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Efficient Power Planning
The planning stages of the Professional Services Engagement Model include all the economic and technical modelling tasks required to build an effective diesel reduction business case and prioritize solution deployment according to return on investment. We define network power key performance indicators and design solutions that integrate with existing or green field base station sites.
Each planning stage is self contained with defined inputs and deliverables that address a specific stage in the network power business process from strategic planning, through operational readiness and infrastructure design.
A PowerOasis planning group will look at your existing or green field base stations and using a proven formulaic approach, assess the various factors that may impact return on investment before recommending a solution and demonstrating how improvements in diesel reduction can be made.
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Above: An example of economic modelling,
identifying geographic areas and their
ROI payback period in years. |
Stage 1. Economic Modelling
When supplied with the location of a Radio Access Network, PowerOasis can create an opportunity report. The opportunity report describes the options available to reduce diesel consumption and which PowerOasis solutions would be most effective across the geographic region.
With more detailed information, such as the distribution of telecoms equipment configurations within the network and the local delivered cost of diesel, PowerOasis can provide a business case showing where each solution gives the best return on investment and an illustrative price for deployments in sample locations.
By carefully reviewing capital versus operational expenditure we can pinpoint the breakeven point for a PowerOasis solution as well as the benefits you will gain as an operator, both financially and operationally, through reduced diesel consumption, extended hardware life and more reliable power delivery.
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Above: an example of business case
modelling, identifying particular locations
and their ROI payback period in years. |
Stage 2. Site Prioritisation
There is no “one size fits all” solution for reducing diesel consumption within a network as multiple factors compete to influence the return on investment including delivered cost of diesel, availability of diesel fuel, site accessibility for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, telecoms equipment power load and weather conditions.
When presented with a list of network sites, their location and equipment configuration, PowerOasis will identify a matching solution and prioritise sites based on the operator's preferred return on investment criteria.
The prioritised site list is a powerful tool for informed investment decision making allowing the mobile network operator to phase equipment installation leading to incrementally decreasing network power operational expenditure.
Above: A ROI comparison between a typical current base station configuration
and a PowerOasis upgraded configuration.
Stage 3. Site Power Strategy
Some base station sites offer a greater contribution to revenue and customer experience than others. For example, a remote site may generate $200 of revenue per day from the served cell whilst carrying $40,000 of revenue per day through the backhaul. A key feature of the PowerOasis solutions is the ability to automatically perform a controlled shut down of the BTS in order to maintain power to the backhaul under reduced power conditions - this feature is configurable and can be remotely overridden if required.
By analysing the revenue flow in the network PowerOasis can advise on power and autonomy requirements for BTS and transmission equipment and provide a technical and economic disaster impact report to enhance disaster recovery programs.
Following the installation and commissioning of a solution its ongoing performance requires continuous benchmarking against key performance indicators such as battery status, generator runtime and renewable power contribution. PowerOasis can work with an operator to define their network power KPIs, these are then monitored and reported against in the PowerOasis solution.
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| Above: A typical site design. |
Stage 4. Detailed Design
When integrating a PowerOasis solution into a green field or existing site, all aspects of the site design must be considered including electrical, mechanical and civil interoperability. Equipment needs to be scoped and selected, designs authored and a comprehensive bill of material produced to ensure that the required power is produced at the right cost.
Renewable energy equipment such as wind turbines and PV arrays present unique challenges such as whether to mount a wind turbine on its own mast or the telecoms mast and should a PV array be a single or multiple structures to accommodate space restrictions and site shading.
PowerOasis work with their partners and the operator to deliver a complete power, electrical and site design solution. This includes a full bill of materials enabling a ‘right first time’ installation that maximises site availability, minimises site visits and reduces diesel consumption.
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PowerOasis Services
Benefits at a glance...
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Economic Modelling reports outlining options for lowering OPEX
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Detailed site-by-site prioritisation analysis and ROI modelling
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Site power generation strategy based upon local site conditions
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Design and planning for existing or green field sites
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Contracted installation and commissioning
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Ongoing Support and Maintenance |
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