Portable solar energy system powers rural development
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FEFTS Specifications
Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Solar
Technology used
Photovoltaics
Special type
PV on tools and vehicles
Energy produced
Electricity
Suitable/ideal for
DC
Agricultural domain
Livestock, Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association, Energy generator
Applications
Energy provision (e.g. electricity)
Especially
Electricity
Type of solution
Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: SUNINBOX
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: SOLARBOX SOLAR SOLUTIONS SL
Coordinator location: Europe
Coordinator email / Contact form: Not available
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 2010775
Additional info
Researchers developed SUNINBOX with two types of markets in mind. The first is rural areas in southern Europe with high levels of solar radiation and large numbers of farms employing irrigation. “With regards to irrigation, energy represents around 40 % of total water costs, so water use, and energy costs cannot be considered independently. SUNINBOX therefore represents a realistic alternative for increasing energy use efficiency for irrigation,” claims Hernández-Bazan, project coordinator .
The second market for the device is remote smart energy grids and rural electrification projects in Africa and Latin America. Here SUNINBOX’s portable system can supply power to support local development in areas where solar radiation is very high, but accessibility to the local electricity grid is difficult. To date, energy in such areas is obtained using diesel generators, but now SUNINBOX can lower the cost of energy while producing no carbon dioxide.
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Assessment
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
- Buildings heat use
- Buildings cooling needs
- Tools and equipment electricity consumption
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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