How long does a mobile base station backup power last?

In a groundbreaking pilot project in Roslagen, Sweden, Telia and the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) have extended the backup power duration of a mobile base station from 4 hours to 110 days.

How does a mobile base station work?

By combining fossil-free hydrogen, fuel cells, solar panels, and batteries, this innovative solution sets a new standard for ensuring connectivity during prolonged power outages. Today, mobile base stations primarily rely on electricity from the power grid, with batteries and diesel generators providing backup.

What are the primary sources of power for a mobile base-station?

The primary sources of power for these mobile base-station vary by region and can generally be categorized into 3 buckets: Reliable grid power: AC mains or grid power can reliably serve as the primary power supply.

How much energy does a cellular base-station consume?

Less well known is that about 0.5% of the global energy supply is consumed by mobile communications infrastructure, alone, [6,7] Among the mobile communications infrastructure, cellular base-stations have the largest appetite, consuming around 80% of total power, in studies completed of 2G and 3G networks, and of 3G and 4G networks. [6,8]

What is the main source of power for a base station?

In the case of base stations situated in regions with bad-grid or off-grid power availability, the predominant source of power for the base stations is diesel generators. [4,6] Diesel generation is costly in both the procurement of fuel and travel required to maintain adequate fuel levels at the base stations.