Energy type aware control mechanism for communication network

An apparatus for use by a communication network control element or communication network control function acting as an operation and maintenance entity of a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processing circuitry, and
• at least one memory for storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least:
• to obtain energy type data related to an energy supply of at least a part of the communication network,
• to conduct a first mapping process of mapping the obtained energy type data to at least one network element or network function of the communication network or to at least one communication operation conducted in the communication network, and
• to process a result of the first mapping process for conducting a report operation or network optimization operation based on the energy type data,
• wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processing circuitry, further cause the apparatus to deduce a time of supply of each energy type for the energy supply to the network element or network function.