Proven Provides Wind Power to Africa
Summary
The diesel generators previously used to supply electricity were proving very costly, required regular maintenance and were of course leaving a carbon footprint behind.“A key challenge in much of Africa is connecting people in off-grid locations and this project seeks to highlight to operators that wind and solar power is a real and cost effective alternative.The cell site is now powered by a Proven 6 wind turbine plus 28 solar panels and will be closely monitored over the next 3 months.Motorola has also been working with the GSM Association on the project.“A key challenge in much of Africa is connecting people in off-grid locations and this project seeks to highlight to operators that wind and solar power is a real and cost effective alternative.We expect this pilot to become a showcase for the industry and to see replication of the model thereafter,” said Dawn Hartley, Development Fund manager at the GSMA.Motorola’s renewable energy solutions for powering wireless network cell sites are part of the company’s Reach GSM portfolio.