TELECOM SECTOR : A PARADIGM SHIFT TOWARDS CLEANER ENERGY – A Whitepaper

Every year, 120,000 new base stations are deployed servicing 400 million new

mobile subscribers around the world. Remote regions of India often rely on

inefficient diesel generators for power, which significantly grow the carbon

footprint. Operational costs in remote areas are aggravated more due to

transportation difficulties and the fact that diesel costs have risen 100% since

2015.

It is expected that deregulation of diesel prices, if continued with current

regulatory fees, tax structure and marketing margin, would result in an increase

in diesel price further in upcoming days. In other words, energy costs could

constitute more than 90% of the cost of operating telecom towers, everything

else being constant.

So, to curb the power issues and to reduce carbon

emissions, it has become imperative for the telecom industries to evaluate all

alternative options. The growing cost of energy due to diesel prices and concerns

over rising greenhouse emissions have caused tower infrastructure companies to

focus on better power management methods.

Various methods in the categories

of demand management, supply management and renewable energy

technologies (RETs) are being adopted.

OVERVIEW OF TELECOM INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Unreliable electrical grid supply is one of the biggest challenges faced

by the rapidly growing telecom tower industry in India. Today, on

average, 70 percent of the approximately 400,000 mobile towers in

India face electrical grid outages in excess of 8 hours a day

by the rapidly growing telecom tower industry in India. Today, on average, 70 percent of the approximately 400,000 mobile towers in India face electrical grid outages in excess of 8 hours a day India is the second largest telecom market in the world followed by

China. The telecom subscriber base in the country is dominated by the

wireless segment which accounts for about 97% of the total subscriber

base.

China. The telecom subscriber base in the country is dominated by the wireless segment which accounts for about 97% of the total subscriber base. The wireless subscriber base in India stood at 1,033.6 million at the

end of 2015-2016 financial year.

end of 2015-2016 financial year. Approximate consumption of mobile tower is 3-5 kilowatts depending

on the numbers of operator using the tower.

on the numbers of operator using the tower. According to TRAI an average fuel consumption of 8,760 liters diesel

every year per tower assuming 8 hours of operation by diesel.

every year per tower assuming 8 hours of operation by diesel. Total Co2 Emission by using of Diesel is 10 metric tone.

By using of Renewable Energy like solar energy can reduce the Co2

foot print And consumption of Diesel.

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