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2011 BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Telecom Towers as Anchor
LoadsUsing Green Power forTelecom Power
Date: June 5th ,2012
EVENT: Asian Development Bank,Clean Energy Forum
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Communication Systems inRemote Areas
Telecom Systems are often in off-grid or
poor-grid areas with high outages butcover over 75% of the worlds population
Telecom sites are a key to development ofremote communities empowering them
They are centrally located in small villages
or towns to ensure best coverage
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Recent Developments
Telecom system power is being dramatically reducedwith 3G technology - 35% for WCDMA
This allows for more power for other applications New Telecom equipment is more heat tolerant = no
requirement for cooling Green technologies have become comparable in CAPEXand lower in OPEX toward Diesel Generators
Diesel Generators are mostly used for these remotelocations today
Increase in mobile commerce and payments Growth in outsourcing of Power by Telcos
BTS PowerConsumption (W)
1995 to 2012
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Telecom Market
Wireless Telecom Market
$2+ billion/yr spent on DC telecom backup power or remote power,or which roughly 40% is for power and fuel in developing countries
Base stations have excess power and there are 640,000 off-gridBTSs globally by 2012 (end).
Stagnation of revenue growth of many Telecom operators
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2010 Cellular Base Stations Additions
58%22%
8%6% 3% 3%
AsiaPac
ME & Africa
W.Europe
C./S. America
N.America
E. Europe
Most are in India, China,SE Asia, and Africa, where
backup to grid needed most.
Sources: In-Stat, 2008; ABI, 2009; personal communication
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Green Power Topology vs Genset
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TransferSwitch
DieselGenerator
Mains
AC DC
Batteries
TelecomLoad
Fuel CellPower
FuelProcessor
Fuel Cell willeliminate a
generator andreduce size ofbattery bank
Biomas
Propane/NGMethanolKerosene
Hydrogen
Hydrogen
Rectifiers
Wind andSolar Power
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Barriers to using Clean Energy inTelecom Towers
Diesel Generators are cheap and ubiquitous.
Access to Diesel is generally easy
Communication and Knowledge of GreenTechnology is limited even at higher levelsof Telecom companies
Green technology CAPEX is higher and
financing needs to be developed further.
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Problems with Generators
They require extensive maintenance = every 3 months Often break down and are unreliable = last only 5-10
years and have many moving parts Need long start up = large battery banks Have extensive theft of Diesel and Batteries: 5-10% with
up to 20% in India and parts of Africa
Are very polluting, noisy and an environmental hazard More prone to Natural Disasters
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Business Case and OtherChallenges
There are many technologies which
now can compete with DieselGenerators
It Fuel Cell is the fastest payback whilethere is also Solar, Wind, etc
Operational Costs are Dramaticallyreduced by up to or more that ofGenerators
Hybrid Green solutions can also beimplemented ex. Solar and Fuel Cell,Wind and Solar
Various Business Models
Third Party Operators or Energy ServiceCompany buys the power and re-sells tothe community
Telecom operator can sell to theCommunity via contractors = additionalrevenue stream
Micro-finance schemes support by Govtbut owned by Communities
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Challenges
Changing mindsets of Telecom companies Understanding of the new technologies Upfront Financing of the Green
technologies as they require a higher
CAPEX (though lower OPEX) Initial deployment of Green solutionsrequires understanding the technology
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Governments Role
It is in the best interest of governments to
promote Green solutions : Reduces subsidy on Diesel lowers debt servicing
Expand electrical generation spur economy of ruralareas and GNP
Reduces Green House Gases and creates abetter and more reliable environment
Allows for Rural power needs cost effectively
Can create better health care with Cold Chain= immunization, etc
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Suggested Role
Incentives such as tax breaks to Telecom companies whouse green technology
Financing schemes or low interest micro-loans to smallcompanies who may want to build a small business
Promote and educate the population on the advantagesof green technology in expansion of the grid
Engage private financial partners to assist with microschemes to use this model
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Incentives Available
Little has been done to support using Telecomsites as Anchor Loads, some pilots
Considering there is a positive business case,more can be done to promote this concept
Regulation is limited as it is often an off-gridor poor grid area outside existing
regulations in most cases (under 10kw) India has made some initiatives
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What Can be done ?
Government can give incentives for Green credits Lowering of taxes, low interest loans, etc
Increase cooperation between the local Power Utilitiesand Telecom companies Develop Micro-finance schemes via private or public
institutions
Work with NGOs and support expansion of this market Further educate stakeholders on advantages of Green
technology in this sector
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Why Green Power in Telecomsas Anchor Loads
Green Technology on Telecoms Sites = Increased Reliability andReduced Servicing of remote Telecom sites
Greater expansion of power to remote and developing communities= greater productivity (Community Power for Mobile CPM)
Extensive reduction in Operating expenses for Telecom companiesby using Green power and new business model for addl revenue
Telecom sites deployed with additional power and available for thisnew business model (note penetration rates below)
POWER + COMMUNICATIONS = DEVELOPMENT
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Thank you
Alan KneiszRegional Director
Asia Pacific & Oceania
Mobile: + 6016 217 0877Email: [email protected]
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Telecom as Anchor Power GlobalReferences
References: Rockefeller SPEED project in India with various companies
Chi Em, a microfinance org serving Huoi Pung and other ethnicminority villages in Northern Vietnam.SunPower Afrique is bringing sustainable energy to microfinanceorganizations in Togo.
Grameen Shakti is a solar power pioneer in Bangladesh, affiliatedwith Grameen Bank.Viom Networks in India with Tata Teleservices
Companies
: Off Grid Electric :
http://offgrid-electric.com
: OMC Power:
http://www.omcpower.com/telecom
: Flexenclosure:
http://www.flexenclosure.com/en/e-site#community-power
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http://www.chi-em.org/http://www.sunpowerafrique.org/http://www.gshakti.org/http://offgrid-electric.com/http://www.omcpower.com/telecomhttp://www.flexenclosure.com/en/e-sitehttp://www.flexenclosure.com/en/e-sitehttp://www.flexenclosure.com/en/e-sitehttp://www.flexenclosure.com/en/e-sitehttp://www.flexenclosure.com/en/e-sitehttp://www.flexenclosure.com/en/e-sitehttp://www.omcpower.com/telecomhttp://offgrid-electric.com/http://offgrid-electric.com/http://offgrid-electric.com/http://www.gshakti.org/http://www.sunpowerafrique.org/http://www.chi-em.org/ -
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