Iceland's emergency communications goes green 13 January 2021 | Melanie Mingas Icelandic's state-owned telecoms provider Neyðarlínan ohf has partnered with GenCell Energy to overcome challenging power requirements while reducing its environmental impact. Neyðarlínan ohf is to install the zero-emission GenCell A5 off-grid power solution at its Emergency Communications System (ECS) station on the outskirts of Reykjavik (pictured) to back up its current power supply and replace the grid in remote locations. Neydarlinan ohf CEO, Thorhallur Olafsson, explained: “Here in the challenging climate and weather conditions in Iceland, we have deployed many different power solutions in an effort to ensure uninterrupted power for our networks and more recently in efforts to transition to clean renewable energy sources."