In an emergency, one person can set up this nanogrid and start generating power in 15 minutes, with minimal training.
In other words, it’s almost as easy as saying “open sesame,” or in this case, using a new device launched today by Sesame Solar, based in Jackson, Michigan.
“The treasure of essential services is inside,” says Lauren Flanagan, Sesame Solar’s CEO.
The nanogrid can generate clean, off-grid power using solar energy and green hydrogen. It comes pre-fabricated to meet essential services and emergence response needs across a variety of scenarios, according to the startup.
The nanogrids have already been tested to support the island of Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria and with Comcast to support communication recovery after Hurricane Ida. Other early users include the U.S. Air Force and major telecommunications companies and emergency response organizations, Flanagan says.
The “open sesame” part occurs by electronically unfolding a retractable solar array.
In an emergency, the nanogrids can provide services like medical response, water purification, Wi-Fi and electric vehicle charging.
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