Georgia Communications Green Base Station Planning

Are green cellular base stations sustainable?

This study presents an overview of sustainable and green cellular base stations (BSs), which account for most of the energy consumed in cellular networks. We review the architecture of the BS and the power consumption model, and then summarize the trends in green cellular network research over the past decade.

What is a green communication initiative?

The green communication initiative primarily aims to improve the energy efficiency, reduce the OPEX, and eliminate the GHG emissions of BSs to guarantee their future evolution [ 2, 3 ]. Cellular network operators attempt to shift toward green practices using two main approaches.

What is Georgia Power's new energy plan?

Georgia Power on Tuesday said the plan will enable continued investment in existing power plants, modernization of the state’s hydroelectric fleet, and expansion of its renewable and battery storage portfolio, which it envisions will bring total renewable capacity to 11,000 MW and add more than 1,500 MW of battery storage by 2035.

How can mobile network architecture contribute to green networking?

The representation of the mobile network architecture along with the expanded view of the 5G base station has been depicted in Fig. 5. Improving hardware components can contribute toward green networking. It entails reducing BS’s energy consumption by using energy-efficient hardware.