Distributed Generation and Energy Storage in Telecom Networks: Generator Sets, Fuel Cells, Solar PV, Lithium Ion Batteries, and Lead-Acid Batteries for Continuous and Standby Power: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts

LONDON, Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As the telecommunications network has grown, increased its density, and expanded to the edges of the globe, it has also become a major consumer of power—almost all of which is in the form of electricity. Distributed generation (DG) is one key tool that network providers can now use to reduce their energy costs. By producing their own electricity at the site, network owners and operators can often avoid high retail electricity rates and insulate their operations from grid unreliability. Additionally, they can power sites that previously could not be connected to the grid or could not rely on the grid for their power through the use of DG systems and backup storage systems.

The market for energy storage (ES) solutions for telecom infrastructure sites is also growing. Wireless providers—and subscribers—today have little tolerance for power outages that interrupt service. Most mobile tower sites have old-school lead-acid battery-based backup systems, but increasingly, new technologies such as lithium ion (Li-ion)-based systems are being installed. In developing markets—especially Africa and parts of Asia Pacific—the number of off-grid (or bad grid) mobile tower sites is growing markedly. Here is where DG or microgrids combined with ES solutions will increasingly power telecommunications infrastructure. According to Navigant Research, global telecommunications network provider spending on DG and ES purchases is expected to grow from $2.4 billion in 2015 to $3.4 billion in 202.

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