Huawei and ITU Collaborate on Groundbreaking White Paper on Lithium Batteries for Telecom Sector
During the recent Huawei Digital Power Summit held at MWC 2025 in Barcelona, a significant collaborative effort between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Huawei resulted in the publication of a White Paper dedicated to lithium batteries for telecommunications. This event, themed "AI Powering a Greener ICT", gathered industry leaders, telecom operators, and experts to explore the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions in the telecommunications field.
Charles Yang, Huawei's Senior Vice President, emphasized the achievements made in reducing carbon emissions over the last few years while acknowledging the ongoing challenges posed by climate change. He pointed out that the telecommunications industry contributes approximately 600 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, equivalently 2% of the global total. As the sector moves toward carbon neutrality, it encounters three core challenges: rising emissions, high energy consumption, and escalating energy costs. To address these issues, Huawei Digital Power integrates digital technology and energy electronics, providing low-emission solutions designed to transform telcos from energy consumers into producers.
In his remarks, Yang highlighted that numerous mainstream operators worldwide have not only reduced their energy consumption but also trimmed costs while utilizing Huawei's solutions. Many have ventured into the electricity market through virtual power plants (VPPs), deriving additional benefits and uncovering new business development avenues. In Pakistan, for instance, Huawei facilitated a shift from traditional generators to photovoltaic systems coupled with energy storage systems (ESS), enabling customers to achieve a remarkable 96% reduction in fuel consumption. This green transformation across 1000 sites is forecasted to decrease operational energy costs by 38%.
In the Czech Republic, Huawei aids operators in prolonging uptime and enhancing revenue through participation in the electricity market with ESS technologies on the same sites. Similarly, in Finland, telecom providers have leveraged Huawei’s solutions to aggregate ESS at telecom sites and residential, commercial, and industrial facilities, allowing engagement in frequency response services on the electricity market while significantly boosting revenue.
In China’s Inner Mongolia region, Huawei has introduced a solution to modernize artificial intelligence data center subsystems, enabling swift deployment of advanced language modeling services. Overall, Huawei's Digital Power solutions have reportedly empowered clients in the telecommunications sector to produce approximately 2.28 billion kWh of green energy and save 81.6 billion kWh of electricity, which translates to a decrease in carbon emissions by 39.86 million tons—equivalent to planting over 54 million trees.
At the summit, the ITU and Huawei also unveiled their world-first White Paper on lithium batteries for telecommunications. This White Paper calls for high-quality lithium batteries that offer superior performance, stressing the essential nature of comprehensive safety system design. It presents an in-depth safety analysis of lithium batteries used in telecommunications facilities, divulges recent international research findings, best practices, and provides guidelines for promoting safe, reliable, and efficient use of these batteries in the telecom industry.
Reyna Ubeda, an engineer with ITU-T SG5 (Environment, EMF, Climate Action, and Circular Economy), announced that the ITU's standardization sector is crafting various standards aimed at ensuring environmental efficiency within the telecommunications sector. Ubeda highlighted the critical role high-quality and secure lithium batteries play in enabling more effective energy storage and usage within telecommunications, ultimately reducing the overall carbon footprint of telecom processes.
Additionally, the emphasis on the widespread and standardized application of lithium-ion batteries in data center industries culminated in the release of a safety White Paper specific to lithium-ion battery applications in data centers. With the onset of a new era defined by advanced intelligence and AI applications, numerous intelligent solutions pose new energy consumption challenges while opening up exciting prospects for growth in the global telecommunications industry. Huawei Digital Power is committed to ongoing innovation and collaboration with like-minded international partners to create new business value and build a greener future.
Charles Yang, Huawei's Senior Vice President, emphasized the achievements made in reducing carbon emissions over the last few years while acknowledging the ongoing challenges posed by climate change. He pointed out that the telecommunications industry contributes approximately 600 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, equivalently 2% of the global total. As the sector moves toward carbon neutrality, it encounters three core challenges: rising emissions, high energy consumption, and escalating energy costs. To address these issues, Huawei Digital Power integrates digital technology and energy electronics, providing low-emission solutions designed to transform telcos from energy consumers into producers.
In his remarks, Yang highlighted that numerous mainstream operators worldwide have not only reduced their energy consumption but also trimmed costs while utilizing Huawei's solutions. Many have ventured into the electricity market through virtual power plants (VPPs), deriving additional benefits and uncovering new business development avenues. In Pakistan, for instance, Huawei facilitated a shift from traditional generators to photovoltaic systems coupled with energy storage systems (ESS), enabling customers to achieve a remarkable 96% reduction in fuel consumption. This green transformation across 1000 sites is forecasted to decrease operational energy costs by 38%.
In the Czech Republic, Huawei aids operators in prolonging uptime and enhancing revenue through participation in the electricity market with ESS technologies on the same sites. Similarly, in Finland, telecom providers have leveraged Huawei’s solutions to aggregate ESS at telecom sites and residential, commercial, and industrial facilities, allowing engagement in frequency response services on the electricity market while significantly boosting revenue.
In China’s Inner Mongolia region, Huawei has introduced a solution to modernize artificial intelligence data center subsystems, enabling swift deployment of advanced language modeling services. Overall, Huawei's Digital Power solutions have reportedly empowered clients in the telecommunications sector to produce approximately 2.28 billion kWh of green energy and save 81.6 billion kWh of electricity, which translates to a decrease in carbon emissions by 39.86 million tons—equivalent to planting over 54 million trees.
At the summit, the ITU and Huawei also unveiled their world-first White Paper on lithium batteries for telecommunications. This White Paper calls for high-quality lithium batteries that offer superior performance, stressing the essential nature of comprehensive safety system design. It presents an in-depth safety analysis of lithium batteries used in telecommunications facilities, divulges recent international research findings, best practices, and provides guidelines for promoting safe, reliable, and efficient use of these batteries in the telecom industry.
Reyna Ubeda, an engineer with ITU-T SG5 (Environment, EMF, Climate Action, and Circular Economy), announced that the ITU's standardization sector is crafting various standards aimed at ensuring environmental efficiency within the telecommunications sector. Ubeda highlighted the critical role high-quality and secure lithium batteries play in enabling more effective energy storage and usage within telecommunications, ultimately reducing the overall carbon footprint of telecom processes.
Additionally, the emphasis on the widespread and standardized application of lithium-ion batteries in data center industries culminated in the release of a safety White Paper specific to lithium-ion battery applications in data centers. With the onset of a new era defined by advanced intelligence and AI applications, numerous intelligent solutions pose new energy consumption challenges while opening up exciting prospects for growth in the global telecommunications industry. Huawei Digital Power is committed to ongoing innovation and collaboration with like-minded international partners to create new business value and build a greener future.
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