- The AMT 2022 report shows a decrease in on-site diesel consumption by 43.5 million litres annually, roughly 117,000 Metric tonnes of CO2 avoided.
- Renewable energy source hours, or the number of hours the site energy load utilised on-site solar, have nearly doubled since 2019.
The recently released American Tower Corporation (AMT) 2022 sustainability report showed that the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per tower in Africa decreased by 21 per cent against the AMT’s 2019 baseline. According to AMT, this is primarily due to the increased deployment of on-site solar power. Renewable energy source hours, or the number of hours the site energy load utilised on-site solar, have nearly doubled since 2019. Consequently, the hour run time for power sourced by diesel generators reduced by approximately half.
The report stated, “Through an approximately $300 million investment in GHG emissions and energy reduction initiatives in Africa since 2018, we estimate that on-site diesel consumption has decreased by nearly 43.5 million litres annually when compared to business-as-usual operations. This equates to roughly 117,000 MTCO2e (Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) avoided.”
American Tower Africa CEO, Marek Busfy, added, “As a global leader in digital infrastructure, we are very much committed to reducing the GHG emissions associated with our business. Our efforts aim to make an impact in our continent and allow us to demonstrate our reduction progress. This is regardless of our significant organic growth, particularly here, where connectivity is increasingly vital. Still, power availability and reliability are recurrently uncertain.”
AMT outlines its sustainability strategy and provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made across the pillars of its program. The three pillars of this program include environment, social and governance. In 2022, American Tower demonstrated its commitment and progress by decreasing direct emissions by 11.0 per cent. The firm adopted science-based GHG emissions reduction goals to drive strategy. This will as well facilitate measurable progress, approved by the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative). With this effort, the company seeks to reduce its absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 40 per cent by 2035 against a 2019 baseline.