When a power grid is damaged during a disaster such as typhoons and rainstorms, people suffer from an interruption in the supply of power to their homes and evacuation centers. To address this issue, Toyota and Honda are jointly developing a mobile power generation/output system to deliver electricity anytime and anywhere.
The mobile system called ‘Moving e’ will have the following configuration:
• The charging station, a Toyota fuel cell bus that can carry a large amount of Hydrogen
• Honda Power Exporter 9000 portable external power output device
• Two types of Honda’s portable batteries: LiB-AID E500 and Honda mobile power pack (MPP)
• Honda MPP charge and supply concept charger/discharger for the MPP
Taking advantage of its mobility, the Moving e can be utilized as a ‘phase-free’ system which can be used in times of a disaster to support disaster response by supplying electricity in an affected area, as well as in normal times for routine uses such as supplying power at an event.
The Moving e loaded with all the equipment is driven to a location that requires electricity, and the portable external power output devices and portable batteries transfer electricity out of the fuel cell bus, which serves as a power source, to electrical appliances.
Developed based on the previous version of the Toyota FC bus, the charging station fuel cell bus is equipped with twice as many high-pressure hydrogen tanks that significantly increase the amount of hydrogen it can carry, enabling the charging station to feature a high-output and large-capacity power generation capacity (generates 454kWh with maximum output of 18kW). In case of power outage during a disaster, this large capacity enables the Moving e to supply electricity in indoor areas such as an evacuation center, as well as inside vehicles by storing electricity generated by the charging station in large-capacity portable batteries, namely Honda mobile power packs and LiB-AID E500 via the Power Exporter 9000.
The Moving e can be deployed within a radius of approximately 100km from a hydrogen station capable of refueling the fuel cell bus. The bus / charging station can also serve as a place for people to rest in times of a disaster.