Solar Power Solution for Telecommunications Industry

While several standards guide the design and applications of solar systems, there is none that is specific to telecommunications environment. The industry combines these generic standards with best practice among peers and operators to get a solution that is tailor made for the specific country or region of operation. This paper uses Africa near-equator and regional behavior as additional inputs to optimize solar solution in telecom environment. This leads to additional push for reduced carbon emissions. Every watt counts! There should be a balance between capex and projected nopex at design stage, that is, increasing diesel costs versus maturity in Lithium Energy Storage. The results show that there are changing climate patterns which need additional consideration at design stage. Continuous power supply is possible with good storage even during low insolation and there is opportunity to extend back up duration by using smart power distribution integrated with user behavioral patterns leading to idle wireless resources. It research recommends disconnection of mid band at night since there is low generation. The low band comes into play in this case. Additional study on impact of artificial intelligence is required to hasten transition from traditional backup. Additionally, the use of software defined circuit breakers and authorization which is used to keep transmission systems live is necessary.