Can wind energy be used to power mobile phone base stations?

Worldwide thousands of base stations provide relaying mobile phone signals. Every off-grid base station has a diesel generator up to 4 kW to provide electricity for the electronic equipment involved. The presentation will give attention to the requirements on using windenergy as an energy source for powering mobile phone base stations.

How many solar-powered cellular base stations are there in developing countries?

It is predicted by InStat that there will be over 230,000 solar-powered or wind-powered cellular base stations in developing countries by 2014. In remote areas of developing countries, it will also be economical to use solar or wind to power base stations rather than constructing high voltage power grids.

Where are solar-powered base stations used?

Solar-powered base stations are also used in remote areas far removed from the grid or in areas where the power supply is unreliable and expensive to install. Below are some examples of the use of solar-powered base stations for disaster-struck and remote areas.

Can solar energy be used to power base stations?

The use of solar energy to power base stations will not only reduce the cost of operation, but also allow deeper penetration of mobile networks in the remote areas. The cost advantage of solar energy is more pronounced with the continuous expansion of photovoltaic cells and exhaustion of coal and oil, and its impact on environment.

Why do wind farms need a private wireless platform?

They allow wind farm operators to connect assets and benefit from predictable services, with the ability to prioritize resources to support the most critical use cases. Using a private wireless platform that allows companies to support existing technologies will accelerate return on investment.

How will cellular base stations affect global power consumption?

A recent study showed that global power consumption for cellular base stations will decline due to more efficient equipment and networks by nearly 3% annually while the cost of electricity powering these base stations will rise by 9% annually.