The Åland Islands, a picturesque locale in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden, face unique energy challenges. The windswept terrain and overhead power lines make the region susceptible to power outages from falling trees, especially in fall and winter, while summer thunderstorms can also disrupt supply. Snorre Solvang of telecom operator Elisa discusses how distributed energy storage (DES) helps bolster communications infrastructure against these vulnerabilities.
Finnish telecom operator Ålcom has installed PV systems at mobile base stations.
Photo: Elisa/Martin Nyberg
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