Renewable Energy-based BTS for Remote Locations in Bangladesh

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kaiser, M. Shamim | Rahman, M. Mostafizur | Rahman, M. Arifur

Affiliations: Telecommunication Engineering, Training and Instrumentation Division (TID) University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, Dhaka-1207 | Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Daffodil International University, Dhaka

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Abstract: In this paper, energy efficient renewable energy-based Base Transceiver System (BTS) for an isolated location, such as Saint Martin's Island, has been proposed. Saint Martin's is one of the most beautiful tourist islands in Bangladesh where grid connected electric system for the residents and for the telecommunication system will not be possible to launch even in future. Thus the telecommunication network coverage does not exist. The residential consumers use diesel, kerosene and wood for fulfilling their energy demand. Solar and wind resources are the hybrid options for the island. HOMER, a software for optimization of renewable energy-based hybrid systems, has been used to find out the finest technically, economically and environmentally viable renewable energy-based efficient system. Analysis has been done for operating a BTS which consumes a constant power of about 1.5 kW all the days of the year.

Keywords: Solar and wind resources, hybrid system, solar radiation, wind generator, photovoltaic and base transceiver system (BTS)

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 31-37, 2008