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Marine Corps
Expeditionary Power Systems
Solar Power
Marine Corps Systems Command
Expeditionary Power Systems – PMM-153
Mission: “To become the recognized source of expertise for Marine Corps power
equipment, management efforts and energy issues that provides overall direction
and guidance for the development, acquisition, testing, systems integration,
product improvement, fielding, and life cycle support of power programs.”
Mobile
Power
Team
PM
Advanced
Power
Team
Operations
& Support
Team
Standards of
Practice
Energy
Storage
Power
Generation
Power
Conditioning
Power
Distribution
Power
Consumption
Advanced Power Team
Advanced Power Team
Alternative
Power Sources
for
Communications
Equipment
(APSCE)
- SSPA
- MSPA
- MRPA
- 24 V PA
Advanced
Power
Sources
- Converters
- Solar
- Fuel cell
- On board
vehicle
power
Battery
Management
and
Sustainment
Systems
(BMASS)
Science and
Technology
Advanced Power Team
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Solar
Portable
Alternative
Communications
Energy
Systems
(SPACES)
Solar Power Experimentation
• FY02
• Company: PV&E
• 2 units
• Lessons learned:
• Size
• Weight
• Materials
•Corrosion
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• FY03 - 7 Nov 2002
• Sources Sought Notice
•Source should provide the required power to energize
equipment to fully operate as intended.
• Able to interface with and energize equipment without the
equipment being energized requiring modification.
• Perform the same electronic function as if a battery were
installed.
• Requirements signed 6 April 2004
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USMC Requirements:
• Battery Charger
• Vehicle batteries
• Communications batteries
• Radio Power Adaptor
• Selectable Voltage Power Adapter
(Power Supply)
• Laptop Notebook Computer Power Adaptor
Solar power
• FY04 procured two solar battery chargers
• United Solar
• Global Solar
• FY05
• Early FY05 – testing
• Mid-year FY05 – Procurement
EXPEDITIONARY POWER SYSTEMS
MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND
Advanced Power Team
Joanne Martin
Team Leader/Advanced Power Systems
[email protected]
September 2004