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International Rescue Group MARINE SOLAR POWER CASE STUDY OutBack Power reserves the right to make changes to the products and information contained in this document without notice. Copyright © 2020 OutBack Power. All Rights Reserved. OutBack Power is a registered trademark of Alpha Technologies Services, Inc. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Location Almeda, California System Power 1.5kW Components FLEXmax 80 charge controllers Energy Savings Reduced annual fuel cost of ~$40,000 01/2020 OVERVIEW International Rescue Group is a non-profit organization based in California that provides first-line support and humanitarian aid to disaster-hit coastal communities. After a catastrophic event, International Rescue Group’s volunteers enter the area on boats to deliver life-saving and sustaining medical help, supplies, fresh water and food. This all-volunteer organization is dedicated to keeping its environmental footprint as small and green as possible. International Rescue Group boats run on donated diesel-electric hybrid drive engines, which reduce fuel consumption. The Thunderbird 2, a large, re-purposed steel trawler, also has a sailing rig so if necessary, it can travel into disaster areas without burning fuel. As part of this low-fuel-impact approach, IRG wanted the option to harness solar energy to power both Thunderbird 2 and its on-board water-making system. CHALLENGE • Reduce the boat’s environmental impact by switching the power source to solar energy • Use donated solar panels to channel solar-generated power into the ship’s batteries • Cut costs by eliminating the on board generator’s 30-gallon-per-day diesel fuel requirement • Monitor system efficiency to evaluate its performance relative to the organization’s goals SOLUTION • International Rescue Group installed two FLEXmax 80 charge controllers on-board Thunderbird 2 • Thunderbird 2 uses solar power to run its electronic communications systems and power a water system that produces up to 250 gallons of fresh water per day—enough to sustain 1,000 survivors • The organization plans to extend to the fleet’s other boats it plans to acquire over the next year OUTCOME • Provides cleaner, greener and quieter sailing • On-screen display of amp/hours generated per day measures overall system efficiency • Demonstrates green, lean practices and operations for fundraising purposes

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Page 1: Case Study: International Rescue Group...California that provides first-line support and humanitarian aid to disaster-hit coastal communities in developing nations. After a tsunami,

International Rescue GroupMARINE SOLAR POWER CASE STUDY

OutBack Power reserves the right to make changes to the products and information contained in this document without notice.Copyright © 2020 OutBack Power. All Rights Reserved. OutBack Power is a registered trademark of Alpha Technologies Services, Inc.

S Y S T E M S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Location Almeda, California

System Power 1.5kW

Components FLEXmax 80 charge controllers

Energy Savings Reduced annual fuel cost of ~$40,000

01/2

020

OVERVIEWInternational Rescue Group is a non-profit organization based in California that provides first-line support and humanitarian aid to disaster-hit coastal communities. After a catastrophic event, International Rescue Group’s volunteers enter the area on boats to deliver life-saving and sustaining medical help, supplies, fresh water and food. This all-volunteer organization is dedicated to keeping its environmental footprint as small and green as possible. International Rescue Group boats run on donated diesel-electric hybrid drive engines, which reduce fuel consumption. The Thunderbird 2, a large, re-purposed steel trawler, also has a sailing rig so if necessary, it can travel into disaster areas without burning fuel. As part of this low-fuel-impact approach, IRG wanted the option to harness solar energy to power both Thunderbird 2 and its on-board water-making system.

CHALLENGE• Reduce the boat’s environmental impact by switching the power source to solar energy

• Use donated solar panels to channel solar-generated power into the ship’s batteries

• Cut costs by eliminating the on board generator’s 30-gallon-per-day diesel fuel requirement

• Monitor system efficiency to evaluate its performance relative to the organization’s goals

SOLUTION• International Rescue Group installed two FLEXmax 80 charge controllers on-board Thunderbird 2

• Thunderbird 2 uses solar power to run its electronic communications systems and power a water system that produces up to 250 gallons of fresh water per day—enough to sustain 1,000 survivors

• The organization plans to extend to the fleet’s other boats it plans to acquire over the next year

OUTCOME• Provides cleaner, greener and quieter sailing

• On-screen display of amp/hours generated per day measures overall system efficiency

• Demonstrates green, lean practices and operations for fundraising purposes

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