Digicel Panama teamed up with BWE Power International Company to operate a cellular phone base that operates with wind power.
The system, which includes a 10Kw wind turbine installed on the telecommunications tower, provides part of the electricity needed for the base’s normal operation.
According to the Revistaitnow.com website, the CEO of Digicel Panama, Luis La Rocca, said: "By using alternative energy resources, we can make mobile communications reach areas where there is limited access to electricity, while providing an ecological energy solution for the first time. We have plans to expand this innovation to other locations in Panama and the rest of our markets in Central America."