Bell Canada announced plans to provide a sustainable source of power to its existing towers by using renewable energy solar and wind technologies, thereby reducing the need for diesel generation in remote off-grid locations. The carrier has signed an agreement with Windular, owned by EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (TSXV:EHT), as the service provider on the project.
“We have been working closely with Bell Canada for the past few years where the addition of more renewable power as well as better power management further contributes to the reduced operation of diesel power and a further reduction in carbon emissions,” said Jerry Foster, President of EHT.
This will be the seventh installation of Windular’s energy systems at Bell Canada remote sites in Northern Ontario and will be completed in the fourth quarter of this year. Windular’s wind and solar powered systems are designed to provide clients with a lower overall operating cost as well as a reduction in their carbon footprint.
Windular systems provide a “Proprietary ‘Smart Tracking System” that sources and positions the wind turbine system to autonomously circumnavigate the existing telecom tower asset for the best wind locations. It includes proprietary safety mechanisms to protect the wind turbine against extreme weather conditions.
Foster said more than one million of the world’s existing towers rely solely on diesel fuel for power, representing a potential multi-billion-dollar renewable infrastructure opportunity as global telecom’s pursue carbon neutral and reduced Greenhouse Gas emissions.
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