Venture Systems are portable power stations that can support appliances such as laptop computers, lighting, radios, refrigeration, medical devices, and more. These are often one- or two-case solutions that include flexible solar panels for power generation, integrated power management with AC and DC power distribution, and energy storage.

Hybrid Power Systems (HPSs) use energy storage modules (ESMs) at the heart of their architecture, which allow multiple power generation sources to support the load. HPSs prioritize harvesting energy from renewable sources over traditional sources such as fuel-driven generation to make system operation as efficient as possible. The open architecture and modular design of the HPS allows addition, subtraction, or substitution of each component in the system to tailor it specifically to any application. The systems in this section are successful, fielded variations of the Solar Stik HPS design theme and cover a wide spectrum of power requirements.

A Solar Stik Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) defines the standard for filling gaps in grid power—whether just a flicker or an outage that lasts for days—and ensuring continuous operation of critical applications. The energy storage bank can be designed to support most any load for any length of time. Fuel-driven generators and/or photovoltaic (PV) arrays are options that can maintain and extend battery support of the application during long periods without grid power. Climate control can extend battery life up to tenfold, protecting your investment and your application.

Rigid panels have the highest efficiencies, making them ideal for stationary applications that require maximum power and a small installation footprint. Rigid solar panels do not degrade significantly over time, making rigid panels the best choice for long-term investment. Solar Stik uses both multi- and monocrystalline, glass and non-glass—impact-resistant and shatterproof—rigid panels.

Rigid, foldable solar panels are the best choice for expeditionary applications requiring significant power generation in combination with ease of storage or transport. Solar Stik offers monocrystalline, antireflective, antistatic, and low-visibility front surface rigid, foldable panels.

Flexible solar panels fuse form factor with capability and deliver maximum power generation with minimum weight. Flexible panels use amorphous silicon thin-film technology, which can be used with many substrate options that allow flexible panels to be folded or rolled. Solar Stik uses extremely rugged, paper-thin flexible panels that can stand harsh conditions.

Renewable generators should be selected to best fit the environment and conditions where they will be operating. Wind turbines can generate power day or night and are an easily deployed power generation option. Solar Stik offers wind turbines with the lowest start-up generation wind speeds on the market.

LiFePO₄ Energy Storage Modules (ESMs) can endure more charge/discharge cycles than other battery chemistries. Solar Stik uses the LiFePO₄ chemistry in all its lithium-chemistry ESM products. LiFePO₄ is slightly less powerful than other commercially available lithium chemistries, but it has the great advantage of using a nonflammable electrolyte, providing equivalent safety characteristics to lead-acid batteries.

Lead-acid Energy Storage Modules (ESMs) are the most widely understood and used 12 V batteries. Solar Stik Lead-acid ESMs use absorbed glass mat (AGM) sealed lead-acid technology. Lead-acid ESMs are housed in rugged cases and will not leak if inverted, pierced, or otherwise compromised.

Solar Stik’s Portable Remote Operation Inverter/Charger (PRO-Verter) provides a single point of power management, control, and distribution to a portable, battery-based, electrical circuit. The PRO-Verter supplies power to the load by drawing directly from the batteries in the system while simultaneously receiving power input from a fuel-powered generator (optional) or from DC power generation sources to charge the batteries.

The Power Hub serves as a singular collection point for multiple DC power sources including large portable solar arrays, wind turbines, fuel cells, and more. It can accept up to 2.4 kWh of power generation inputs and is a fully automated system with remote monitoring capabilities.

The Power Distribution Module (PDM) is a power distribution system that provides energy for USB, CLA and terminal-post devices. The PDM is capable of powering or recharging multiple 5 VDC, 12 VDC, 24 VDC (24 VDC Version ONLY) appliances simultaneously. It requires a connection to a 12 or 24 VDC battery to function.

The primary role of the generator in a Solar Stik Hybrid System is to charge the batteries when required. Solar Stik power management components monitor the amount of energy in the battery bank—the components automatically signal the generator to start when the battery bank voltage reaches the system-defined threshold, and automatically signal the generator to stop when the battery bank is fully charged. Most generators—military, commercial, and residential—can be modified to use a Solar Stik RsEK.

The RMK provides remote access to vital System operating data via the user interface (ME-ARC50) on the PRO-Verter Faceplate. The RMK also records and stores all of the System data from the PRO-Verter and provides tabular and graphical reports of these data on a user friendly, web browser-based user interface.

LiFePO₄ Power Paks combine energy storage and power management into a single-case solution. LiFePO₄ Power Paks use lithium-ion chemistry, which offers the greatest energy density, making it ideal for expeditionary applications. Solar Stik LiFePO₄ Power Paks are available in 12- or 24-volt options.

Lead-acid Power Paks are single-case energy storage and power management solutions. Lead-acid Power Paks use lead-acid battery chemistry best suited for fixed applications and have a 500-cycle life span. Solar Stik Lead-acid Power Paks can be configured for 12- or 24-volt applications.