Green wireless networking is an emerging area for many societies,especially academia and industry,in light of economic and ecological perspectives.Empowering wireless infrastructures exploiting green power sources can...Green wireless networking is an emerging area for many societies,especially academia and industry,in light of economic and ecological perspectives.Empowering wireless infrastructures exploiting green power sources can enhance sustainability due to the adverse effects of conventional power sources and atmospheric circumstances.Moreover,the specific power supply requirements for a base station(BS),such as cost effectiveness,efficiency,sustainability,and reliability,can be met by utilizing technological advances in renewable energy.Numerous drivers and motivators are involved in the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the transition toward green energy.Renewable energy is free,clean,and abundant in most locations throughout the year.In this work,a sustainable optimal stand-alone solarpowered model envisioning green cellular BSs for urban locations in Oman is proposed.This model can extend 24 h uninterrupted power supply support to a cellular BS that fully utilizes an integrated storage device.The system analysis is conducted using a hybrid optimization model for electric renewables(HOMER)based on actual prevailing conditions of the regions and their technical feasibility.The results showed can be achieved operational expenditure savings up to 16%.These outcomes provide a huge benefit to the cellular operators of Oman economically,technically,and ecologically.展开更多
Green wireless networks or energy-efficient wireless networks have gained popularity as a research topic due to the ecological and economic concerns of cellular operators.The specific power supply requirements for the...Green wireless networks or energy-efficient wireless networks have gained popularity as a research topic due to the ecological and economic concerns of cellular operators.The specific power supply requirements for the cellular base station,such as cost-effectiveness,efficiency,sustainability,and reliability,can be met by utilizing the technological advances in renewable energy.There are numerous drivers for the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the transition towards green energy.Renewable energy is free,clean,and abundant in most locations throughout the year.Accordingly,this work proposes a novel framework for energy-efficient solar-powered base stations for the Oman site,specifically for off-grid locations where fuel transportation for diesel generator(DG)is a serious concern.To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed system for off-grid sites,the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables optimization software is adapted by considering real-time conditions and its technical feasibility.Different cost factors such as capital cost,salvage cost,replacement cost,operational,and maintenance cost of PV panels,inverters,and batteries also undergo extensive analysis.From the observed results,the total net present cost(NPC)of the proposed system is$27,887,while the net NPC of the DG is estimated at$32,900.Remarkably,the proposed scheme can potentially achieve considerable savings in the operational expenditure at approximately 15.24%.Indeed,these outcomes can provide profound economic,technical,and ecological benefits to the cellular operators of Oman.It also ensures a sizeable reduction in greenhouse gas that supports sustainable green wireless network deployment in remote areas.展开更多
基金This research was supported by SUT Research and Development FundThis work was also supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University,Saudi ArabiaIn addition,support by the Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number(TURSP-2020/77),Taif University,Taif,Saudi Arabia.
文摘Green wireless networking is an emerging area for many societies,especially academia and industry,in light of economic and ecological perspectives.Empowering wireless infrastructures exploiting green power sources can enhance sustainability due to the adverse effects of conventional power sources and atmospheric circumstances.Moreover,the specific power supply requirements for a base station(BS),such as cost effectiveness,efficiency,sustainability,and reliability,can be met by utilizing technological advances in renewable energy.Numerous drivers and motivators are involved in the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the transition toward green energy.Renewable energy is free,clean,and abundant in most locations throughout the year.In this work,a sustainable optimal stand-alone solarpowered model envisioning green cellular BSs for urban locations in Oman is proposed.This model can extend 24 h uninterrupted power supply support to a cellular BS that fully utilizes an integrated storage device.The system analysis is conducted using a hybrid optimization model for electric renewables(HOMER)based on actual prevailing conditions of the regions and their technical feasibility.The results showed can be achieved operational expenditure savings up to 16%.These outcomes provide a huge benefit to the cellular operators of Oman economically,technically,and ecologically.
基金supported by SUT Research and Development Fund and by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Prince Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz University,Saudi Arabia.
文摘Green wireless networks or energy-efficient wireless networks have gained popularity as a research topic due to the ecological and economic concerns of cellular operators.The specific power supply requirements for the cellular base station,such as cost-effectiveness,efficiency,sustainability,and reliability,can be met by utilizing the technological advances in renewable energy.There are numerous drivers for the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the transition towards green energy.Renewable energy is free,clean,and abundant in most locations throughout the year.Accordingly,this work proposes a novel framework for energy-efficient solar-powered base stations for the Oman site,specifically for off-grid locations where fuel transportation for diesel generator(DG)is a serious concern.To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed system for off-grid sites,the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables optimization software is adapted by considering real-time conditions and its technical feasibility.Different cost factors such as capital cost,salvage cost,replacement cost,operational,and maintenance cost of PV panels,inverters,and batteries also undergo extensive analysis.From the observed results,the total net present cost(NPC)of the proposed system is$27,887,while the net NPC of the DG is estimated at$32,900.Remarkably,the proposed scheme can potentially achieve considerable savings in the operational expenditure at approximately 15.24%.Indeed,these outcomes can provide profound economic,technical,and ecological benefits to the cellular operators of Oman.It also ensures a sizeable reduction in greenhouse gas that supports sustainable green wireless network deployment in remote areas.
