Solar powered backup system in Corrales to help power up water pumps for fire fighting

The sun as we all know it to be is a ball of fiery fury. Though its energy can pretty efficiently be used to put out fires too! And that’s exactly what a little village in New Mexico has stumbled upon. Corrales, a tiny little village with a population of just 7,000 residents located between Albuquerque and Rio Rancho and bordered by the Rio Grande and Sandia India Reservation will now have a new backup solar powered pumping system that will be used as backup electrical power for pumping water from storage tanks, all thanks to US$1.3 million in federal funds. The back up system powered by the sun will, besides powering up water pumps during power failures, also juice government administration, police and fire communications.

Fire fighters rely on filling up their trucks from municipal water tanks, which need electricity. With a power cut, this is practically impossible. Owing to this new solar powered backup system, the pumps will run during such instances, filling up water tankers to fight fire. A green way to disaster management!
[energyboom]