How Mobile PV Systems Work
Mobile PV systems provide electricity when and where there is no existing power source, such as utility power. People may use this type of system as an independent power source for their RV or boat.
1: In an mobile PV power system, PV modules produce DC electricity.
2: Next, the DC electricity must be diverted into batteries for storage. A battery bank (set of batteries connected together) serves as the primary power storage source for the system.
The battery bank may be charged not only by the PV modules, but also by a fossil-fuel powered generator or additional renewable energy source, such as a wind turbine. Batteries require periodic maintenance, which may be performed by an informed system user.
3: Finally, the energy collected in the battery bank can be used as DC power, or converted by an inverter for use as AC power.