A solar disaster response trailer built in Georgia for use in that state is now deployed to support local disaster recovery efforts, says the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The Mobile Solar Power Station was unveiled at the annual Ray Day sustainability celebration last year; nearly a year later, it was deployed to help Georgians for just this kind of scenario.
The state of the art solar microgrid is powering lights, large freezers, and refrigerators at Camp Tygart, run by the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church. The trailer has allowed other generators to be used to power a pump for the well, allowing four toilets to be functional, and now volunteers can take showers, and have access to air conditioning.
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