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
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Young, William, "Evaluate Deployment of Photovoltaic Systems for Disasters. Final Report. 07-30-01." (2001). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 599.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/599
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