With Europe facing an energy crisis due to Russia’s cutting off of gas supplies, French-based MNO Orange is stepping up its efforts to reduce its energy consumption across its European footprint, which includes Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Spain. To reduce short-term stress on the national energy grid in France, Orange has committed to switching part of its network onto battery power for an hour during peak periods. By doing this, Orange will effectively remove 5 percent to 10 percent of its spot energy usage from the grid, saving up to 20 megawatts of electricity.
The carrier’s effort to reduce stress on energy networks across Europe comes in addition to its overall strategy to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact with the aim of becoming net-zero carbon by 2040. Orange has been improving the energy efficiency of its networks in the process of converting to 5G and optimizing data centers with the latest free cooling technologies. As a result, in 2021, CO2 emissions were reduced by 12.1 percent compared to 2015, with a target of 30 percent reduction by 2025. Continue Reading |
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