Pure Power Distribution is in the news again, this time in GreenSource a key construction industry publication focused on green building.
“The Lowdown on Mobile Photovoltaic Power Generators” appearing today in GreenSource discusses portable solar power as an alternative to diesel generators, and features a photo of our Hybrid S10 model, along with some discussion of Pure Power Distribution and our Mobile Solar Power Systems(TM).
The Hybrid S10 (pictured) is the only Mobile Solar Power System (and the only portable solar unit we’re aware of) that has an onboard Tier 4 biodiesel generator as a standard feature. Since the article was about mobile solar-only power, we can understand how Hybrid systems are another level altogether – perhaps they merit a second article. 
The benefits of our Hybrid S10 are subtle but significant:
- Pure Power: As power needs ramp up on a job site, some solar systems are simply not able to keep up. A contractor has to work closely with a knowledgeable solar provider to understand not only output rates, but recharge rates.
- Stamina: The Hybrid S10 has deep cycle batteries rated at 1,020 Amp hours (6 hour rate – a different calculation than the 20-hour rate shown in the article) to accommodate heavy use, potential weather situations, AND nighttime use.
- Rugged Construction: Mobile Solar Power Systems are uniquely and specifically designed to function as mobile power sources, and an alternative to diesel generators. They are ruggedly built specifically to work on construction sites and other unfinished terrain.
- Battery-extending onboard generators: Solar-only equipment is just the right solution for many jobs. Certain jobs, however, require the ability to power the site longer, or into the evening, or day-after-day. What’s different about our Hybrid S10 is: as our batteries are used, our charge controller automatically switches on the generator to charge the batteries – with no output loss to the construction site. The generator runs for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, using only approximately 1 gallon of diesel.
- Hybrid: Our Hybrid S10 provides power AND extended life to the construction site. Yes, it requires some use of diesel, but in a way that significantly avoids diesel fumes and carbon dioxide output, as compared to a diesel-only solution. Our Tier 4 generator, running B20, is 93% more environmentally efficient than a Tier 1 generator in terms of particulate matter (soot). Instead of the constant drone of a diesel engine, ours runs temporarily, then automatically shuts off.
- Construction workers like the quiet: it was unfortunate that the article didn’t spell out the benefit of silent operation of a Mobile Solar Power System. On sites we’ve provided power, this is the #1 compliment we receive, “thanks for making it quiet!”
