The pilot project aims to power a small electric aircraft.Located in South East England, it was developed from 33 modules of Q-Cells.
In many remote parts of the world, small light aircraft take care of the people who live there.However, fueling aircraft is often a problem due to the lack of the necessary infrastructure.Above all, the high cost of fuel must be considered.
With this in mind, UK non-profit Nuncats has set itself the goal of creating a more practical, cheaper and climate-friendly alternative – using solar-powered, electric small planes to replace electricity.
Nuncats have now commissioned a demonstration facility at Old Buckenham Airport, about 150km northeast of London, designed to show what a photovoltaic charging station for electric aircraft could look like.
The 14kW plant is equipped with 33 Q Peak Duo L-G8 solar modules from Korean manufacturer Hanwha Q-Cells.The modules are mounted on a frame developed by UK solar installer Renenergy, which is similar to the structure of a solar carport.According to Nuncats, this is the first of its kind in Europe.
These modules provide solar energy for a specially modified Zenith 750 aircraft, the “Electric Sky Jeep”.This prototype has a 30kWh battery, enough to fly for 30 minutes.According to Nuncats, this is the minimum requirement for use in rural areas.The facilities at Old Buckenham Airport currently use single-phase 5kW chargers.However, the charging infrastructure can be adapted in a way that best suits each application.
Tim Bridge, co-founder of Nuncats, hopes the facility will serve as a launch pad for further electrification of the airspace.”In developed countries, the benefits of electric aircraft are all about reducing carbon dioxide and noise emissions,” Bridges said.For the rest of the world, a major untapped advantage is that electric aircraft offer a robust, low-maintenance alternative that does not rely on fossil fuel supply chains.
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Post time: Feb-23-2022
