Reduction of the Energy Cost in the Telecom Sector

With telecom infrastructure companies looking for newer ways to cut back on energy costs, battery restoration technology provides telecom infrastructure firms with a viable, economical, and green solution for uninterrupted power supply.

As telecom services continue to look for growth opportunities, it is apparent that managing power infrastructures efficiently is increasingly becoming a concern. With more than 5 lakh towers in India, the expenses of powering them are considerable, both financially and environmentally.

Each day, millions are being spent by telecom infra companies to protect the supply of power to their telecom towers and systems through energy storage in reliable and time-tested lead-acid batteries. However, these batteries have relatively high operational and replacement expenditures alongside substantial carbon footprints.

As telecom infrastructure companies look for newer ways to cut back on operational costs, increasing battery usage will not only cut down the cost as compared to supply through DG sets but will also reduce the environmental pollution. For prolonging the life and performance of lead-acid batteries, battery restoration technology is emerging as a game changer.

So, how does battery restoration technology work? What are the financial benefits attained from it? And what are the prospects of scaling up its adoption in alignment with the telecom sector expansion in India?

Telecom towers use highly advanced power backup devices attached mostly to lead-acid batteries, as secondary source of power supplies. These batteries though require frequent maintenance and replacement, resulting in hefty costs for telecom companies. Hence, the necessity to identify more efficient and sustainable approaches to manage these power systems is extremely crucial.

This is where players like Energy & Fire Tech India Pvt. Ltd., come into the forefront, as pioneers in this field with more than 10 years of expertise and have served more than 500 corporate clients.

The Financial Burden of Lead-Acid Batteries

Even as lead-acid batteries help maintain uninterrupted telecom services, but during longer cuts in power supply from the grid, DG sets are also used as alternate sources of power supply. The cost per unit drawn from DG sets is much higher than the cost per unit drawn from batteries. Industry reports indicate that power consumption in telecom infrastructure contributes significantly to operating costs. Therefore, if the life and performance of lead-acid batteries can increase then there could be a significant reduction in the operational cost. The lead-acid batteries also require to be replaced every three years depending on the usage scenario, adding more burden on CAPEX.

For larger telecom infrastructure companies that may operate hundreds and thousands of towers, such expenses related to short lifespan and deteriorating back-up time of lead acid batteries could significantly result in increased expenses running into hundreds of crores over the period.

Battery Restoration: A Game Changer

Battery restoration technology could address the concerns regarding the deteriorating performance and premature death of lead-acid batteries. The technology operates by desulfating the batteries resulting in increased back-up capacity and increasing the life span to up to double the normal life. This process avoids further sulfation (the build-up of lead sulphate crystals), and the lead batteries can be used for a lifespan of 5-6 years.

Preventive maintenance and restoration processes can improve the efficiency and lifespan of lead-acid batteries, hence allowing them to perform at their optimum level for the extended time period.

Battery restoration addresses this issue in solving this problem and is aimed at enhancing the performance of existing batteries and reducing the demand for new manufacturing. This enables telecom operators to help in achieving sustainability targets set in India by reducing carbon emissions as well as the negative effects of battery disposal.

Scaling Battery Restoration for Future Telecom Growth

As India prepares to roll out 5G, the need for telecom infrastructure is likely set to increase manifold. Recent reports have put the total value of the global 5G infrastructure market at $16.69 billion in the year 2023 and that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.9% until the year 2030. With such growth lithium-ion batteries are also going to be in demand. But if the lifespan of lead-acid batteries can be increased to 5-6 years, then the much costlier alternative of Li-ion batteries will not be required.

Lead-acid battery desulfation and restoration technology appears to be very effective and economical for telecom infrastructure companies, they can rely on this technology to sustain their increasing power demand.

In Conclusion

Battery restoration provides telecom firms with a viable, economical, and green solution to their power management issues. Given their resilience towards operational efficiency, cost benefits and sustainability, battery restoration is all set for adoption in the telecom industry as it gears up for expansion in the near future. This is where industry leaders such as Energy & Fire who have the expertise and experience will play a pivotal role.

Energy and Fire Tech and Spectra Televentures collaborated to jointly provide comprehensive AMC with extended warranty on lead acid batteries installed by a leading telecom company.

For more information, here's the email ID: Info@restorelife.io  

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