Another interesting story from Uganda.
Telecom service provider Celtel teamed up with Ericsson to reduce energy costs in its Ugandan telecom market by opting for a hybrid energy solution that comprises diesel power and battery.
Prior to this, the required power to operate every remote mobile base station was supplied from two diesel generators that work alternatively.
The driving force behind this move is the running cost of diesel and other costs related to site visits for re-fuelling and maintenance. The solution offered by Ericsson involves replacing one of the generators with a special battery bank. This results in as much as 50% savings for the telecom operator and also a positive environmental impact.
This is a quite encouraging experience. In the case of NSN, if they can successfully deploy a fully solar-powered solution, then the savings thus achieved will be even more.
* On a side note, I just finished working on the 'green energy' part of the final report. Thoughts/comments at Google Docs. What about the other topics already split in the first round of tasks?
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