What is the best backup energy source for your school?

Generac Makes the Learning Curve Easy for Educational Facilities Requiring Backup Power

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Educational facilities can face weather events, grid failures or potential threats from outside parties. Power outages can cripple schools with impacts on class schedules, as well as the potential for data loss and critical equipment damage. For universities, this could mean losing thousands of dollars, and countless hours of student and faculty time should heating/cooling units preserving grant-based experiments become inoperable.

Even elementary and secondary schools have fire alarms, systems and computer networks that may need protection from a backup generator in case of a power outage. In addition, many educational buildings are used as fall-out shelters, so backup power is needed for emergency lighting to ensure safe passage for everyone in the building.

Power Up with MPS

With so much at stake, many educational facilities are relying on high kW generators to provide the standby/emergency power needed. These generators can ensure the heating, cooling, ventilation, refrigeration, security and elevator systems can continue to work. These capabilities allow a school to continue functioning until normal power is restored.

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Generac's inventive Modular Power System (MPS) for paralleling generators offers educational facilities the power, redundancy, scalability and safety required. The MPS approach does not require dedicated third-party switchgear. Future generators simply tie directly to the generator bus. Because the paralleling is already built into the generator, the Generac MPS system inherently has greater flexibility for growth, requires less electrical room space, and reduces initial capital cost.

Fuel Options and Redundancy

In addition, our MPS allows you to combine fuel options: diesel, natural gas or even bi-fuel. This not only gives you the benefits of genset redundancy, you also have fuel redundancy. Natural gas relies on a strong underground pipeline network that is rarely impacted by weather. Win-win.

According to GreenMatch, the best backup energy source for schools often involves renewable energy solutions like solar panels combined with batteries to store energy for use during power outages. Solar energy works as a reliable backup power source by generating electricity during sunny days and storing it in high-capacity batteries, ensuring continuous power supply during outages.

Benefits of Solar Energy

Solar energy can significantly reduce electricity bills and the carbon footprint of schools. It is a sustainable and renewable source of energy, making it an excellent option for schools looking to be environmentally responsible.

Implementation Challenges

Despite the numerous benefits, schools may face challenges in the initial setup of solar energy systems due to high upfront costs and space requirements for solar panels. However, government grants and subsidies can help offset these costs.

Energy Storage

Battery storage systems are essential for making solar energy a viable backup power source. These batteries store excess electricity generated during sunny days, which can then be used during power outages or periods of low sunlight.

Resilience and Reliability

Solar energy provides a resilient and reliable backup power solution. Unlike traditional generators, solar power systems are less likely to fail during extreme weather conditions, making them highly dependable.

Cost-Effectiveness

Over the long term, solar energy systems can be more cost-effective than traditional backup generators. The reduction in energy bills and maintenance costs can result in significant financial savings for schools.

Government Support

Many governments offer incentives and funding to help educational institutions adopt solar energy solutions. These programs can make the transition to solar power more affordable and appealing.

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