Energy-efficient 5G for a greener future
To assess the energy efficiency of a base station, taking both the hardware and software consumption into account, the formal definition (the ratio of the data rate to the total
China Mobile's measurement report9 indicates that the energy consumption of a 5G base station is 4.3 kWh, which is four times that of a 4G base station at 1.1 kWh. One 5G base station is estimated to produce 30 t of carbon emissions in one year of operation10.
which is four times that of a 4G base station at 1.1 kWh. One 5G base station is estimated to produce 30 t of carbon emissions in one year of operation10. Thus, 5G networks in China are roughly estimated to produce over 60 Mt of carbon emissions annually at the national level11.
By the end of 2020, three major domestic mobile network operators have built over 718,000 5G base stations in China and achieved 5G coverage in more than 300 cities throughout the country (see Fig. 1 and Table S1). 5G base stations are mainly distributed along with coastal cities in the southeast provinces.
Due to the high radio frequency and limited network coverage of 5G base stations, the number of the 5G base stations are 1.4∼2 times than that of the 4G base stations, and thus the energy consumption is also 2∼3 times higher (Israr et al., 2021).
The main factor behind this increase in 5G power consumption is the high power usage of the active antenna unit (AAU). Under a full workload, a single station uses nearly 3700W. This necessitates a number of updates to existing networks, such as more powerful supplies and increased performance output from supporting facilities.
Thus, 5G networks in China are roughly estimated to produce over 60 Mt of carbon emissions annually at the national level11. Such high energy consumption and carbon emissions may cause severe environmental problems and conflict with global sustainable develop-ment goals (SDGs)12.
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