Orange Ramps up Efforts to Reduce Energy Consumption

Orange has taken measures across its European footprint to reduce its energy consumption in the coming months. As measures voted by the Council of Europe proposing a voluntary reduction in electricity consumption between December to the end of march 2023, Orange group is ensuring its efforts to reduce stress on energy networks across Europe by deploying the latest generation of equipment, in particular 5G, which helps to save energy.

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Net zero carbon by 2040

This strategy aims at becoming zero carbon by 2040. Orange is already working across its European footprint in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Spain to optimise energy consumption. The IT and network represent around 85% of the Group’s energy requirements, with the remaining 15% being concentrated on buildings, shops and vehicles. This means optimising energy efficiency in networks is the key.

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Energy Efficiency Networks

Orange says deploying 5G as a key pillar to improve energy efficiency in Networks, ‘which includes innovative energy-optimisation features’ and its recent Green ITN program has led to savings in power usage recently via optimisation in IT and network, and more efficient data centers – the latest free cooling technologies have led to 30% lower electricity usage.

Mobile Network Sharing Agreements

Orange has also established mobile network sharing contracts amongst many of its markets, including in Belgium, Poland, and Spain, which apparently results in energy savings “while maximising the usage of network equipment by avoiding duplication and cutting maintenance expenses. According to the program, energy savings between 2019 and 2022 were “equal to 19% of total IT and network consumption in Europe.”

Workspaces and Retail

While it’s on a roll, Orange is also cutting the amount of energy used in its offices by reducing the minimum ambient temperature to 19 Degrees Celsius. In addition, workspaces have been ‘optimised’ as staff work more often from home (which doesn’t mean staff use any energy, but it’s off Orange’s ledger). It has also made a ‘Europe-wide commitment’ to switch off the lights in shop windows earlier.