I read this well researched and thought out article on the often not so authentic TPS today and found it to be very informative. the writer has been very elaborate.
Telecommunication industry is developing very fast in our country. For a strong and stable telecommunication industry a constant and stable supply of electricity is essential. In the backdrop of current supply shortages we must look into alternate sources of energy. Given the extensive tower infrastructure of the telecommunication companies all over Pakistan it is easier and more feasible for them to use solar energy for generating electricity for meeting their local infrastructure needs. This will help them in two ways. It will reduce their dependability on more expensive and polluting sources for the same energy and will also reduce the operational costs of the units in the long run.
It is also important for the same industry to explore this avenue because they have money to spare and thus money to spend unlike most of the industries in Pakistan. Once they start using this source of energy it will result in bringing down the costs of installing solar panels in general and will help other sectors to follow suit. In every situation it is a win win situation. I think I have mentioned in one of my earlier posts on this blog that to meet all the energy requirements of our country from solar energy we need a solar plant of the are of about 39 square miles. Obviously it can not be done as a single installation but if stand alone smaller units are invested into the cost of such an operation will be much less and also infrastructure would be more stable and reliable.
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