Low-carbon upgrading to China''s communications base stations
Nov 21, 2025 · As China rapidly expands its digital infrastructure, the energy consumed by communication base stations has grown dramatically. Traditionally powered by coal
Nov 21, 2025 · As China rapidly expands its digital infrastructure, the energy consumed by communication base stations has grown dramatically. Traditionally powered by coal
May 4, 2024 · Goncalves et al. (2020) explored carbon neutrality evaluation of 5G base stations from the perspective of network structure and carbon sequestration. Despite the growing
Aug 7, 2025 · China Mobile added 467,000 5G base stations while achieving a 2% reduction in overall base station energy consumption in 2024.
Apr 20, 2023 · We linked these provincial base stations with provincial Gross Domestic Product (GDP), population (POP), and big data development level (BDDL) and established a statistical
Apr 25, 2017 · Energy efficiency and renewable energy are the main pillars of sustainability and environmental compatibility. This study presents an overview of sustainable and green cellular
Nov 19, 2024 · In Xiong''an New Region, China Mobile''s low-carbon initiatives like cooling cubes and outdoor base stations are saving hundreds of thousands of kWh annually, making a big
Rethinking Infrastructure for the 5G-Advanced Era As global mobile data traffic surges 35% annually, communication base stations face unprecedented demands. Can traditional tower
Aug 23, 2024 · Installations of telecommunications base stations necessary to address the surging demand for new services are traditionally powered by conventional energy sources,
Aug 23, 2024 · Installations of telecommunications base stations necessary to address the surging demand for new services are traditionally powered
Nov 10, 2022 · The task of achieving carbon neutrality is short and challenging. As an important infrastructure for digital transformation, the mobile communication network focuses on three
Aug 4, 2025 · Green network aims to promote the sustainable development of communication systems, and base station (BS) and cells sleeping has been proven effective in reducing the
PDF version includes complete article with source references. Suitable for printing and offline reading.
This study presents an overview of sustainable and green cellular base stations (BSs), which account for most of the energy consumed in cellular networks. We review the architecture of the BS and the power consumption model, and then summarize the trends in green cellular network research over the past decade.
However, due to their high radio frequency and limited coverage, the construction and operation of 5G base stations can lead to significant energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. To address this challenge, scholars have focused on developing sustainable 5G base stations.
Therefore, low-carbon upgrades to communication base stations can effectively improve the economics of local energy use while reducing local environmental pollution and gaining public health benefits. For this research, we recommend further in-depth exploration in three areas for the future.
(D) Total emissions of major pollutants (CO 2, NOₓ, SO 2, and PM 2.5) generated by the electricity consumption of communication base stations before and after the upgrade. Paired bars with the same color represent pre- and post-upgrade comparisons for the same pollutant. Emissions of all pollutants are significantly reduced after the upgrade.