Feasibility of solar PV integration in to the grid connected telecom base stations and the ultimate challenge

Abstract

Integrate Solar PV in scalable on to the grid connected and standalone power generation system has increased attention in these days due to its sustainability and more greener generation. This has become a good option to reduce the telecom Radio Base Stations utility power consumption. The techno economic feasibility of Solar PV integration methodologies in to On-Grid telecom based stations, basically in to the DC bus by rectifier systems comprising of inbuilt DC to DC converting Solar PV charger controllers or in to the A/C bus through grid tie inverter system facilitate with “Net metering” are discussed in this paper. It was found that it is successful to integrate Solar PV in to on grid sites with different tariff structures. Finally, this paper discusses ultimate challenge which is techno economically doable by making A/C to DC converting Rectifier Modules in Hybrid Controllers in to Bi Directional Converters with grid tie facility.