There was a time when “telephone poles” were able to carry phone lines, cable TV, power lines, and a little more. And with time, those became ugly with overloaded completely entangled wires. However, Totem Power wishes to bring that era back with a little contemporary touch that will remove that unsightliness from the view. The firm recently launched a new product called Totem that can be defined as a twenty first century pole featuring an onboard battery, a smart LED streetlight, an electric vehicle charging point, and a wireless communication hub. It has been outlined to help utility companies and cities to grow smarter, reliable, and supportive of clean energy when it comes to electrical and communication networks. The poles have been created for parking lots, urban streets, as well as campuses and any other place where you can find a streetlight. So, next time, wherever you see a new kind of street light you can take it to be Totem product blending with a distributed generation in a modern way.

Just like present day utility poles, the Totem poles carry electric power lines from the grid. Along with, these also include a 5 kW photovoltaic array that will charge an in-built 44 kWh Li-ion battery bank. The blend of battery bank power and solar array offer a solid source of backup power that can support when power goes out. Apart from that, the storage and PV storage is capable of assisting in energy management through delivery of power in nearby areas whenever power crisis strikes. Since it is closely associated with Totem, it can easily fetch power to the grid. The 5 kW solar array is somewhat the dimensions of a regular residential rooftop system. While its battery is some three units of Tesla Powerwall. We can’t say about a single one, but a street or parking lot filled with Totems can really bring a considerable difference to local power consumptions from one grid.

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