Output power of wind power for communication base stations

Can wind energy be used to power mobile phone base stations?

Worldwide thousands of base stations provide relaying mobile phone signals. Every off-grid base station has a diesel generator up to 4 kW to provide electricity for the electronic equipment involved. The presentation will give attention to the requirements on using windenergy as an energy source for powering mobile phone base stations.

How much power does a cellular base station use?

This problem exists particularly among the mobile telephony towers in rural areas, that lack quality grid power supply. A cellular base station can use anywhere from 1 to 5 kW power per hour depending upon the number of transceivers attached to the base station, the age of cell towers, and energy needed for air conditioning.

Why do off-grid telecommunication base stations need generators?

As the incessant demand for wireless communication grows, off-grid telecommunication base station sites continue to be introduced around the globe. In rural or remote areas, where power from the grid is unavailable or unreliable, these cell sites require generator sets to provide power security as prime power or backup standby power.

What type of generator does a base station use?

The air conditioning of the base station runs at 220 VAC. These base stations can be powered by two types of diesel generators. The first is the conventional type where 220 VAC is converted to 48 VDC to charge the batteries and power the communication equipment.

How can the electronic industry reduce power requirements for base stations?

As a result, the electronic industry is exploring new methods to reduce the power requirements for the electronic equipment used in the base stations. The first approach is to make the base stations more tolerant to heat which will then require less power for air conditioning.

How do cellular base stations work?

Most transceivers in the cellular base stations are run by 48 VDC to charge the batteries and power the communication equipment. The air conditioning of the base station runs at 220 VAC. These base stations can be powered by two types of diesel generators.