--- title: Energy & Sustainability - Developing Telecoms description: Telecom energy and sustainability news in emerging markets canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html?start=170 language: en-GB date: 2021-03-05T15:51:40Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html?start=170. markdown-tokens: 4220 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html?start=170. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![ZTE makes CDP A-List for its leading climate action](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/ZTE_CDP_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 08 February 2024 26444 views ZTE Corporation has secured a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) ‘A-List’ in recognition of its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change. ![Edotco to integrate EV charging stations into its Malaysian infrastructure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Edotco_ChargeSini_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 05 February 2024 10703 views Telecoms infrastructure firm edotco announced Friday it has signed a collaborative agreement with electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider ChargeSini to deploy EV charging infrastructure across Malaysia. ![EO data to support ESG for Malaysian plantation company](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 30 January 2024 14906 views Musang Valley Plantation (MVP), a leading integrated plantation company in Malaysia, is using advanced Earth observation (EO) data and analytics solutions provided by SC Solutions to drive and implement sustainable practices and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. ![Tēnaka partners with Orange Business to scale its coral reef restoration program](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Hawksbill_turtle_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 25 January 2024 12455 views Orange Business and Tēnaka, a social business that works to restore and protect marine ecosystems worldwide, have partnered to scale the coral reef restoration in a Marine Protected Area of the Coral Triangle in Malaysia. ![Scope for change: data centre giant Yondr aims for net zero by 2030](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/KL_Malaysia-Skyline-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 16 January 2024 15030 views Yondr Group, a developer, owner, operator and service provider of hyperscale data centres, has announced the launch of what it calls “an ambitious sustainability plan”, which includes a target to achieve net zero by 2030 for scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions. ![Batelco signs sustainability MoU with Ericsson](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Batelco600.png) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 11 January 2024 15785 views Bahrain operator Batelco, part of the technology-focused Beyon Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with tech giant Ericsson to expand its sustainability initiatives and circular economy practices. ![Airtel supports Indian smart meter rollout](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_street_scene_2_2018_.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 09 January 2024 13973 views Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Indian service provider Bharti Airtel, has announced that it will power over 20 million smart meters for Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), the largest private sector power transmission company in India. ![Brazil’s Elea invites investment in its sustainable data centre goals](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/rio_de_janeiro_aerial_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 03 January 2024 19264 views Elea Digital, which describes itself as the largest platform with the highest number of operational data centres in Brazil, has announced a new R$570 million (US$115.9 million) issuance of debentures linked to sustainable goals for the expansion of data centre infrastructure in Brazil. ![Rwanda partners Ignite for solar-supported education](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kigali_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 13 December 2023 16683 views The Rwandan government has partnered with Ignite Power, a provider of solar-based solutions, to connect schools in the country to the internet and solar power. ![How telecoms could improve water management in Ethiopia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Ethiopia_Dire_Dawa_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 12 December 2023 15999 views How can digital twin technology, AI/ML, and satellite imagery improve water management? A new deal between the water authority of Ethiopian city Dire Dawa and climate technology solutions company Nedamco Ethiopia may provide the answer. ![du saves energy via in-house solar tech and Ericsson 5G gear](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/dubai_coast_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 08 December 2023 18610 views UAE telco du announced that it has reduced power consumption on its mobile network by leveraging 5G technology from Ericsson, as well as its own in-house solar-power solution. ![New partnership aims to bring solar-powered broadband to Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/lesotho_landscape600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 07 December 2023 11048 views A recently announced collaborative effort aims to deploy sustainable broadband, connecting millions in Africa, fostering local businesses, and promoting sustainability. ![STT GDC and B.Grimm to explore green DC energy solutions](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/STTGDC_BGrimm_DC_power_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 04 December 2023 9656 views ST Telemedia Global Data Centres’ Thailand unit says it has signed a strategic MoU with industrial power company B.Grimm Power to study, design and jointly develop low-carbon energy solutions for the data centre sector. ![UNIDO, Orange and others join forces to combat e-waste in Egypt](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Cairo_Tower_view_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 28 November 2023 10246 views The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Orange have joined forces to support over the next two years the establishment of a viable business model for a high-quality standard secondary market of mobile devices and networks/IT equipment in Egypt. ![Safaricom and Nokia announce AI-led energy efficiency initiative](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/safaricom-logo-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 27 November 2023 16466 views Safaricom Kenya and Nokia have announced an initiative to save on network energy usage and cost – one that makes use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. ![UAE operator introduces eco-friendly SIM cards in run-up to COP28](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/dubai_coast_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 23 November 2023 21093 views UAE operator e&, part of the Etisalat Group, has announced the introduction of what it describes as an eco-friendly Green SIM Card initiative for its UAE customers. ![Globe uses Nokia’s energy efficiency SaaS to save power costs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Philippines-Cebu_City_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 21 November 2023 9283 views Nokia said on Monday that Philippine operator Globe Telecom has deployed its AI-powered energy efficiency software via a SaaS model to lower network power consumption and costs. ![Wind power investments announced by Google in Poland and Amazon in India](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Poland.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 02 November 2023 26880 views Wind power is in the news again, with Google signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure renewable energy from a wind farm in Poland and Amazon announcing a new 198 megawatt (MW) wind farm in India. ![Ericsson and du partner for enhanced recycling in the UAE](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Dubai_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 17 October 2023 12324 views Tech giant Ericsson and operator du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC), have signed a partnership agreement to offer the Ericsson Connected Recycling platform as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ![Zain KSA to cooperate with Huawei on 5G green energy solutions](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Riyadh_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 16 October 2023 10470 views Saudi Arabian mobile operator Zain KSA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies on Friday to cooperate on green energy solutions for 5G networks. ![American Tower Corporation continues to clean up in Africa ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/american-tower-corporation-logo600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 10 October 2023 14951 views American Tower Corporation a leading independent owner, operator and developer of wireless and broadcast communications real estate, has released its 2022 sustainability report in which it says it has decreased its direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 1) by 11% from 2019. ![Can telecoms drive greener transport in Qatar and Malaysia?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Qatar_Doha_Skyline_night_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 21 September 2023 9943 views The role of telecommunications in managing traffic, supporting the cars of the future and, potentially, helping the environment has been underlined by a smart parking initiative on the way in Qatar and an electric vehicle (EV) services agreement in Malaysia. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/lagos_skyline_sunset_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 12 September 2023 10686 views Operator Airtel Nigeria has chosen Watt Renewable Corporation, an independently owned provider of hybrid solar solutions, to deliver over 32MW installed capacity of solar photovoltaics (PV) and storage across Nigeria. ![Turkcell outlines plans to go green](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Istanbul_Hagia_Sophia_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 23 August 2023 8822 views Turkcell Group, owner of the leading mobile operator in Turkey, has announced plans to invest around US$240 million in green energy projects. ![E-waste: Emerging markets must lead by example](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Dr-Piyaporn-Pasakanon-True-Corporation-600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 23 August 2023 87802 views In the final instalment of our recent series focusing on e-waste in emerging markets, we reached out to a major Asian operator to learn more about how they plan to achieve a major sustainability pledge - Thailand’s True Corp, which has announced that it aims to achieve zero e-waste to landfill by 2030. ![E-waste: Changing perceptions lead to changing policies](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Electronic_waste_at_Agbogbloshie_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 16 August 2023 85158 views In the first instalment of this series, we explored the scale of the issue of e-waste and some of the steps being taken to reduce it. As attitudes towards sustainability shift, policymakers take note – whether at company or government level – and in this article we’ll explore the factors pushing the industry towards sustainability. ![E-waste: How big is the problem?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/E-Waste_Ghana_Agbogbloshie_2019_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 09 August 2023 66792 views In this new series of features, Developing Telecoms will explore the under-reported issue of electronic waste. We will explore possible solutions for addressing the issue as well as examining a case study with a leading Asian operator, but to begin, this article aims to examine the scale of the issue affecting operators in developing markets. ![Biomass to support PDG’s data centre power generation in Indonesia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/jakarta_day_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 09 August 2023 7588 views Asian data centre provider Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has entered into a renewable energy contract with independent power producer Cikarang Listrindo (CL) to procure power generated from biomass sources for its 30 MW data centre campus in Cibitung, a district in West Java Province, Greater Jakarta. ![MobiFone cuts energy usage by 14% with Nokia ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Hanoi_boats_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 27 July 2023 6098 views Nokia equipped Mobifone with analytics tools to cut the Vietnamese operator’s overall energy consumption by 14%. ![How does connectivity enhance a dam in Ghana?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Bui_Dam_floating_solar_farm.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 04 July 2023 39952 views Those of us in the telecoms industry have sat through the same keynote speeches, listening to the same messages year after year on how enhanced connectivity will be the core to a brighter future for mankind. ![ZTE pledges support to SBTi to cut carbon emissions](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/ZTE-SBTi_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 13 June 2023 33421 views Last month, ZTE pledged its support to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), underlining its commitment to meeting science-based emission reduction targets in the near term as well as achieving net-zero emissions in the long term. ![Tata to supply solar power to PDG data centre in Mumbai](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/mumbai_hajiali600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 08 June 2023 7300 views The Princeton Digital Group, a leading developer and operator of internet infrastructure across Asia, has signed a renewable power consumption agreement (PCA) with a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), one of India’s largest renewable energy companies. ![Safaricom Kenya supports IoT-based smart water system](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nairobi_West_Downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 08 June 2023 9681 views An encouraging example of how IoT can boost sustainability comes in the form of this week’s news from Kenya that operator Safaricom is partnering with the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) to deploy a smart water system at the institute’s Nairobi and Kitui campuses.