MoRTEC (Monitoring Real Time Electricity Consumption)

拟议的解决方案包括一个工具和一项服务，涉及环境可持续性以及如何以这种方式改造无线网络基础设施，以便：\*实现净零和相关的可持续发展目标\*通过提高电网对干扰的适应能力使电网运营受益，并\*为无线基础设施提供商提供额外的收入机会。这些目标可以通过在基站使用智能计量设备，并辅之以蓄电设备，如电池来实现。基站站点的这一额外设备将提供实时用电量、数据监测和分析。该系统将在价格较低时将能量储存在电池中，并在基站消耗大部分电力的交通需求高峰期利用这些储存的能量。这降低了无线基础设施运营商和提供商的能源成本。如果用电量激增，该系统还将把储存的能量输出回电网，从而充当维持电网弹性的虚拟发电厂。这个系统也为无线基础设施所有者提供了额外的收入机会。该项目中开发的解决方案是一个软件工具，将用于向无线运营商和基础设施提供商(例如塔式公司、中立主机和移动网络运营商)提供建议，以实施能源监测和存储系统的最佳选址。此项目的创新源于对6G系统的未来需求，以及来自下一代移动网络行业协会的相关净零需求和更智能的蜂窝站点需求

The proposed solution - which comprises a tool and a service - addresses environmental sustainability and how wireless network infrastructure can be transformed in such a way so as to:\*achieve Net Zero and relevant sustainability targets\*benefit power grid operations by improving its resilience to disturbances, and\*offer additional revenue opportunities to wireless infrastructure providersThese goals can be realised through the use of smart-metering equipment at base stations, accompanied by electricity storage equipment, such as batteries. This additional equipment at the base station sites will provide real-time electricity consumption, data monitoring and analysis. The system will store energy in the batteries when prices are low and make use of this stored energy at peak traffic demand times when base stations consume most power. This reduces energy costs for the wireless infrastructure operators and providers. The system will also export stored energy back to the grid, if there is a surge in electricity consumption, thereby acting as a virtual power plant to maintain grid resilience. This system also offers additional revenue opportunities for the wireless infrastructure owners.The solution developed in this project is a software tool that will be used to advise wireless operators and infrastructure providers (e.g. Tower companies, neutral hosts and mobile network operators) the optimal site selection for implementing the energy monitoring and storage system. The selection is based on factors including network traffic demand, location, environmental conditions and the costs associated with supply and operation of the energy monitoring and storage system.The innovation in this project is driven from future requirements looking towards 6G systems and associated net zero requirements and more intelligent cell site requirements coming from the Next Generation Mobile Networks trade association