Germany Communications Green Base Station Restored

What is a green base station?

The Green Base Station which is introduced is equipped with the regenerative energy sources wind power and photo-voltaic energy to reduce the power consumption taken out of the public grid to a minimum, whenever sunlight or wind is present.

Where is Bavaria's first mobile phone base station?

The telecommunications provider O2 Telefónica has put Bavaria's first mobile phone base station into operation that operates completely independently of the general power supply. In Sindlbach, in the district of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, photovoltaic modules and biomethanol fuel cells supply the newly erected mast with sustainable energy.

How does a green base station reduce the use of lead acid batteries?

Only a small backup battery is used during the start-up time of the fuel cell. Thus, the amount of lead is reduced to a minimum in the Green Base Station. Depending on the system configuration, it is even possible to completely avoid the usage of lead acid batteries.

How can a mobile radio base station be adapted?

The application of these building blocks can be adapted individually to the local environmental conditions and requirements. These technologies also offer the possibility to build up mobile radio base stations in locations that are miles away from the public mains grid (off-grid).