Created sustainably from a single-use 20ft ISO shipping container, Solatainer® supports a PV array, battery storage and a high efficiency diesel generator for energy security. During daytime operation, the energy created by the Solatainer® solar panels is harvested and stored in an on-board battery pack.

The high efficiency generator is configured to run only when the batteries are depleted below a software-set limit or when a demand spike occurs. Available in single or three phase configuration a basic Solatainer® can be used as a direct replacement for a diesel generator in situations upto 25 kW. Beyond 25 kW Solatainer® is scalable upto 100 kW using Gaia’s Solawedge® to increase the size of the PV array and by increasing on-board battery capacity through additional cells.

Benefits of Solatainer®:

• Autonomous off-grid power supply
• Reduce environmental impact and carbon footprint
• Available in single or three phase configuration
• Can be used as direct replacement for diesel gensets upto 100 kW
• Electrical Properties
• Rated Power 25 kW
• Max Apparent Power 30 kVA
• AC Nominal Voltage 400/230/115 V
• Rated frequency/ voltage 50 Hz
• Max Output Current 32 A
• Operating range −25°C/+60°C

Generator:

• Maximum Power 15 kVA
• Rated Power 13 kW

Energy Storage

• Nominal Voltage 51.8 V
• Capacity From 126 Ah
• Electricity Storage From 6.4 kWh

Mechanical Properties:

• Dimensions (lxwxh) 6.06 x 2.44 x 2.59 (m)
• Weight 3092 kg
• Static Load 5400 Pa (snow)
• 2400 Pa (wind)
• PV Module Cover High transmission glass
• Energy Saving Example

Using a basic 25 kW Solatainer® with a 4 kW PV array, 15 kWh Battery and 13 kW standby Generator:

• Deployed Spring 2016 to power a Welfare Cabin and Site Office
• Fuel Consumption pre-Solatatiner 370 litres/week
• Fuel Consumption post-Solatainer 24 litres/week
• Annual saving £8996
• Reduced CO2 Emissions by 48t/year