The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history, and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses. The Camp Fire caused at least 85 civilian fatalities and injured 12 civilians and five firefighters.It covered an area of 153,336 acres and destroyed more than 18,000 structures, with most of the destruction occurring within the first four hours. The towns of Paradise and Concow were almost completely destroyed, each losing about 95% of their structures. to $16.65 billion.
This was a wakeup call for group of experienced engineers who have been designing safety critical systems for energy and process industry for decades. We simply wondered if we could come up with an integrated new solution that could increase the resilience of communities and help emergency managers, disaster planners, first responders, and members of small/remote communities to prevent/mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters like Camp Fire California.
There have been multiple other disasters in North America since then that prove the climate change impact is getting more severe each year. Each new event pushed us to work harder and made our schedule more and more aggressive.
Sunact Disaster Resilience Unit (S-DRU) is our answer to creating resilient communities. S-DRU is the result of many hours of research, studying lessons learned from past events, conversation with people who experienced disasters and responders who helped communities recover from it.
Our main product, Sunact Disaster Resilience Unit (S-DRU), is specifically designed and built to cover all phases of EM: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Sunact Disaster Resilience Unit (S-DRU) is an all-in-one green solution that uniquely combines the functionalities of multiple different technologies into one unit: renewable power generation system (off grid, grid tied, hybrid), Smart Energy Management System (EMS), Energy Storage System (ESS), Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG), Wildfire Protection, Emergency Communication, Search and Rescue Drone (Thermal Imaging), Weather Station, Cloud-Based Application Program and Industrial Mobile Trailer.
In addition to exceptional capabilities of S-DRU in emergency situations, S-DRU could also provide reliable green power and clean potable water all year-round and reduce communities’ overall carbon footprint. As a result, unlike conventional solutions, the application of S-DRU is not limited to emergency scenarios, and it can provide value all along. This could be a game changer for remote communities which are already facing the impacts of the climate change and do not have access to reliable/clean utility power or proper water treatment facilities.
Although S-DRU was originally designed for protection against natural disasters, the flexible nature of system functionalities and its mobility, make it a great tool for providing quick and adaptable support for communities that face humanitarian, refugee, or war crises.
The S-DRU functionalities are customer selectable and are provided as options to ensure the unit is fit for purpose based on customers’ needs and budget.
We believe, the only way we can stand a chance against ever worsening impacts of climate change is to shape true resilient communities. Having access to reliable power and water in all conditions including before, during and after disasters, are the pillars of becoming resilient.
A true resilient community should have some capabilities to defend itself during disasters and be able to last for a reasonable time after disasters, without depending on outside world entirely. The ever-increasing speed and magnitude of disasters in past few years have proved that empowering local resources is the key to saving communities.
Sunact Disaster Resilience Unit (S-DRU) is a climate adaptable self-sufficient resiliency solution that can help communities achieve net-zero emissions, have access to reliable power and water independent from centralized utility systems, and provides support in all phases of EM: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
S-DRU can provide free power and water for 15-20 years after the initial investment. If the option of selling back to the grid through net metering is selected, it could become a source of income for communities too.
The unique patented features of S-DRU and its diverse capabilities do not have a match in the disaster management market.
S-DRU is a Net Zero system that can increase the resiliency of communities against climate change. At the same time, by providing renewable alternatives, it helps to reduce emissions all year-round and avoids contributing further to one of the main causes of climate change.