1. 5 PV panels for 1 kW – in good sunshine and with batteries might supply 500 watts per hour? Maybe 6 hours per day – that far north is probably less.

2. 2 wind turbines – no name or model there – rated at 3 kW each. With a wind turbine you use a capacity factor of maybe 35% (on the extreme high end of the 10 to 35% range) So 35% * 6 kW *24 = 50 kW per day with a 12 m/s wind speed. At 5 m/s (which is more typical) you might get a fraction of that.

Maybe 50 kW per day – fortunately they do have the generator which would be far less costly. Why not just start with the generator and save the bucks? Carry along enough fuel for a week.

Wouldn’t be as green but more productive, cost effective and practical.

I like wind & PV but have great difficulty seeing them as practical emergency service devices.

1. 5 PV panels for 1 kW – in good sunshine and with batteries might supply 500 watts per hour? Maybe 6 hours per day – that far north is probably less.

2. 2 wind turbines – no name or model there – rated at 3 kW each. With a wind turbine you use a capacity factor of maybe 35% (on the extreme high end of the 10 to 35% range) So 35% * 6 kW *24 = 50 kW per day with a 12 m/s wind speed. At 5 m/s (which is more typical) you might get a fraction of that.

Maybe 50 kW per day – fortunately they do have the generator which would be far less costly. Why not just start with the generator and save the bucks? Carry along enough fuel for a week.

Wouldn’t be as green but more productive, cost effective and practical.

I like wind & PV but have great difficulty seeing them as practical emergency service devices.

According to The Muskegon Chronicle story (linked above), the standard output is 7 kilowatts of electricity, which can be increased by using the propane generator.

Jeff.

According to The Muskegon Chronicle story (linked above), the standard output is 7 kilowatts of electricity, which can be increased by using the propane generator.

Jeff.

The locomotives can be tied into the local grid, of course they need to disconnect portions of the line that are damaged or being worked on.

That is what was used when the substation under the World Trade Center was destroyed.

The locomotives can be tied into the local grid, of course they need to disconnect portions of the line that are damaged or being worked on.

That is what was used when the substation under the World Trade Center was destroyed.

The propane/hydrogen generator must supply virtually all the capacity.

The propane/hydrogen generator must supply virtually all the capacity.