An American jail’s new anti-blackout system combines several renewable energy sources.
Thanks to a fuel cell system, solar panels, wind turbines and an energy storage system, the Santa Rita jail’s smart grid is considered one of the most reliable in the...
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An American jail’s new anti-blackout system combines several renewable energy sources.
Thanks to a fuel cell system, solar panels, wind turbines and an energy storage system, the Santa Rita jail’s smart grid is considered one of the most reliable in the United States and will enable the jail to save approximately $2.2 million in utility bills over the next 25 years.
Not far from San Francisco, California, the Santa Rita jail, with 4000 inmates, has recently completed an energy system that combines a 1 MW fuel cell system, solar panels, wind turbines and a 2 MW energy storage system in a grid capable of operating independently from large centralized power plants.
The latest aspect is a 250 kW photovoltaic power plant that uses new technology to track sunlight even on rainy days. In this way, it is possible to generate roughly 30% more energy than with fixed photovoltaic panels.
Therefore, there will be no more blackouts and guaranteed power 24/7, a particularly important facto
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