Generator Runtime Minimized – Fuel Costs Optimized – Tordrillo Mountain Lodge
Supercapacitors save diesel fuel for Longest running Heli-ski Resort in Alaska
Microgrid for lodge property reduces fuel costs by $43,000 annually
- Generator powers entire lodge
- Generator runs 24/7
- Supercaps introduced
- Generator energy optimized
- Generator runs 10 Hrs in 24
- $43,000 Annual Fuel cost savings
POWER HANDLING: 6 Schneider Electric XW-Pro Inverters
170 kWh of Supercap Energy Storage
Supercap storage size optimized to KWh load maximizes generator efficiency and reduces fuel cost
25 Year Analysis 24 kW Load
SuperCap Advantage by the Numbers
Replacement Cycle (years)
25
25 Year Annualized Cost
$13,000
Annual fuels savings
$43,000
Net annual savings
$30,000
Project payback time (years)
10.8
LCOE* $/kWh
$0.06
* LCOE = Annualized Cost / (Life Energy Delivered / KW)
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