Imagine a major household appliance that, instead of consuming electricity, generates and feeds renewable solar electricity to the house, EV and grid using a 240V plug-in connection through a receptacle.
GismoPower® has developed the MEGA®, a Mobile Electricity Generating Appliance, a portable solar charging station on removable wheels integrating a high-power bifacial PV system and a powerful Class 2 EV-Charger, which also generates electricity for adjacent buildings and the connected grid. The MEGA fits neither the rooftop nor the ground-mounted solar PV categories.
This photovoltaic technology targets underserved “energy prosumers,” including renters, utilizing previously untapped surface areas for solar power generation: Commercial, residential, and public driveways and parking areas. Our market focuses on small businesses, modest family homes and everyone else who needs to move.
Mobile MEGA racks will enable moderate income Americans to adopt renewable energy generation in their parking lots and driveways for a fraction of the cost of comparable systems where neither rooftop nor ground-mounted solar work.
Four operational pilot MEGAs are connected to the electric grid in the US that provide data and performance statistics:
PILOT SITE #0 (Prototype - 20X 375W) Private Residence in Sarasota/FL
PILOT SITE #1 (MEGA - 9X460W) FREEDM SYSTEMS CENTER in Raleigh/NC
PILOT SITE #2 (MEGA - 9X490W) MAXOUT RENEWABLES in Livermore/CA
PILOT SITE #3 (MEGA - 9X490W) Private Residence in Walnut Creek/CA
First Utility Approved Grid Interconnection in the USA:
Redcloud Renewable Energy Center (MEGA - 9 x 540W - Oglala Lakota Nation/SD)
In February 2023, FREEDM Systems Center at NCSU published the research report from their ongoing grid impact analysis study based upon the above measurement data.
Most experts agree distributed solar power is not only possible, it is also desirable from a prosumer perspective. The MEGA®, enables self-consumption and generation of renewable electricity at distributed sites.
Every kilowatt hour generated and consumed behind the electric meter at the same location does not need to be transported through the electric grid. Increasing self-consumption at distributed locations can effectively reduce the need to expand electric grid infrastructure. This is especially valuable for the ongoing transition to electric vehicles, which will significantly increase our reliance on distributed electricity.