Milton-Keynes based Renovagen has developed a small, light, solar-powered system that can be easily deployed to bring power to disconnected communities.
Backpacking to remote regions gave John Hingley the idea for his rollout solar panels, which can be set up to power relief operations and field hospitals by anyone in just a few minutes.
It’s the sort of technology that will help achieve the aims of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge, as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
John had the idea to look into scaling up the solar technology, while retaining the lightweight, flexible and easy-to-use design.
"I’m passionate about clean energy because I want to help address climate change, and also bring sustainable energy to locations where people currently don’t have access to electricity at all.
"You need that power for potentially life-saving applications."
Research and prototyping
In 2014, Renovagen was awarded funding of £60,000 by Innovate UK to explore the feasibility of a rapid roll-out solar system.
Its system performed well in field testing and was able to generate 6kWp (kilowatt-peak), which is enough to power a large home.
It also received about £400,000 from the Welsh Government, Innovate UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, through the Welsh SBRI Innovation Accelerator.
The funding allowed Renovagen to explore applications for the technology such as disaster relief, telecommunications, construction, festivals and other outdoor events.
The company’s work aligns with one of the core themes of the government’s Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges, looking at ways to achieve clean growth through low-carbon technologies and a more resource-efficient economy.
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