Hybrid energy can deliver transformational opex savings in telecom, but advanced solar power systems are notoriously difficult to install and maintain. In response to some tough lessons learned in Nigeria, GRIDSERVE has developed a genuine plug and play solution that could push out maintenance visits from monthly to every 18 months. To understand the origination and specification of the unique 12kW(dc) Solar Energy Centre (SEC12), TowerXchange spoke to GRIDSERVE’s CEO – APAC Heston Harper.
TowerXchange: Tell us about the origins of your unique plug and play solution, and your experiences working with an African towerco?
Heston Harper, CEO – APAC, GRIDSERVE:
In 2016 our team won a contract with one of Africa’s largest tower companies to supply energy equipment to 2,000 cell sites in Nigeria.
