Huawei And Warid Partner To Deploy Solar Powered Base Station In Pakistan
By Babar Bhatti | September 20, 2008 | No Comments
Warid Telecom, has deployed a solar powered BTS site using Huawei’s Solar Powered Macro Base Station (BTS). It is claimed that this is the first solar powered BTS in Pakistan. See Huawei site for the full press release. This is a welcome step for Pakistan telecom industry. A while ago we had written about Telenor’s efforts for alternative and renewable energy options. It is good to see that other operators are investing in clean technology options. In a way, the energy crisis has forced many companies in Pakistan to do this. It also makes sense to use technology from the Chinese infrastructure giant Huawei as Chinese companies are at the forefront of solar technology development. It would be interesting to get more information about the financial details of what it takes to deploy and run the solar powered BTS and what is the payback on the investment.
Here’s more background about the Warid-Huawei solar powered BTS.
Huawei’s Solar Powered Macro BTS allows the operator to extend its network reach into remote areas of the country where there is limited access to the electricity grid.
With the continued growth of mobile phone subscribers in Pakistan, operators are expanding network coverage especially in small and medium sized cities, suburban areas, countryside, as well as in mountainous areas with poor transportation links. Many of these remote areas have limited access to the electricity grid, and operators have traditionally used Diesel Generator Solutions to power their network sites.
Warid Telecom chose to use Huawei’s Solar Powered BTS due to several factors. The non-hybrid site is 100% powered on solar energy, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions and noise pollution, both of which is harmful to the local environment. The solution also reduces pressure on Pakistan’s overall energy supply which further benefits the environment.
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September 20th, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
I think Telenor Pakistan deployed the first one , i do have pictures and a presentation , i got a month back i guess.
September 21st, 2008 @ 9:13 am
Telenor is the first one to have solar-powered base stations.
I Googled up the links in case you wanted it.
Not surprising to see companies claim they’re the first ones to do xyz… afterall, who’s there to check up on them except us?
http://www.telenor.com.pk/pressCenter/pressrelease.php?release=149&lang=en
http://www.telenor.com.pk/cr/solarPower.php?page=social_environmental_sustainability
September 23rd, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
Taichiman, Shaheer: I agree, thats what I thought too. A reader has e-mailed me the picture of a previously existing solar BTS as well. Thanks for your comments!
September 26th, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
Telenor was the first operator who tried on solar powering of BTS but unfortunately they could not developed trouble free non hybrid one. But they have leave the path to work for. Warid takes this attempt but we can say anything before 30 days of continuous services of deployed system. As per our study this system will also need small 5KW backup generator for makeup the site power. If this will work then may be warid will power all down sites( which are off air due to non availability of power ) .
But this is sure that no operator will invest for old model sites in the country where there is declared power crises for 10 years and annual operational cost per site is like PKR 550,000 / site( diesel bills ). The full payback time of solar site of 3 KW is like 6 years and then power will be free forever.
March 2nd, 2009 @ 3:21 pm
WARID A Rip-Off
No wonder they got money reipping off poor people; WARID PrePaid customer should know if you go over the limit which is your security deposit then they will stop your outgoing as well as incoming calls too yes incomming calls too is’nt it non-sense it’s better to be prepaid customer atleast you get incoming calls. eventhough postpaid bring more business than prepaid paid
Good Luck!