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To: TobagoJack who wrote (39239)8/25/2008 8:20:11 AM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217942
 
Let's use Africa case: There are 40.000 Base Terminal Stations (BTS) in Africa.

9 Kilo Watts per BTS.

To fathom the world market for solar applications:

In a developed market Europe, US, Canada. 10% of all BTS solar powered. (driven by less polluting and less OPEX)

In a mid developed (all Middle East, all Caucasus, all S.E. Asia all Latam. 50% solar powered. Driven by lower OPEX, faster deployment, non availability of a nearby AC power connecting point)

In subdeveloped (All subsaharan Africa) All Caribbean. All islands of the world. (between 100% and 85% solar powered)



To: TobagoJack who wrote (39239)8/25/2008 8:37:12 AM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 217942
 
Each year 120.000 new BTS are deployed in the world. It costs operators USD30K per year in Diesel to run a BTS.
Mobile vendors core business is not provide solar applications,
thus someone coming from the side can take that market, if knowlegeable about the mobile business.


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