Huawei and Jazz, the Pakistani subsidiary of Veon, have deployed solar power systems across 1,000 telecom base station sites in Pakistan, with a combined installed capacity of 13MW.
The rollout utilizes Huawei’s integrated site technology, which combines solar generation, battery storage, and energy management systems to support operations across the network.
The companies said the sites are expected to generate around 11GWh of electricity annually and reduce carbon emissions by approximately 15,000 tonnes per year.
“Expanding solar across our network allows us to reduce our environmental footprint while improving service reliability for our customers,” said Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz.
Jazz said the deployment is intended to improve network reliability, particularly in areas with limited or unstable power supply. The company added that it plans to continue expanding renewable energy use across its network as part of broader sustainability targets, aligned with Veon’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.
The companies originally signed the agreement to deploy the solar arrays back in March of last year. At the time, the companies said that the deployment was expected to serve as a scalable model for future expansion, offering a replicable framework that can be extended.
Jazz is Pakistan’s biggest mobile carrier, with more than 71 million subscribers.
The company, previously known as Mobilink, was founded in 1994 as part of a joint venture between Saif Group and Motorola. In February 2001, Egypt-based Orascom Investment Holding bought Motorola’s shares in Jazz to become the majority shareholder with 69 percent control before eventually acquiring full control of the company a few years later.
Dubai-headquartered Veon acquired the majority of Orascom’s telco assets in 2010, including Jazz, as part of a $6.5 billion deal.
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