Question : In which state has Airtel recently(January 2022) commissioned 21-MW solar power unit in Buldhana district ?
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Rajasthan
d. Telangana
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on January 2022 announced it has commissioned a new 21-megawatt solar power plant in Buldhana district of Maharashtra.
- Spread over 80 acres, this unit has been set up by Airtel in partnership with Avaada to supply clean energy to Airtel’s Nxtra data centres and switching centres in Maharashtra.
- Airtel expects the solar-powered unit to reduce 25,517 tonnes in carbon emissions annually.
- It is notable that Airtel had already committed to reduce carbon footprint and contribute to the global efforts to curb the effects of climate change.
- Nxtra by Airtel has already commissioned two captive solar power units of 14 MW each in UP.
- Largest network of data centres(LNDCs) in India —
- Airtel claims to have the LNDCs in India with 11 large and 120 edge data centres across the country and will invest over Rs 5,000 crore over the next four years to expand its capacity by three times.
By – Pankaj Pandey