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Fuel cells to power telecom towers in India

Up to 27,400 telecom towers in India are to have fuel cells installed to provide their back up power. Intelligent Energy has purchased contracts from GTL to supply energy management services for the towers, which will see current diesel generator backup plant replaced with fuel cells.

According to Intelligent Energy, around 70% of India’s 425,000 telecom towers experience power outages of eight hours per day ­– which leaves mobile phone users disconnected for extended periods. The new hydrogen fuel cells are expected to be more efficient and cleaner than their diesel alternatives and can be more economical on a total cost of ownership basis.

 

Under the deal Essential Energy, a subsidiary of Intelligent Energy in India, will assume the power management for the telecom towers and intends to transition around 70% of the managed telecom towers from diesel power to hydrogen fuel cells throughout the contracts’ tenure.

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