In the Volga delta earned BS MegaFon solar

To ensure reliable communication Caspian seaside operator MegaFon launched a base station that runs on solar power. Base station "Rosma" with an alternative energy source located on one of the islands in the Caspian Vostochnodeltovom forestry Volodarsky region Astrakhan region. Energocomplex this BS includes 20 solar panels and provides round the clock operation of the equipment. Solar power is in test operation and continuously improved in order to achieve maximum impact energy, the company said. For stable power supply is BS remote control: data in online mode comes to computers experts. "Rosma" - one of eight base stations that MegaFon set within the "Seaside" in 2008 to ensure reliable communication of the Volga-Caspian deltas and islands the coastal area of the Caspian Sea. Each year, Delta is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists - the fishermen and hunters. According to the operator, during the active fishing (winter and summer), each of these services up to BS 2000 subscribers, which is 2-3 times higher than in the off season. Furthermore, the connection needs to work in the delta of border, environmental and other regulatory services. As the director of the Astrakhan branch of MegaFon, the base station "Rosma" - the most remote of eight, it is located away from power lines, so the traditional form of organization of such a large power supply territory is ineffective. The use of solar panels can solve this problem and provide a continuous bond between the people on the water and land, especially as the Astrakhan region is among the world leaders in the number of sunny days in a year. According to him, if at the end of the test period, the project will demonstrate its effectiveness in the near future, solar panels will replace diesel generators in one of the base stations in the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain, which is also visited by many tourists.