- Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced plans to invest in almost 500 solar-powered base stations.
- The most recent involves deploying 624 new solar panels to the company’s satellite station facility in Santiago, Chile.
The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), a leading global provider of advanced space services, has made several significant investments to support its long-term goal of zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2040. The most recent involves deploying 624 new solar panels to the company’s satellite station facility in Santiago, Chile. Thereby supplying the facility with green energy. Santiago is a particularly favourable location for solar energy, with over 6,000 hours of sunshine annually.
The Santiago station is an essential node in SSC’s global network of satellite ground stations – one of the largest networks of its kind in the world. As the next step towards a greener energy supply, SSC plans to introduce solar cell parks at selected company facilities worldwide. The new solar panels will have a total output of 350kWh with a production of approximately 660Mwh annually. Storage options with lithium batteries will also be added in the coming months to make up for cloudy days. Also, a small backup powered by fossil fuels might be incorporated.
Also, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced plans to invest in almost 500 solar-powered base stations in the coming 24 months. According to Econet’s 2022 Annual Report, Econet plans to install 499 solar sites in the network in the next two years to ensure green energy and energy efficiency for our operations. The group installed over 100 solar base stations last year. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality for its entire business and supply chain by 2030. In addition, they are implementing strategies for e-waste monetisation and recycling and transforming business operations toward energy efficiency, waste management and conformance with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.