Sol Donum™ designs and builds battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the U.S. Our all-in-one products contain all components needed to supply electrical power to an urgent care clinic’s critical circuits, medical devices and computers in a cost effective manner.

Benefit to a Clinic’s Electrical Devices

A BESS is the perfect device for allowing business owners to have a clean and quiet electricity backup source.  It is estimated that 23 percent of gas generators fail when needed during a power outage. A BESS provides an insurance policy to automatically keep electricity flowing when the utility or generator fails by storing energy to power and protect critical medical devices, appliances and computers. They also do not require fuel storage or frequent maintenance. This keeps the business operational even when the electrical utility connection is not.

Estimated Financial Exposure from Power Outages

What, exactly, is the financial exposure a healthcare facility faces other than the primary issues of patient safety and associated liabilities? First, there is immediate revenue loss from discontinued admissions and services, as well as fixed operating costs (like salaries, utilities, infrastructure costs, and so on) that a business pays even when not generating revenue. These costs represent a minimum of 70% of daily revenue. Second, the subsequent decreases in annual revenues can range between 5% and 25%. Assuming a 5% chance of experiencing an outage, your financial exposure from an outage lasting one day is about 3.75% of annual revenues.

Specific Risks From Losing Electrical Power

• Critical Equipment Failures - The greatest issue of power outages is that of critical equipment losing functionality. Ventilators, dialysis machines and similar devices require constant power to work properly. Even a momentary loss of electricity could jeopardize patient health or life.
• Refrigeration Loss - Health care facilities rely on constant refrigeration for vaccines, some drugs and blood. A power outage will shut down refrigeration systems and, if it lasts for too long, lead to losing potentially life-saving resources in addition to the monetary loss the spoilages represent.
• Patient Data Exposure - A power loss can disrupt security systems, leaving facilities vulnerable to cyberattacks and the risk of exposing medical data. Even a momentary loss of power can cause security systems to shut down, exposing electronic health records. A cyber attack only requires a few seconds to infiltrate a network. Sensitive patient data may be held for ransom or exposed, leaving the business open to financial and legal damages.

Action Plan

With existing battery technology, it is possible to optimize a power distribution and backup system in order to support operational efficiency and minimize power event impacts on a facility’s function and finances. Any facilities with older equipment, no backup and manual processes should seriously consider upgrading their power infrastructure. Given the financial exposure and potential liabilities, it is an excellent time to consider making capital expenditures in a battery backup infrastructure.

Build a solid business case for a BESS by considering consulting services for objective risk assessments of your power infrastructure. Consider adding automated solutions for testing and reporting to meet regulatory compliance, and adding redundant backup power and proactive and preventative electrical system maintenance. This can boost healthcare business reputations and dramatically improve per patient revenue and overall profitability.

How Can Sol Donum™ Help Protect Your Business?

We design and build a range of battery energy storage systems that can be installed in line with your electrical infrastructure or in-room from the wall socket. Our systems:

• Are made in the USA and feature 10 year battery and equipment warranties.
• Use safer lithium iron phosphate batteries - no special cooling required, no fire risk and fully recyclable.
• Powers equipment for hours and days, much longer than an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) which lasts minutes.
• Feature advanced protection to filter power and protect from low voltage sag.
• Are all-in-one modules. This reduces installation, operations, and maintenance costs and reduces equipment failures from disparate products.

Get started by using the chart and section below to understand your usage and contact us at info@soldonum.com to learn more about our Vulcan and R-Power products and services and to discuss a site assessment of your backup needs. We also provide financing for system purchasing and installation.

Clinical Medical Device and Equipment Power Needs

How Much Electricity Does the Average 4 - 5 Exam Room Clinic Use Daily?

A typical 3000 sq. ft. urgent care clinic uses approximately 125kWh of energy daily:

• Heating, cooling and ventilation: 50% - 60% (use limited backup, if any)
• Lighting: 16% (use limited backup)
• Computing, medical, office and break room equipment: 18% (use full backup)
• Refrigeration: 6% (use full backup)

FAQs

How big is the system?

Our systems range in size from 25”D x 15.75”H x 8.27”W for our portable Vulcan in-room system. Our R-Power whole office backup systems range in size from 37”D x 29”H x22”W to 37”D x 69”H x 22”W. This depends on the output power and battery size.

Where would I put it?

The portable Vulcan units can be plugged into the wall socket of the examination room, individual office or break room. The profile is no larger than a dehumidifier.

R-Power units can be placed into the electrical utility space and wired into the electrical service directly. The smallest system is the size of a dorm room refrigerator. The largest system is the size of a standup refrigerator.

How long will it last?

The portable Vulcan units can power in-room loads for 9 - 36 hours. The larger R-Power units can keep the entire office/practice powered for 6 hours or longer. These are estimated runtimes using the devices table above.

How much does it cost?

The portable Vulcan units start at approximately $3,300 and an additional $1,200 - $3,000 for the expansion batteries. The Vulcan requires no installation service since it can use the wall outlet. The R-Power whole office units range from $9,900 - $23,900. Installation for the R-Power units is priced separately.

Who will take care of it?

We and our partners can provide you with a service agreement to care for the system. Our standard agreement covers the first 6 months for free with a fee of 12% of the initial equipment installation cost for follow-on yearly contracts. That covers all maintenance, periodic inspection and service of the units. We can provide training for in-house electrical plant managers as well.