Supplying low energy consuming catering trailers with solar energy

Abstract

Catering trailers are small gastronomic points that sell food in unusual, remote locations where access to the power grid is difficult or impossible. Therefore, owners are forced to use a separate energy source to ensure continuity of operation of specialized equipment. The article presents the concept of a photovoltaic installation with an energy storage system in batteries, which is an alternative to traditional combustion generators. On the basis of the adopted assumptions, the daily demand for electricity in the trailer was determined, the elements of the installation were selected and a simple payback time was determined based on investment costs. The environmental aspects were indicated, as well.

Keywords

• catering trailer
• photovoltaic installation
• power generator
• energy