Mobile solar power plants — maximum convenience from civilization

Our modern society is constantly moving somewhere, and this movement, otherwise called "permanent hypodynamia" - forces some sections of the population to withdraw from society and its modern achievements. But probably no one succeeds in completely withdrawing into the modern world from all its characteristics and achievements, and therefore, although some minimal connection with it is necessary for everyone, even for the most persistent modern "aboriginals".

In this article, we will look at mobile solar power plants based on solar panels — through which, away from home, each of us is able to establish normal communication with family and friends, as well as provide our other, minimal energy needs.

What is a mobile solar power plant for?

In modern society, there are many people who, due to the calling of their soul or professionally due to the nature of their activity, are forced to constantly move.They include such admirable and respected professions as geologists, oil workers, participants in various research expeditions, as well as lovers of tourism, hunting, etc.

They are designed for such people leading an active lifestyle mobile portable power plants... They significantly increase the comfort and safety of such groups of people who are far from the civilized world and its achievements. In case of need, such devices are able to provide reliable communication with the "continent", as well as navigation and operation of devices with minimal energy consumption to ensure the performance of the tasks assigned to the group.

Functionally, this mobile solar power plant is able to:

• Provide power for small electronic devices and advanced communications.

• Charge all types of rechargeable batteries for mobile phones and other devices with a charging voltage within 1.5 — 12V.

• Provide minimum lighting for temporary human accommodation as well as campsites in mountain, forest and field conditions.

• Serve as a source of energy for water heating and cooking devices.

Probably, each of us understands that many people working in various expeditions and geological surveys, far from the civilized world, have long sought similar or similar minimum comforts of human civilization.

Mobile solar power plants and their equipment.

Modern portable power plants with a collapsible solar cell based on amorphous silicon are a self-contained power source for devices and devices powered by a DC network.

The principle of operation of such a solar power plant is that it optimizes the operation of the solar energy converters included in its configuration and, accumulating the electrical energy generated by them, allows it to be used to power various small energy consumers.

Such energy consumers can be: various GPS navigators, video and audio equipment, cameras, mobile and satellite communications, as well as small lighting systems.

The continuous operation of a good modern solar power station without recharging reaches even 8 hours, while the recharging time of these batteries with sunlight is about 4 hours.

In Russia, modern mobile solar power plants of the BSA series are developed on the basis of the scientific and technological development of Roscosmos (scientific and technical developments) and are produced by MPP Kvant. The weight of such home mobile power plants is up to 1.6 kg, and their output power is in the range of 1.3W — 33W.

Amorphous folding solar cells of the BSA series

The complete set of a mobile solar power plant is approximately as follows:

• Device for connecting energy consumers directly from the solar module, bypassing the battery.

• A set of electrical wires to provide connections to various devices.

• Power supply unit for charging different types of batteries in stationary conditions.

• Car adapter, universal DC.

• Special bag for carrying and transporting a set of this equipment.

• Passport and «User Manual» of the mobile power plant.

Briefly about the advantages of mobile power plants based on solar panels.

They include:

• Light weight and compactness are the undeniable advantages of this type of device.

• Full autonomy in operation with good overload protection.

• Operate over a fairly wide voltage range, from 1.5 to 12 volts.

• Providing opportunities for active recreation and work for people away from permanent sources of energy.