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Industry milestone for Alcatel-Lucent: more than 300 solar-powered radio sites installed.
Bypassing traditional power sources such as diesel fuel and utility grid electricity with new eco-sustainable solutions such as solar panels and wind turbines, not only benefits the environment but also has a positive impact on service provider operating expenses. In addition, these innovative power solutions bring power to radio sites in remote areas where the electricity grid does not reach helping to expand network coverage.
Powering the Eco-sustainable Cell Site
When building an autonomous cell site, the following components require energy:
- Base transceiver station (BTS)
- Backhaul equipment (microwave or satellite)
- AWL (aviation warning light: red light on top of pylon)
- Air conditioning (if BTS is a sheltered indoor configuration)
Eco-sustainable Energy Options
- Solar power
- Wind power
- Hybrid power
- Fuel cell
- Biodiesel
- Compressed air
- Flywheel
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Selecting the Optimal Eco-sustainable Power Source
Of utmost importance, the base station must be power efficient to ensure that the eco-sustainable power solution is reliable and predictable. Next, the correct eco-sustainable power solution must be selected. Each telecom mobile cell site has its own power needs and constraints, which will determine the right eco-sustainable power option as well as its configuration. Alcatel-Lucent is currently deploying and investigating a wide range of eco-sustainable power options for both energy generation and energy storage. Our comprehensive field trials and extensive partnerships for alternative telecom power energy options give us a credible authority in this field.
Alcatel-Lucent's Experience
Alcatel-Lucent has been deploying and developing new types of power solutions for more than 10 years. This long history, coupled with one of the industry's most power efficient GSM base station, results in the industry's largest number of successful eco-sustainable power solution field deployments to date.
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