Solar PV based retrofit solution for cell phone towers powered by diesel generators

Chandran, Deepak; Joshi, Manjunath V.; Agarwal, Vivek

doi:10.1109/intlec.2016.7749099

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“…(Siva Subrahmanyam & Anil Kumar, 2021). Such systems are reliable as the DG can deliver electricity on demand (Chandran et al, 2016;Murugesan & Marimuthu, 2019;Oviroh & Jen, 2018;Pelland et al, 2012;Sekhar et al, 2015;Tsuanyo et al, 2015;Usman et al, 2017). A schematic of a hybrid PV-diesel-battery system that can be used for supplying electricity to telecom towers is presented in Fig.…”

Section: Pv Dg and Battery-based Systemmentioning

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“…Authors have reported that these systems are financially feasible with a high return on investment under specific optimized conditions of locations (rural/ urban areas), loads, solar resource availability and number of hours of grid power outage. Similarly, a PV based system to retrofit an existing 3 kW telecom tower power system have been studied (Chandran et al, 2016). In this study author proposes the use of ultra-capacitors to minimize the use of batteries and to provide power for brief durations of solar resource unavailability owing to passing clouds or when the DG is interrupted.…”

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A review of renewable energy based power supply options for telecom towers

Deevela

Kandpal

Singh

2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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Telecom services play a vital role in the socio-economic development of a country. The number of people using these services is growing rapidly with further enhance growth expected in future. Consequently, the number of telecom towers that are critical for providing such services has also increased correspondingly. Such an increase in the number of telecom towers in a country implies a corresponding increase in the electricity demand of the country. Moreover, in view of growing concerns about climate change, it is necessary that the decarbonization of telecom towers is prioritized so as to minimize their carbon footprint. In view of the above, the primary objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of various renewable energy-based systems and the advantages they offer for powering telecom towers, based on a review of the existing literature and field installations. Telecom towers are powered by hybrid energy systems that incorporate renewable energy technologies such as solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, fuel cells, and microturbines. Utilizing these systems helps to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and consequently mitigates the anthropogenic carbon emissions. Moreover, information related to growth of the telecom industry, telecom tower configurations and power supply needs, conventional power supply options, and hybrid system combinations and their benefits. Several field installations of renewable energy-based hybrid systems have also been summarized. This review can help to evaluate appropriate low-carbon technologies and also to develop policy instruments to promote renewable energy-based telecom tower power systems.

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A review of renewable energy based power supply options for telecom towers

Deevela

Kandpal

Singh

2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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“…The main application of solar energy systems is to act as clean power source connected to the electrical grid [13]. However, there are many additional applications of solar energy such as, solar water pumps in stand-alone and grid interfaced systems [14], solar feeding of the telecommunication base towers which is cost effective particularly for remote areas [15], [16], solar energy in building managements systems [17]- [19], solar energy in micro-grids, smart grid and distributed generation [20], [21], charging infrastructures of electric vehicles [22], solar energy for marine, satellite, and many other applications.…”

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Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy Systems: Current Technology and Future Trends

2017

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Solar systems have become very competitive solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications for both stand-alone and grid connected operations. This paper presents an overview of the current status and future perspectives of solar energy (mainly photovoltaic) technology and the required conversion systems. The focus in the paper is put on the current technology, installations challenges, and future expectations. Various aspects related to the global solar market, the PV modules cost and technology, and the power electronics converter systems are addressed. Research trends and recommendations for each of the PV system sectors are also discussed.

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