Tower providers plan to use green power

The Tower and Infrastructure Providers’ Association is pla­nning to float a request for proposal (RFP) inviting NGOs and private green power companies to generate and supply off-grid power to telecom towers in the country. The association pro­­­poses the ‘RESCO off-grid dis­­tribution model’ where renewable energy companies can set up renewable energy based power plants near the telecom towers and sell power to the telecom company at a pre-determined cost.Additional power can also be sold to commercial users living in areas where the power plants are located.Meanwhile, IDFC PE funded Green Infra, a solar power developer, is planning to set up mini solar plants that could power telecom towers.Green Infra said it is willing to put up whatever infrastructure required at the towers.