Mobile power plant 'packs' more than 240 solar panels

Austrian startup Solar Container has introduced the SolarCont portable solar system, which contains 240 solar panels folded into a large box the size of a standard container.

Mobile power plant 'packs' more than 240 solar panels

SolarCont solar panel system. Video : Solar Container

The SolarCont system can be transported anywhere in the world and deployed as a grid-independent power plant in just five hours, Interesting Engineering reported on March 21. This mobile solar system is ideal for locations that need extra clean energy for events or rescue operations.

The SolarCont is designed to fit inside a standard shipping container, measuring approximately 6 meters long, 2.4 meters wide, and 2.9 meters high. This size makes it easy to transport by container ship, freight train, or truck. Once at the installation site, workers remove the external protective components and lay the solar panel system flat on the ground. With the push of a button, the deployment of 240 solar panels begins, the system unfolding like an accordion.

With a team of 3-4 workers, SolarCont can be rolled out to cover 720 m2 in about 5 hours. SolarCont is shipped with the panels pre-assembled, fully connected and hooked up to an inverter, so the system can start producing electricity immediately. When finished, the panels are folded into a box suitable for shipping in a container.

The average German household consumes 4,000 kWh of electricity per year. This means that SolarCont can meet the electricity needs of 32 households. If installed in a sunny area such as southern Europe, the higher solar radiation would allow the system to meet the electricity needs of 50 households.

Increasing the power output at any given location is made easy by adding more SolarCont systems. This clean energy production system helps stabilize the grid and reduces dependence on fossil fuel generators.

Thu Thao (According to Interesting Engineering )

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