Vortex Engineering, a provider of Rural ATMs (Automated Teller Machines), has announced India's first large-scale rollout of Solar ATMs. This rollout follows the winning of an order from State Bank of India for a deployment of 545 ATMs across semi-urban and rural India. Of these 545 ATMs, over 300 will be solar-powered.
 
Vortex's Solar-powered Gramateller Duo ATMs have been developed in collaboration with IIT Madras. These are claimed by the company to be innovative low power consuming ATMs tailor-made for semi-urban and rural areas.

Vortex's Solar-powered Gramateller Duo ATMs consume less than 100 W of power and do not require air conditioning, thus consuming less than 72 units per month, as the company states. This indicates a saving of 1728 units per month and at least Rs 1,20,000 per year (at a conservative commercial rate of Rs 6 per unit) when compared to a conventional ATM installation. Compared to conventional ATM installations, Vortex's solar-powered Gramateller Duo ATMs reduce CO2 emissions by at least 18,500 kg per year.