Evaluate Deployment of Photovoltaic Systems for Disasters

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
William Young, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Report Number

FSEC-CR-1236-01

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1236-01.pdf

Keywords

Disaster Relief; Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic systems; Disaster response; PV-generator trailers; Emergency power supply; DOE and FEMA collaboration; Maintenance of PV systems

Abstract

In 1996, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), developed a program with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide photovoltaic electrical power in disasters. In support of this effort, DOE purchased eight PV-generator trailers which were constructed in 1998 and supplied to FEMA for deployment in disaster response efforts. This report describes past and present use of the trailers, their depot location, list maintenance data, and the viability of the trailers in a disaster.

Date Published

8-30-2001

Identifiers

589

Subjects

Photovoltaic power systems; Disaster relief; Emergency management; Poor--Energy assistance; Trailers

Local Subjects

Disaster Relief; Photovoltaics

Type

Text; Document

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Young, William, "Evaluate Deployment of Photovoltaic Systems for Disasters" (2001). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 589.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/589