Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

With government commitments to climate change and Greenhouse Gas emission reduction, industry needsnew, reliable, clean energy options for power, particularly for the remote work sites in Alberta. Both solar andwind power are considered unreliable without a backup diesel generator due to variable or extreme weatherconditions. Mobismart's Mobisun/Starwind5 Mobile PowerStation is a new integrated, hybrid (solar/wind)alternative energy generation and storage unit that shows great potential for reliable 24-hour power generationin remote locations. The purpose of this project is to better understand the Starwind5 micro-wind turbinecomponent and its integration into Mobismart's wind-solar hybrid mobile power station for application onremote sites. The project team will review Starwind5's existing simulation test data, conduct comparativebench and field testing of a purpose-built prototype, both on its own and integrated into the hybrid powerstation, analyze resulting new data, and compare the new data against the simulation test data to identifysignificant variations in performance. The team will then will design and recommend solutions to resolve areasof performance variation for Mobismart to integrate into the Mobisun/Starwind5 Mobile PowerStation.