Sunkonnect Targets 34 Million Tonnes CO₂ Emission Reduction in India’s Education Sector
Sunkonnect has unveiled a plan to cut 15 percent of emissions from India’s education sector, equivalent to 34 million tonnes of CO₂, through solar integration and campus-wide decarbonisation initiatives. The company aims to install solar rooftops on more than 5,000 schools across the country over the next 7 to 10 years.
April 23, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey
Most educational institutions in India operate primarily during daylight hours, taking full advantage of the abundant sunshine. This creates a unique opportunity to harness renewable energy by integrating solar power, paving the way for truly net-zero campuses with real-time carbon footprint monitoring. Capitalising on this potential, Sunkonnect, through its Sunsol solution, aims to install solar rooftops on more than 5,000 schools across the country over the next 7 to 10 years, the company stated.
Rohit Sikkewal, Sustainability and Climate Change Solution Expert, Sunkonnect, said, “Our educational institutions are more than just infrastructure; they are the breeding ground for the next generation of thinkers and leaders. Despite progressive policies like the National Education Policy 2020, there’s a clear gap between awareness and real action on campus sustainability. Our goal is to bridge that gap, empowering students, faculty, and staff to take ownership of their environmental impact and drive meaningful change for the sector.”
Sunkonnect has recently partnered with a private university as part of its broader decarbonisation strategy. Through such collaborations, the company will roll out Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Footprint Assessment and craft a comprehensive sustainability roadmap for campuses, establishing a benchmark for environmental stewardship in academia, the company stated.
As part of its net zero goal, Sunkonnect is aligning its decarbonisation strategy with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, which spans direct and indirect emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3.
Sunkonnect plans to start with energy audits and retrofits, LED lighting upgrades, waste segregation, and the elimination of single-use plastics. The next phase (one to three years) will include rooftop solar PV installations, rainwater harvesting, EV charging stations, and biogas plants. Long-term strategies feature net-zero pledges, vehicle-free zones, biodiversity monitoring, and advanced water systems, all focused on reducing emissions per student and per square foot, the company stated.
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