MTN Cameroon Energy Optimization Programme
A low-risk Energy-as-a-Service programme designed to reduce diesel consumption, lower operating expenditure, improve network power resilience and support MTN Cameroon’s Project Zero ambition.
Prepared by Global Technology Services (GTS) · Energy-as-a-Service for telecom tower infrastructure.
Measured operational value without high upfront deployment risk
The programme connects sustainability targets with immediate operational benefits through a phased, verified and performance-based delivery model.
Lower fuel exposure
Reduce generator runtime and diesel dependence using optimized solar, storage, grid and generator dispatch.
Improved resilience
Increase power availability through hybrid architecture, live monitoring, preventive maintenance and clear escalation procedures.
Performance-based scale
Assess, pilot and validate results before wider deployment, allowing MTN to scale only after performance is demonstrated.
Garoua Switch validates the technical case
The 2024 solar-hybrid installation under Project Zero prioritized daytime solar self-consumption while maintaining grid or diesel fallback. The reference case demonstrates that hybrid energy solutions can operate effectively in Cameroon’s power environment.
Five-phase rollout from baseline to network scale
Each phase reduces uncertainty and creates the verified evidence required for the next investment decision.
Assessment
Audit 2–5 representative sites, establish baseline consumption and prioritize pilot locations.
Pilot
Deploy advanced hybrid controllers on 1–2 sites and test under real operating conditions.
Optimization
Fine-tune system parameters using measured operating, load and energy-source data.
Monitoring
Provide 24/7 remote visibility, alarms, reporting and performance management.
Scale-up
Expand across the network only after technical and financial performance is verified.
Fuel savings converted into verifiable business value
The illustrative financial model uses a baseline of 1,500 litres of diesel per site per month at XAF 850 per litre.
Illustrative savings per site
Actual savings will depend on verified site baselines, load profiles, grid availability, equipment condition and the final technical design.
Risk management reinforced by a clear SLA
Risk controls
- Equipment performance and integration testing
- Baseline definition and verified savings calculations
- Preventive and corrective maintenance procedures
- Remote alarms, incident monitoring and escalation
- Defined governance and reporting responsibilities
Service Level Agreement
Live site visibility and alarm response.
Preventive and corrective interventions.
Measured performance against approved baselines.
Agreed timelines, escalation and resolution.
TOpti by FINTRUST — licensed to GTS for telecom tower energy assessment, design, monitoring, optimization and savings verification.
TOpti Tower Optimization App
TOpti moves tower energy management from isolated manual audits to a data-driven, end-to-end workflow covering baseline assessment, system sizing, commissioning, live monitoring, maintenance, optimization and EaaS settlement.
Site surveys, loads, grid status and diesel baseline.
PV, battery, generator and inverter sizing scenarios.
Solar, grid, battery, generator, fuel and alarms.
Dispatch logic and diesel-reduction recommendations.
Work orders, technicians and service history.
Savings, KPIs, COâ‚‚, SLA and settlement reports.
Move from proposal to site-level evidence
Kick-off meeting
Confirm objectives and priority sites with MTN Cameroon’s Power and Sustainability teams.
NDA and detailed scoping
Enable secure exchange of technical, operational and commercial information.
Begin Phase 1
Complete audits and baselining, then recommend pilot sites and the initial technical configuration.
Ready to establish the first verified baseline?
Engage GTS to commence Phase 1 assessment and pilot-site selection.
