Project description
Developing cleaner off-grid power generators
Off-grid power generation is crucial in many isolated or remote areas where access to grid energy is either unattainable or inconsistent. In many fields, on-site off-grid power generation provides many benefits like reliance, cost-efficiency and better knowledge of capacity and production. Unfortunately, most of these options produce high rates of CO2 and NOx emissions, which make them less than optimal with the new European legislation, while renewable options remain inefficient. The EU-funded MESU project aims to introduce an innovative hybrid generator utilising solar panels that has 95 % lower fuel usage and CO2 emissions. It will provide a cleaner solution for a portable, cost efficient off-grid power generation.
Objective
Off-grid power generation has been needed since long ago in isolated and remote areas where grid energy is not reliable or inexistent. In the recent years several advantages of on-site off-grid energy generation are being vastly appreciated in other segments due to price predictability, sustainability, business resilience, cost-effectiveness and environmental concerns. In Europe, a steady movement towards application of renewable energy is taking place. However, segments where temporary portable power supply are needed, the use of renewable energy proves more difficult and fuel generators are the dominant off-grid solution. The use of conventional generators is commonplace in the construction sector, predominantly running on gasoline or diesel. Although functional, the rate of CO2 and NOx emissions produced by fossil combustibles poses a challenge to conventional generators in view of the late European policies.
We, Maru Systems, are an innovative company created in 2007 in the Netherlands and specialized in off-grid systems and renewable power supply solutions. We have developed MESU, a groundbreaking mobile hybrid generator powered by solar panels able to achieve a stunning 95% reduction on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, that can replace diesel gensets in the construction sector providing a clean and efficient off-grid energy supply. We aim to carry out a Feasibility Study to plan the most suitable technical and commercial strategies to develop our product to commercialization level by 2020 and to concrete the business aspects of the project. We will also reach collaboration agreements with key distributors in the European market and confirm preliminary market traction. In order to achieve these goals, we require a €2 million investment.
Finally, through the completion of Maru Systems MESU project we expect to make Cumulative Return of Investment of 5.64 in 2025.
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Funding Scheme
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinator
1483 GB DE RIJP
Netherlands
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.