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How can power provision be more cost-efficient for telcos in Africa?

Presented by : Wilgon Berthold TSIBO, Group CTIO Azur Telecom

12th November 2013 : 17h20-17h40

AGENDA

Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only

Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution

Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power

Comparison & Conclusion

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Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only

Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution

Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power

Comparison between three situations

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1,2 liters per hour : 28 liters per day = 870 liters per month = 870 USD dollars per month + 50 USD for fuel transportation.

720 RH per month : 2 standard preventive maintenances per month (1 PM=350 RH) = 320 USD per month = 0,7 air filter to be changed = 98 USD

1 corrective maintenance per month = 60 USD

Total monthly cost for a

generator :

1400 USD

Case 1 : 12KVA Generator on site (1+0)

Case 1 : 12KVA Generator on site (1+0)

TOTAL MONTHLY BUDGET : 1,2m USD

78K transmission

fees

400 sites in the

operation.

136K satellite – 192K security – 120k rental

Network OPEX & relationship

Total monthly OPEX : 1,2 m USD

32%

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Fuel delivery FuelTransport

GensetMaintenance

Spare parts Sites rental Transmissionfees

Satellitescapacity

Sites Security

Percentage

Network OPEX & relationship

Total monthly OPEX : 1,2 m USD

32%

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16%

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10%

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11%

16%

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Fuel delivery FuelTransport

GensetMaintenance

Spare parts Sites rental Transmissionfees

Satellitescapacity

Sites Security

Fuel delivery Fuel Transport Genset Maintenance

Spare parts Sites rental Transmission fees

Satellites capacity Sites Security

Energy costs in a network running with generator only can reach up to 56% of total OPEX in Operations & Maintenance.

Network OPEX & relationship

Energy costs, 56%

Capacity costs, 11%

Sites security, 16%

Other costs, 16%

Total monthly OPEX : 1,2 m USD

Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only

Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution

Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power

Comparison between three situations

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Case 2 : Hybrid solution (3/4 with Genset + ¼ with batteries)

1,2 liters per hour : 22 liters per day = 660 liters per month = 660 USD dollars per month + 50 USD for fuel transportation.

540 RH per month : 1,5 standard preventive maintenance per month (1 PM=350 RH) = 240 USD per month = 0,5 air filter to be changed = 6 USD

1 corrective maintenance per month = 60 USD

Total monthly cost for a

generator : 1058 USD

Case 1 : 12KVA Generator on site (1+0)

TOTAL MONTHLY BUDGET : 0,95 m USD

78K transmission

fees

400 sites in the

operation.

136K satellite – 192K security – 120k rental

Case 2 : Hybrid solution (Genset + batteries; ¾ & ¼ ).

Total monthly OPEX : 0,95 m USD

28%

02%

12%

06%

12%

08%

14%

19%

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05%

10%

15%

20%

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30%

Fuel delivery Fuel Transport GensetMaintenance

Spare parts Sites rental Transmissionfees

Satellitescapacity

Sites Security

Percentage

Using a hybrid solution between Generator and batteries with a proportion of 3/4 & 1/4 , we can reduce the monthly budget up to 21% going from 1,2 to 0,95 m USD.

Network OPEX & relationship

Total monthly OPEX : 0,98 m USD

Energy costs 48%

Capacity costs 14%

Sites security 19%

Other costs 19%

Energy costs in a network running with standard hybrid solution can reach up to 48% of total OPEX in Operations & Maintenance.

Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only

Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution

Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power

Comparison between three situations

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Case 3 : 24/7 power available

Average consumption of a BTS site with 2 RBS (900+1800) + BBS + Shelter + air conditioner and other equipment :

300 USD (max)

1 intervention of the public service

Total monthly energy cost : 300

USD

400 sites in operations 136K for satellite capacity 192K for sites security 120K for sites rental 78K for transmission fees

Network OPEX & relationship

Total monthly OPEX : 0,648 m USD

18%

01%

18%

12%

21%

29%

00%

05%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Powerconsumption

Operations onsites

Sites rental Transmissionfees

Satellitecapacity

Sites security

Percentage

Network OPEX & relationship

Total monthly OPEX : 0,656 m USD

Energy costs 20%

Satellite capacity 21%

Sites security 29%

Other costs 30%

Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only

Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution

Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power

Comparison & Conclusion

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Comparison between three situations

56% 48%

20%

11% 14% 21% 16%

19%

29%

16% 20%

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60%

Generator only Hybrid solution Public power only

Energy costs Satellite costs Sites security Other costs

Less we use generator on sites, more we save our OPEX on sites operations.

Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only

Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution

Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power

Comparison between three situations

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CAR Gabon Congo Brazzaville

Start of operations 2008 2009 2010

Licence type 2G & 3G 2G 2G

Duration (year) 25 10 15

Market position #2 #4 #4

Market share 15% 12% 8%

# of subscribers 240K 215K 415K

Penetration rate 25% 125% 103%

Population 4,5m 1,5m 4,5m

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