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Gemini Comm to Power 1,000 Telecom Towers

  • Chennai-based gemini communication ltd has said that it has a contract from “a large telecom operator” to solar-power 1,000 telecom towers in 2012-13.A back of the envelope calculation shows this would fetch revenues of rs 60 crore.In a recent chat with business line, mr pradhyumna venkat, ceo- energy and utility business, gemini communication, said that powering a telecom tower with diesel genset typically cost rs 80,000 a month, but with solar the cost could be brought down to rs 50,000.He said that 1 lakh towers are today off-grid, which represents the immediate potential to “solarise”.In addition, there are another 2 lakh towers that can also be powered by sun's energy.

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