and digital monitoring were helping reduce diesel dependence, strengthen energy security and support greener telecom connectivity.