First-of-its-kind
The first known 5G service aggregation equipment room using this backup power architecture.
Telecom Base Stations & Equipment Rooms Backup Power
China Mobile Guangzhou Tianhe 5G Backup Power Site
The world’s first 5G service aggregation equipment room to use a methanol-water hydrogen fuel cell generator as backup power.
- Partner
- China Mobile
- Location
- Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China
- Commissioned
- 2018
- Status
- In operation
Project overview
A landmark deployment for dependable 5G backup power.
In 2018, CO-WIN partnered with China Mobile to build and commission this hydrogen backup power installation in Guangzhou’s Tianhe District.
The project applies a methanol-water hydrogen fuel cell generator to a 5G service aggregation equipment room, supplying clean and dependable backup energy for critical telecom infrastructure infrastructure. Its longest recorded backup-power service period reached 2,097 days as of June 28, 2024.
On site
Installed system
Critical telecom infrastructure
Hydrogen fuel cell generation supports resilient operation when conventional backup power is unavailable.
Long-term service
The site remains an important reference for CO-WIN’s long-duration telecom backup capability.