Etisalat, a leading telecommunications operator in the region, has revealed its goals and initiatives to adopt cleaner technologies for power generation and energy efficiencies for sustainable development and reduction of carbon footprint in the UAE.  

It has collaborated with the UAE’s electrical utility providers to connect grid power for more than 100 mobile network sites, which were operating on diesel generators, as part of several recent initiatives to reduce environmental impact of traditional energy sources, said a statement.

Etisalat has also switched to more efficient cooling systems for its mobile sites, substantially reducing the electrical load requirement and consumption, it said.

To ensure the highest network efficiencies with lower power consumption, Etisalat has undertaken modernisation of its legacy network with advanced high-end equipment, said the statement.

Meanwhile, the operator has teamed up with global and local energy efficiency leaders to develop jointly renewable energy products and solutions that are also environmentally sustainable, to fulfil its corporate responsibility towards a green future for the UAE, it said.

It has signed a string of recent partnerships with local and international leaders in green energy solutions to ensure increased energy efficiencies at its mobile network sites.

The company is also implementing innovative alternate solutions, including the Hybrid power solution, to reduce fuel consumption and dependence on diesel generators at its mobile sites.

For remote locations in the desert, islands and country borders, Etisalat is using solar energy to power its mobile network sites.

An architectural landmark at Etisalat’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi is taking shape as part of the company’s efforts to invest in sustainable solutions that support the development of solar power generation in the UAE.

Etisalat’s new fibre-optic fixed line infrastructure deployed across the country has cut the amount of carbon dioxide produced by more than 80 per cent and reduced energy consumption by more than 70 per cent, said the statement.

Etisalat seeks to continue to develop environmentally friendly solutions as part of its corporate responsibility to gear the country with the best technology in the world in the long term, and to support a sustainable future, it added. - TradeArabia News Service