$1.8M Project: Containerized Microgrid | 228 kW Solar Power | 488 kWh Battery Storage

Get an initial tour of our heavily modified 40ft high cube shipping container into a hybrid energy unit to replace the grid to a northern community. Equipped with solar panels, diesel generators, R30 walls, and advanced HVAC systems, this container-based structure is going to be the lifeline for this community. Check the link below for a full article on the project:

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[dougscott]

When you shut the door, the louvres in the fan opening, blew open as the air compressed inside... probably why one would have to slam the door... great work... faithfully watching.

[Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

A few of us were brainstorming the other night, and you have basically built exactly what we thought up.
Looking forward to the electronics video showing the hardware installed to control and harvest the solar array.

[kimnicholson]

Amazing Game Changer for any remote community. You will be very busy…This is the model to follow in the future. Love it and I will be ordering those solar panel connections. Wanting to put all our solar generating on a 40 container. Love that you are in Saskatchewan ✌🏼Great innovative work. Thanks for sharing!

[andrewcarr]

Every time I watch your videos I'm amazed at the new innovative ideas you have. Congrats on all your successes now and in the future!

[wolfgangwagner]

I currently am a solar professional and just wanted to share some info! Tesla powerwall 3 battery have 180amp cutoff and 11.5kwh of storage with a built in inverter so you don’t need massive bulky inverters only batteries!! They work well with qcell panels. In the future m I’d like to start a non profit using used solar panels from projects that renew their panels and build container units like this for developing third world countries and I find it awesome to see you already building them albeit for clients I still like seeing your problem solving process!

Thank you for posting these videos and maybe one day I’ll be able to see your build in person

[thomaswhisnant]

Really enjoy seeing the new ideas and applications.

[SRN]

Would be cool if you fitted starlink or something on top to provide the community with some internet, and if starlink allowed to have multiple of those dishes. Of course this depends on how many are in the community and how much you'd have to split the connection but a neat idea! I really love what you've done this could be a saving grace for some isolated smaller community's to have their own power grid with emergency backup from those diesels! Amazing work too the whole build looks very neat!

[robinburkey]

I really appreciate all the hard work and engineering that you do! What a team and leadership! Thankyou so much for sharing!

[mrs]

Coat your containers with new IR reflecting paint to lower cooling costs and improve your efficiency. You can make marine grade IR reflecting paint yourself.

[rtz]

Make a ladder that bolts onto the strut for roof top access. Make some fold up railing from strut so you have an observation deck on top.

[J.D.Mc.]

Sweet freak build bro.
Your really stepping it up.
Congratulations. 👏🏻🥳👏🏻

[dara]

Just to note a Mi26 helicopter has the lift capacity for this to move to really remote areas

[verven]

10:23 galvanized steel mentioned :D i was seeing lately the home renovation from the one and this is now meme

[eimljos]

I use two of the AC Infinity fans. They are awesome. The app is very well done too. Good choice.

[brianbourke]

Have you considered using "Pioneer® 9, 000 BTU 115V Under-Bench RV Heat Pump Air Conditioner" it sits on the floor.
You just need to put holes in the floor for air in and out and dehumidified condensate to drip out.

[paulmarc-aurele]

I like solar projects like this since they make the best use of funds. If you compare 75 residential roof top projects and the tax money used they mostly benefit the Solar companies installing them. Projects like this help the entire community. It’s my opinion tha residential roof top solar should be funded by the homeowners and not the taxpayers. Divert the money to commercial projects with batteries that could lower the cost for everyone.

[jerkychew]

Where can I find this adjustable kit mentioned at 3:45? I've been working on building my own for my shipping container using your CSM roof brackets and UniStrut but if you have a kit that could save me some time, that would be fantastic.

[dantondurand]

Awesome set up, Do you sell the solar frame kit for the exterior? Do you have a link handy?

[drsulemanbacha]

It seems awkward to ask but it would be nice to share your revenue and profit margin from the projects. Thumbs up

[davidanalyst]

Its a good thing this maniac explained how many redundancies there are. Everything has redundancy, and then the needed to explain that its there for redunancy, or for redundancial purposes. But it will work forever, given all the redundancies.