To minimise carbon footprint, Zoho sets up solar farm to power its operations
In a bid to cushion the impact of tech development on the environment and minimise its carbon footprints, Software-as-a-Services (SaaS) firm Zoho has set up a 5-megawatt on-grid solar energy farm near Trichy to power its offices and data centres.
Located at the village of Abinimangalam near Trichy, while the solar plant serves local power needs of the region in an agreement between Zoho and TN’s electricity authorities, the company is then offered credits to set off against their own energy consumption.
“This helps in saving approximately 7,200 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide emissions. That is the equivalent of having 14,400 trees,” a spokesperson at Zoho said. The company did not disclose the amount of investment made in this initiative.
