PROJECTS - EXAMPLES
TF SEED BANK
What: Self-sustained, field deployable, power system for seed banks
Industry/Application: Commercial, Agriculture (forestry)
Location: Hawaii
PV: 12kWp with adjustable and removable racking
Battery: 16kWh (Blue Ion 2.0 or Fortress eFlex5.4)
Inverters: Phocos, 2x4kW, 120/240V-60Hz and/or 230Vac-50Hz
Other: Active load control, automatic backup power switching and local +remote monitoring system
EPC
What: Emergency Power Cube - self-sustained, field deployable power hub for remote locations (for emergency response, events, field exporation, etc.)
Industry/Application: Commercial
Location: Hawaii
PV: 12kWp withremovable racking system
Battery: 48kWh (Blue Ion 2.0)
Inverters: Schneider, 2x4kW, 120/240V-60Hz and 4x4kW Charge Controllers
Other: Aux 12Vdc and 5Vdc power for portable equipment charging. Can be connected to other AC sources for all-weather applications.
MARS HABITAT
What: power system for remote research facility for space exploration and simulation programs
Industry/Application: Commercial, Space expolarion
Location: Hawaii
PV: 10kWp, ground mount
Battery: 30kWh (Blue Ion 1.0)
Inverters: Outback, 2x8kW, 120/240V-60Hz and 4x4kW Charge Controllers
Other: Fuel Cell and propane generator backup power. Control, instrumentation and logging of all electrical and environmental data. Heating, ventialation and water suppy controls. Remote monitoring.
PWW RANCH
What: Distributed generation community microgrid (off-grid)
Industry/Application: : Residential
Location: Hawaii
PV: 85+50kWp roof top power plants
Battery: 50+60kWh (Blue Ion 2.0) +120kWh (Blue Ion 1.0)
Inverters: Outback, 5x8kW 120/240V-60Hz + SolArk 5x8kW and 20x4kW Charge Controllers
Other: 15kW Plug Power Fuel Cell backup, diesel generator as second backup, H2 production, storage and dispensing and active power monitoring and load control system.
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HONOLULU RESIDENCE
What: Off-grid, utility backup residential power system
Industry/Application: : Residential
Location: Hawaii
PV: 28kWp roof top power plants
Battery: Batteries: 32kWh (Blue Ion 2.0) +60kWh (Blue Ion 1.0)
Inverters:Outback, 3x8kW 120/240V-60Hz, 7x4kW Charge Controllers
Other: Active power monitoring, load control system and automatic backup power switching (utility and generator). First fully off-grid high end residence in Honolulu.
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KONA RESIDENCE
What: Off-grid, generator backup residential power system
Industry/Application: : Residential
Location: Hawaii
PV: 28kWp ground mount PV plant with a single axis trackers
Battery: 60kWh (Blue Ion 1.0)
Inverters: Outback, 3x8kW 120/240V-60Hz, 6x4kW Charge Controllers
Other: Active power monitoring and load control system and automatic.
PF 1.0
What: Grid independent power system for water pumping+purification+irrigation for the reforestation pilot project and residential use.
Industry/Application: Residential /Commercial
Location: Hawaii
PV: 120kWp ground mount PV plant
Battery: 300kWh (Blue Ion 2.0)
Inverters: 3x30kW CE+T Hybrid Inverters
Other: Automatic Generator backup with active monitoring and automatic power switching and control system. First off-grid power system of that size and use for such application and mix of power and water technologies.
NWI WATER
What: PV Powered deep water pump (community well, serving ~150 residences)
Industry/Application: Commercial
Location: Hawaii
PV: 300kWp ground mount PV plant
Battery: 1MWh (Blue Ion 2.0)
Inverters: 1x250kW Dynapower PCS + 250kW Dynapower DC/DC Converter + 2x30kW SMA PV Inv.
Other: Main load is 75kVA deep water pump. Utility grid power used for primary backup and excess power export. Full local and remote monitoring of power and stored water levels.
GILLS ONIONS
What: Peak Power Shaving for a Food Processing Plants
Industry/Application: Industrial
Location: California
Battery: 3.6MWh (VRB, Prudent Energy)
Inverters: 1MW bi-directional GE
Other: 600kW Fuel Cell, power switching, protection, control and monitoring. First VRB Battery of that size commissioned in a food processing plant and for such application
