Urban development
Consulting on the installation of disaster-response solar photovoltaic power generation systems
One major drawback of many conventional solar photovoltaic power systems is that the generated electricity cannot be utilized when it may be of vital importance, such as during power blackouts after a natural disaster. A majority of household solar photovoltaic power generation systems are self-sustaining and equipped with an outlet for power, so even if a blackout occurs a certain amount of generated power can be utilized. However, most power generation systems for industrial and public use are not equipped with such features.
For this reason, preparedness such as utilization of unused energy and installation of storage batteries at emergency shelters and disaster prevention centers are essential in ensuring vital energy supplies are available at times of crisis; during a natural disaster. Various government agencies are carrying out subsidized projects to facilitate adoption of disaster resilient, independent and distributed energy systems that have renewable energy at their core.
We at Kokusai Kogyo – with extensive experience in disaster prevention and mitigation – are amply prepared to tailor solutions to meet our clients’ every need.
- We provide a range of tailored solutions for disaster-response solar photovoltaic power generation systems that can combine various products put out by manufacturers including package-type systems, various recharging methods using storage batteries, as well as options of incorporating use of commercial electricity supplies.
- We at Kokusai Kogyo always strive to flexibly adapt our systems to the characteristics of installation conditions, evaluating in a fair and impartial manner various system options.
- Our emergency solar photovoltaic systems are tailor-made to the intended purposes and roles of evacuation shelter or disaster preparedness center it will be installed in. Other vital considerations include the position of the facility within the disaster preparedness/emergency response planning hierarchy, local site conditions, anticipated sunless hours, and setting an appropriate electrical load to meet expected demand during a disaster (lighting, televisions, refrigerators, etc.).