A method performed by a radio unit for controlling power levels of spatially separated transceivers connected to the radio unit via corresponding antenna ports (a-j), wherein each transceiver is capable of performing measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices in a wireless communication network, the method comprising receiving measurements from the transceivers on received uplink transmissions from the wireless devices; determining, for each transceiver, a load based on how many wireless devices that have the transceiver as the transceiver with the most relevant measurement for its uplink transmissions, where the most relevant measurement is one or more of a highest received power, a highest signal-to-noise-ratio, or a highest signal quality; and controlling a power level of at least one first transceiver based on at least one of the determined loads for the transceivers, further comprising turning off the at least one first transceiver or reducing the output power level for downlink transmissions of the at least one first transceiver when a first load criterion is fulfilled, and turning on the at least one first transceiver or increasing the output power level for downlink transmissions of the at least one first transceiver when a second load criterion is fulfilled, wherein the first load criterion is fulfilled when the determined load for the at least one first transceiver is equal to or below a first determined threshold, and wherein the second load criterion is fulfilled when the determined load for the at least one first transceiver is above the first determined threshold Characterized in that the first load criterion is fulfilled when an estimated loss in relative combined received power of the uplink transmissions from the wireless devices to the transceivers is equal to or below a fourth determined threshold, and wherein the second load criterion is fulfilled when an estimated loss in relative combined received power of the uplink transmissions from the wireless devices to the transceivers is above the fourth determined threshold. receiving measurements from the transceivers on received uplink transmissions from the wireless devices; determining, for each transceiver, a load based on how many wireless devices that have the transceiver as the transceiver with the most relevant measurement for its uplink transmissions, where the most relevant measurement is one or more of a highest received power, a highest signal-to-noise-ratio, or a highest signal quality; and controlling a power level of at least one first transceiver based on at least one of the determined loads for the transceivers, further comprising turning off the at least one first transceiver or reducing the output power level for downlink transmissions of the at least one first transceiver when a first load criterion is fulfilled, and turning on the at least one first transceiver or increasing the output power level for downlink transmissions of the at least one first transceiver when a second load criterion is fulfilled, wherein the first load criterion is fulfilled when the determined load for the at least one first transceiver is equal to or below a first determined threshold, and wherein the second load criterion is fulfilled when the determined load for the at least one first transceiver is above the first determined threshold Characterized in that the first load criterion is fulfilled when an estimated loss in relative combined received power of the uplink transmissions from the wireless devices to the transceivers is equal to or below a fourth determined threshold, and wherein the second load criterion is fulfilled when an estimated loss in relative combined received power of the uplink transmissions from the wireless devices to the transceivers is above the fourth determined threshold.