Mobile power system

Abstract

A mobile power system for producing power at a desired location includes a first power generating device of a first type coupled to a transportable housing, and a second power generating device of a second type coupled to the transportable housing. The first type of power generating device is different than the second type of power generating device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the mobile power system may provide easy access to different types of power outputs. Further, the housing may have the approximate size of a standard freight container.

Description

[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 7,230,819, filed Sep. 15, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,230,819, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 410,300, filed Sep. 13, 2002, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] This invention relates generally to power systems, and more particularly to mobile, self contained, power systems. BACKGROUND [0003] While electric power from traditional electrical power grids is readily available in many locations throughout the world, there remain vast regions where no electric power is available. Even in locations where electric power is available, there is a variety of situations where a supplemental or substitute power source would be desirable. [0004] Solar and wind power generation systems are known and may be applied in many different applications. Traditional solar and wind power generation systems, however, have several shortcomings. For example, these syste...

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Benefits of technology

Enables efficient, flexible, and cost-effective power generation and distribution, allowing for rapid deployment and customization to meet specific power needs, while being environmentally benign and compatible with existing power grids.

Problems solved by technology

While electric power from traditional electrical power grids is readily available in many locations throughout the world, there remain vast regions where no electric power is available.

For example, these systems generally have not been standardized.

As a result, they must be custom built for each particular application and / or at each desired site, which makes these systems expensive.

Custom built solar and wind power systems typically require days to assemble or disassemble.

Further, traditional solar and wind power systems are not modular.

Specifically, once a particular solar or wind power generator system has been designed and manufactured to include a certain number of power generating devices (such as photovoltaic or wind turbine devices), additional devices may not be added to the system without significant difficulty including, for example redesign and modification of the power system and / or redesign and modification of the power generation system site.

Additionally, conventional power generating systems generally are not designed for efficient transportation to a desired location, and are difficult to disassemble and remove once they have been constructed at the desired location.

Conventional power generation systems also do not provide adequate versatility for receiving power from different types of power generating devices, and for supplying power to a variety of different power receiving devices requiring different types electrical supply.

Accordingly, interchanging power receiving devices from the power generating device is difficult or impossible in existing power generating systems.

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