Orange Romania announces the installation of over 200 new solar panels on the roof of the communication interconnection center in Timisoara, which is added to similar centers in Constanța and Braşov. In total, at this moment, approximately 650 solar panels are installed and operational.

“In line with the Orange Group’s commitment to achieve CO2 neutrality by 2040, Orange Romania announces the installation of over 200 new solar panels on the roof of the communication interconnection center in Timisoara. This is added to the centers in Constanta (November 2022) and Braşov (May 2023), on the roof of which the first solar panels were put into operation. In total, at this moment, approximately 650 solar panels are installed and functional”, claim Orange officials.

The estimated annual energy production for the three centers is equivalent to an average annual consumption of about 300 households with an average monthly consumption of 100kWh each. On sunny days (summer days, in the time intervals with maximum radiation), the panels can cover 80% of the consumption of the data centers.

At the same time, 133 telecommunications stations already have solar panels, with an estimated annual energy production equivalent to an annual consumption of about 650 households that each have an average monthly consumption of 100 kWh. Also, in the case of websites, on sunny days (summer days, in the time intervals with maximum irradiation), the panels can cover 80% of the consumption.

To reduce the carbon dioxide footprint associated with the Orange network, the company announced at the end of last year a 4-year program. According to the strategy, the first stage of the initiative runs until 2024 and aims to equip 300 network units with solar panels, along with 4 communication interconnection centers and data centers, with their number continuing to grow in the second stage, which will last until 2026.