Evaluate Deployment of Photovoltaic Systems for Disasters. Final Report. 07-30-01.

Report Number

FSEC-CR-1236-01

Keywords

PV Power Supplies; Disaster Relief, Photovoltaic systems; Disaster recovery; Solar power; Emergency power supply; Battery-equipped solar systems; Modular solar generators; PV system deployment

Abstract

Hurricanes, floods, tornados, earthquakes and other disasters destroy all types of buildings, structures, and vegetation. Disasters such as these can leave millions of people without electrical services, functional water and sewage systems, and medical services for days and weeks in their aftermath. Appropriately sized, battery-equipped solar systems can provide almost inexhaustible electrical power, making them a valuable resource for mitigation efforts following these catastrophic events. Photovoltaic (PV) systems are used in recovery efforts to supply security lighting in key locations and to supply power to radios, lights, fans, and vaccine refrigerators in medical clinics. These solar generators can provide quiet, pollution-free electrical power for almost any type of electrical equipment. They are modular so they can be combined into larger systems. They can be portable, stand-alone systems or integrated into a building to interact with utility grid power.

Date Published

6-1-2001

Identifiers

599

Subjects

Photovoltaic power systems; Disaster relief; Emergency management; Electric power systems; Solar energy; Buildings--Power supply; Renewable energy sources

Local Subjects

Disaster Relief; PV Power Supplies

Type

Text; Document

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

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