Vodafone Germany (NASDAQ: VOD) said it will increase the share of self-produced energy through solar power. The initiative will support Vodafone’s aim to become carbon neutral in its own direct and indirectly generated emissions by 2025, Communications Today reported. All suitable cell towers and smaller regional data centers will be equipped with solar panels by the end of 2025.
Initially, Vodafone Germany is working with solar power specialist Sonnenkraft to equip 86 network locations throughout the country with photovoltaic panels, each with an output of 398 peak kilowatts. Depending on the geographical location, time of year and weather conditions, these mobile and landline sites can be operated at times completely on solar energy.
The ultimate goal is to equip all suitable towers and regional data centers across Vodafone Germany’s footprint. Within the current fiscal year, the company expects the number of sites equipped with solar to more than double, to around 200 locations.
The solar power initiative is the latest in a series of technical innovations and efficiency measures designed to reduce the volume of Vodafone’s CO2 emissions. Other projects have included adding small wind turbines at selected tower sites to support power generation, and a dynamic energy saving function within mobile sites which adjusts energy consumption based on real-time usage. Since the introduction of the dynamic energy-saving mode in 2022, Vodafone Germany says it has saved enough energy annually to power up to 3,000 households.
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