Energy Electrical and lighting Netherlands Film in English

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Two battery-based systems are tested as a replacement for the diesel generator: a small solar-and-battery unit, silent, transportable by one or two people, built with more than 98% recycled battery cells, for smaller productions or top-up needs; and a larger battery-plus-solar unit with a hybrid HVO generator as backup, for heavier productions on a fixed site, monitored remotely by app but less suited to frequent moves given its weight.

The smaller unit fits mini-series or productions with modest power needs; the larger one suits bigger productions that stay on one location.

The source does not give a CO2 figure for either system. It does give the cost: roughly 89 euros a day for the smaller unit, and around 800 euros a week for the larger one.

Based on Green Filmmaking (Nederlands Filmfonds) — https://greenfilmmaking.com/2019/05/sustainable-generators-volta-naos-and-the-green-generator/

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