Man Camps using PV:

Remote sites need affordable, always-on energy to operate in places where the grid is unavailable or insufficient for the site’s needs. To accomplish those goals, we have designed a solution that combines solar PV, a gas generator, and on-site battery storage controlled by our DirectCore™ Platform.

Most of the site’s energy will come from ground-mounted solar PV. This energy will directly support the load during daylight hours, and the excess will be stored in the battery system for nighttime operation. However, the seasonal nature of solar energy and cost considerations make a 100% solar-only energy system less than economical and does not provide 24/7 power generation.

We anticipate that nearly 80% of all energy will come from solar, with most of the shortfall occurring in the Winter months. A gas-powered generator is used when a shortfall is expected to occur; our control system activates the generator, runs at peak efficiency to fully charge the battery, then shuts off. The genset only runs during hours that won’t disrupt mealtimes or evening and sleeping hours.

Man Camps using wind turbines:

Another system in process is to deliver a military-compliant stand-alone 20ft ISO container with 8 kW of wind power. The installation is comprised of 4 x 2kW vertical axis wind turbines, battery storage, a DirectCore™ Management System capable of managing multiple power sources including solar, diesel genset or other sources. The relocatable installations make provisions for but do not require securing to the ground. Installation by a team of three would take eight hours from off-loading to fully operational. Most assembly of rotors, frames, and masts is at ground level. The turbines are safe and silent, working 24/7.