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India currently has around 824,000 telecom towers and 2.98 million base transceiver stations, which collectively consume approximately 70 TWh/70,000 GWh of energy annually. This results in over 49 million tons of carbon emissions annually, underscoring the urgent need for the telecom sector to transition to renewable energy sources.