energy in emerging telecoms telecommunications

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One of the key challenges in building mobile networks in emerging markets is energy: access to it and the price of it. It is interesting to note that people’s need to communicate is so great that it exceeds their need

for reliable energy. It has been estimated that about 1.6 billion people today live without access to electricity. Another one billion live in areas where electricity grids are built but the service is very unreliable. Yet, mobile

networks are being built in these areas and when doing it right, operators are able to make a profit despite the difficulties. Energy costs are playing a big role in operational expenditures of any mobile network. The portion

of energy in network operating costs in developed nations can be up to 10 % while in developing countries it varies between 15 and 30 %. The task of building an energy-efficient mobile network can be roughly divid-

ed into two parts; on the one hand ensuring the highest possible energy efficiency for the network, and on the other hand looking closely at how the energy is produced. Energy efficiency has been covered elsewhere

in this book – here we will concentrate on power sources. This course in renewable systems will provide in-depth understanding of the technology, economics and policies relevant to each type of common energy

sources in telecoms networks. Analysis techniques to evaluate renewable energy applications from a systems design and selection perspective will be presented. Topics include physical operating principles, theoretical vs.

actual system output, energy storage, efficiency and cost analysis. Includes hands-on lab exercises.

Overview

Energy in Emerging Telecoms

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Course Objectives

This course is intended to:

1. Explain the general principles and technology of energy systems.

2. Present a methodology of analyzing energy systems.

3. Explore economic, political and environmental issues around the use of renewable energy sources.

4. Explain the technological principles of residen-tial-scale solar, wind, geothermal and micro-hydro energy systems.

5. Survey the technological principles of solar energy in green building.

6. Introduce the principles of hydroelectric, geother-mal, biomass, wave, and tidal energy.

7. Suggest evaluation strategies for energy scenarios and solutions.

Target Audience

Potential participants include individuals working in gov-ernment policy departments, national and regional regu-latory authorities, regulatory departments of ICT sector operators, lawyers, consultants, journalists, union offi-cials, and NGOs involved in the sector- should attend this course in order to enhance their understanding of emerg-ing trends in the ICT sector

Course Outline

Passive Solar

Solar utilization in buildings

Design related efficiency

System Elements

Functional systems

Passive solar mathematics

Solar Thermal Systems

Design efficiency (energy chain & losses)

System elements

Applications

Solar thermal mathematics

Economic factors

Environmental factors

Solar Thermal Power Plants

Solar thermal plant design – collector & plant types


System Elements

Solar thermal power plant mathematics

Economic factors


Photovoltaic Systems

Photovoltaic system design


System elements

Grid tied systems –Off grid systems

Photovoltaic systems mathematics

Economic factors


Wind Power

Wind Turbine Design


System Elements

Power control

Wind parks (farms)

Off-grid applications

Wind power mathematics

Economic factors

• The Optimal Design for a Base Station Site

• Business Case for Renewable Energy in Mobile Base Station Sites

• Effects of Climate Change on Mobile Networks

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