Feasibility study on solar PV integration in to the celluler mobile telephony base satation sites

Abstract

Price of electricity is increasing worldwide with depleting of non renewable sources in global context even true in local. In here it is proposed to integrate Solar PV in scalable on to the telecom Radio Base Stations (RBSes) on to the cabin rooftops, as a shelter to the Outdoor RBS models, and to the tower structures in a context of local telecom operators, to reduce the utility power consumption. The techno economical feasibility of Solar PV integration methodologies in to On-Grid telecom RBSes, basically in to the DC bus by rectifier systems comprising of inbuilt DC to DC converting Solar PV charger controllers or in to the A/C bus through grid tie inverter system facilitate with “Net metering” are discussed and proved its success under sites having domestic tariff rates, one of applicable tariff in to service industry apart from the rates under General Purpose 1 tariff structure. Also benchmark the tariff rates which makes 3 years of payback in each design are discussed with other possible options to inherit future green energy trends.