PowerPod P150 typical Solar Home System
in rural development
Rural Electrification
PowerPod supplies completely integrated, modular, photovoltaic
systems for rural areas. The systems are designed to
address all issues of rural electrification.
To begin with, each PowerPod has a sensible selection of components for the desired power output, and it is possible to upgrade the power level of every model series. Each unit is assembled by a trained team under factory conditions where every attention is made to ensure that your PowerPod will be safe, reliable, and extremely durable.
The small PowerPod is sized to be the typical Solar Home System currently
specified in most village electrification projects. The large PowerPod is
designed to provide stand alone solar power for schools and medical clinics. Transport is easy with these village electrification models, and it is quite possible for them to be in operation one hour after they are delivered. All manufacturer guarantees apply to system components.
Installation
Installation of the small pod is about a 15 minute process and can be done on site or in a controlled assembly facility. Installation of the large PowerPod may require securing it to a small foundation, or to guy wires in climates given to violent storms. See Installation .
PowerPod size examples:
A typical solar home system for rural applications would include
a 50 watt PV panel and a 100 amp-hour battery (about
1200 watt-hours of energy storage). It will run:
... a small DC 100 watt TV for 2 hours after a sunny day
or... a 50 watt radio for 5 hours after a sunny day
or ... 3 10 watt lights for 9 hours after a sunny day
or ... some combination of the above.
A fully loaded small PowerPod system would include a
100 watt PV panel and two 100 amp-hour battery
(about 2400 watt-hours of energy storage) and an inverter
for AC loads. This size works well for a small solar home
system, remote cabin power or even a portable generator
for short duration power use. It will run:
... a small DC 100 watt TV for 5 hours after a sunny day
or ... a coffee pot long enough to make good coffee, some lights
to read by, and a radio/tape player for listening to music and news.
or ... will collect about 0.5 kilowatt-hours on a sunny day.
PowerPod P150
typical Solar Home System
in rural development