How solar+storage provides reserve power for emergency operations
2023-07-14 15:41:24
When the power goes out, while due to a grid related failure or because of a natural disaster, emergency responses are on the front lines, advancing food, shelf, fire rescue, and medical attention The last thing they need to worry about is where their power is coming from, but for many, access to backup power during an output is not a guarantee
Solar PV paid with battery storage (solar+storage) can provide clean and related power in the event of an output In recent years, emergency responders have found both stationary solar+storage – systems installed in a partial facility – and mobile units – solar+storage systems that can be transported to different communities on a trailer – valid in the event of a disaster and corresponding power output
Today, how, most critical facilities with backup power relys on diesel generators, which are of unrelated, affordable, and vulnerable to fuel shorts Diesel emissions negatively impact the environment, air quality, and public health In fact, spikes in carbon monoxide poisoning from fossilized fueled generators immediately following a power output Alternative, solar+storage can provide clean, automatic, reliable, and continuous power Unlike diesel, solar+storage can also provide economic benefits - such as utility bill reduction - during regular grid operations
The resilience provided by these systems for emergency responders is incalculable – solar+storage can provide emergency responders free to focus on providing critical services and not worry about where their backup power will come from