An end to power cuts
written by Thomas Schellen & Livia Murray
Thomas Schellen
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How is this sustainable?
It takes electricity from the EDL grid, stores it and then uses it when electricity from EDL is not provided, keeping in mind that the power generated by EDL is the same.
This would mean that if supposedly a share that uses 10% of the available power installs this system, and store 4 hours worth of power for peak hours (when electricity supply from EDL is usually cut) that means that it uses some 15% of the total power making it less available for others and thus increasing their costs (private generators).
This is not a solution to Lebanon’s electricity problem. At least not the storage from the grid part.
Dear Fadi,
The technology includes a power factor correction technology that allows you to recover the energy that was otherwise wasted and store it to be used at the time of blackouts. The Power factor correction circuitry also allows people to reduce their total amps needs when EDL is available making that extra capacity available for others thus having a positive impact on the grid.
The Energy24 technology also includes a connection to optional solar panels with a smart controller that allows charging the batteries on priority from the sun and sending any unused solar energy to the grid to be used by others. Energy24 allows anyone to go solar even for those who have very limited space.
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