Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the operator Celtel cooperation of Uganda, to provide a new diesel battery hybrid energy solution. The solution can significantly help local areas outside the grid covered by mobile networks to reduce energy consumption, a reduction of almost 50% of operating costs of networks. Celtel Uganda was also the first application to use the solution provider. VGP-BPL8A VGP-BPL9
Celtel Uganda is the local power grid is currently being used outside the coverage of diesel base station wireless replacement of all new hybrid energy solutions Ericsson and work with base stations Ericsson radio, outdoor cabinets apply. So far, over 100 sites to achieve such a transformation. In the past, a standard base station consumes about 20,000 liters of diesel per year, while the new solution will reduce diesel demand by 50%. Be reduced and the cost of transporting diesel fuel and storage, while overall operating costs of a single base station will remain lower in the future.
In Uganda, approximately 50% of base station wireless must use diesel oil as main fuel. Many high-growth markets, will also be diesel main energy sources, especially those in electricity supply shortage or unstable areas, such as remote villages.
Traditional non-grid diesel solutions are supported by two diesel generators working alternately. Ericsson’s new hybrid energy solution, in which a diesel generator will be replaced by a battery specially designed to handle a large number of charge storage and output.
Hybrid energy solution Ericsson is a stand-alone power solution that can recharge the battery via the configuration storage and output to achieve the highest level, thus prolonging the life of batteries and generators.
Celtel Uganda, Siyabonga Zulu chief officer of operations, said: “We operate in the work of Uganda in the full deployment of the hybrid energy solution Ericsson. The solution to the cabinet to provide a reserve battery more powerful and weak energy consumption of cooling device, and to help us cut 50% of diesel consumption. energy saving effect is very important, and we will extend cost effective network for people who have never been contact with the mobile networks to provide network coverage. ”
Ericsson site Solutions strategic product manager for Kent Westergren said: “This kind of customized solutions for users in the market response is very good, because it significantly reduces operating costs, and reduce the impact on the network environment. Generally tend to base station because of too big to operate solely on solar energy, for those who want to reduce costs or the emergence of green operators, this solution is an excellent choice.
Ericsson diesel electric hybrid power solution is a series of F3172A PB995A energy optimization innovations for the latest product. Ericsson hopes that the series of products to help operators to reduce overall costs while improving mobile networks in the world in environmental performance of the growth process.
In 2006, Ericsson will be the last generation of WCDMA base stations to reduce energy consumption by 35%, and the breakthrough introduction of a number of alternative energies, as in the use of telecommunications solar and biomass, which makes mobile communications in BATCL50L LCBTP03003 emerging markets is more economic, environmental.