AM20+LNG Power for Telecom Base Station Uptime
A signed telecom base station energy project using CIMC ENRIC's integrated AM20+LNG micro gas-fired power plant to reduce diesel dependence, improve uptime and lower operating cost for weak-grid or off-grid tower sites.
Telecom towers need a fuel model that is harder to steal and cheaper to run.
In many African weak-grid markets, diesel backup has become a daily operating system instead of emergency support. Fuel price volatility, theft risk, repeated service visits and grid outages push tower operators to look for a cleaner and more controllable route.
Diesel theft pressure
LNG is stored in a sealed pressure system and is not easily siphoned or resold like diesel, reducing the core incentive for fuel theft.
Lower service frequency
Cleaner combustion and a 4000-hour maintenance interval help reduce field visits compared with diesel-heavy operation.
Fast deployment
The integrated skid uses LNG storage, vaporization, pressure regulation and gas generation in one compact package for tower sites.
AM20+LNG micro gas-fired power plant.
The table below uses the signed technical agreement basis for customer-facing discussion. Final deployment still depends on site load, ambient condition, noise requirement and fuel logistics.
Technical specifications
| System model | AM20+LNG Micro Gas-fired Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Structure | Integrated open skid-mounted unit; rapid deployment and plug-and-play operation |
| Rated / standby power | 22 kW rated output / 25 kW standby output |
| Rated voltage | 400 V, three-phase five-wire system |
| Rated frequency | 50 Hz |
| Rated gas consumption | Approx. 7 Nm3/h |
| Fuel gas pressure | 3-5 kPa to the gas generator set |
| LNG tank volume | 1000 L gross integrated LNG storage |
| Tank working pressure | 0.8 MPa |
| Tank design life | 20 years |
| Generation efficiency | Approx. 33% |
| NOx emission | ≤30 mg/Nm3 |
| Maintenance interval | 4000 hours under normal operation |
| Dimensions | 2950 x 1900 x 2360 mm |
| Total mass | ≤2850 kg |
Let viewers input local fuel prices and see the saving rate instantly.
This calculator is for first-pass discussion with tower owners, energy service companies and telecom operators. It compares fuel cost per kWh only.
From one signed unit to a tower-cluster energy model.
The signed project is a practical entry point. After the first tower validates uptime, refueling interval and service model, the same AM20+LNG approach can be replicated across tower clusters with local LNG/LPG supply routes.
1. Site baseline
Load profile, outage hours, diesel usage and theft risk.
2. Fuel route
LNG/LPG source, refill rhythm and storage safety.
3. Pilot operation
Monitor kWh, fuel consumption, maintenance and uptime.
4. Cluster expansion
Replicate to more sites with standardized service and logistics.
Send us your tower fuel baseline.
Share diesel price, tower load, outage hours, fuel theft exposure and local LNG/LPG supply conditions. CIMC ENRIC can build the ROI route for a pilot or cluster rollout.