SACRED POWER
Modern first Americans balance their ancestors’ tradition of living close to the earth with life-improving technologies, many of which require electricity—and with over 18,000 Native American homes without power that can be a challenge. As part of the USDA’s Rural Electrification program in New Mexico, Sacred Power Corporation’s mission is to offset or replace noise and fume-producing residential generators requiring costly transported fuel with initially 650 self-contained solar electricity generation systems to provide remote tribal citizens with electricity for lighting, refrigeration, communications, education, medical care, and other necessities of living. The SP PowerPak™ is a fully-integrated unit capable of both on and off-grid operations available in three versions from 2.5-6kW. Up to eight on-board 12V 265aH batteries can provide 500 Watts of continuous power for up to 1.5 days without solar charging or back-up generator assist. The complete energy storage- inverter/charger system fits inside a NEMA 3R outdoor-rated enclosure for easy deployment and long-term sustainability.
SPACE ADAPTIVE CONTAINER UNITS
Solar Powered Adaptive Container for Everyone, or SPACE for short, is an innovative solar design concept where standard shipping containers are adapted into portable, self-contained and powered offices to serve the needs of anyone requiring a mobile, reliable and secure workspace in an off-grid environment, particularly in remote locations or during disaster relief operations. SPACE’s manufacturer, Mobile Grid, initially provided 17 units to the City of Houston, Texas, for year-round municipal and educational applications as well as emergency use. Today the company ships SPACE units around the world for use as mobile medical facilities, mobile stores and banks, and anything else where a self-contained and powered unit can improve working and living. The typical on-board battery bank contains 28 12V/175aH batteries with a total capacity of around 58kWh of storage, and is powered by a 7-13kW PV/solar electricity system.
Energy Storage eFeature | January 2015