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No Grid Base Station
Team 3
JC Morrow
Bryghton Rogosky
Zarina Jakipbayeva
Harshad Fatehpuria
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To provide Nicaragua with a cheaper and reliable no grid power station in order to provide electricity to the town in a sustainable fashion replacing the non renewable resources provided currently such that the upcoming community does not face negative consequences of a new facility.
MISSION STATEMENT
Product description: A no grid base station to power cell phones
and other household appliancesKey Business Goals: To reduce production cost To increase profit margin Develop new sustainable energy resources Primary market: Small isolated communities in Developing
countriesSecondary market: Electricity for houses Household appliances Appliances with rechargeable batteries
Costumer Needs… 48 families
Earning $100/month/house
No electricity
If power was available, they would power: TV, radio, lights,fan
Deisel fuel $1/liter
Communities and University wants to establish a business around the power generating ystems
Community pays approxmately 1.7 Cordobas for 25 kW-hr
Decision MatraciesSolar Power Wind Power Hydro Power DC Generator
Cost - - - +
Maintenance + 0 - +
Effectiveness 0 0 0 +
Dump Energy + + + -
GE Product + + + +
Sustainable + + + -
Economical + + + -
Total 4 3 2 1
Rank yes no no no
Weighted Matrix
Solar Panels
GeneratorSpecifications:
11 hrs/7.4 Gallons of fuel
Run 2 generators at 50% efficiency
32.4 gals/day
1 US gallon = 3.79 liters
$1000/unit
$123/day for fuel
Wind TurbinesDetails:
Blade Diameter: 12.5 m
Height: 18 m
Avg Wind Speed of Nicaragua: 4.47 m/s
Power produced: 2kW
Number of Turbines needed: 3
Combined Price: $157,290
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