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POWER WHEN THE GRID IS NOT THERE The case for solar grows stronger when the grid goes down.
opportunity with utility fleets, disaster shelters, FEMA, vehicle converters and EMS, fire and rescue agencies, as well as construction, agriculture and commercial operations where onboard electronics keep multiplying. "From individual vehicles to full command operations, there is a ChargeSys solar solution that can help keep operations moving," Schroeder says. What began as a fix for a recurring ambulance battery problem has become a broader power company serving vehicles that can't afford downtime. Schroeder still describes the mission simply.
"When disaster strikes, power and delivery are some of the first things to be disrupted," Schroeder says. "The beauty of solar is it does not rely on a grid infrastructure or fuel-delivery to provide power. Sunlight costs nothing to harvest." Paired with batteries and inverters, local solar can keep equipment running after dark and cut generator run time, fuel use and wear. It may not eliminate the need for generators, but it can significantly reduce how hard they have to work.
For ChargeSys, that extends the application well beyond a single vehicle or industry. The company sees
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