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Emergency Diesel Generator Backup Power Systems for Military Bases

Program Document ·
OSTI ID:1659898
Backup power systems on military installations must provide reliable power during a grid outage. The risks of blackouts and loss of electric power are not new. Outages of just a few hours are well known, but longer duration outages are becoming more frequent. The U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force now require backup power from one to two weeks. For multiday outages, the reliability of emergency diesel generators will have a significant impact on the installation’s backup power system’s ability to provide power for critical missions.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1659898
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-5C00-76600; MainId:7274; UUID:e4584714-0e50-41cd-8d5c-cfb946d19496; MainAdminID:13604
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English