Rapid Deploy

Solar Micro Skid

Name: Solar Micro Skid
Brand: Vorp Energy

The compact solar surveillance platform for cameras, communications and lighting. Forklift-portable, ship-ready in hours, not weeks.

21 ftTelescoping mast

2 weeksBattery backup

~780 lbTotal weight, MSK-400

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Factory direct · built in Rexburg, Idaho · 1-year warranty

Overview

Compact. Portable. Ready in hours.

A compact, forklift-portable solar surveillance platform built for rapid deployment. A 21-ft telescoping mast, a weatherproof battery enclosure and flexible power options in a footprint that fits where a trailer cannot.

Perfect for job sites, temporary security, live events and remote monitoring where mobility matters.

24/7/365 autonomous operation on solar
Up to two weeks of battery backup through cloudy stretches
Quick-detach head end powers up to four cameras

Built for the field.

Tamper-resistant powder-coated steel, a lockable enclosure, a manual crank winch with a removable handle and lockable safety pin, and four anchor points for 1-inch anchors.

Key features

Small footprint. Full platform.

24/7/365 autonomous operation

Continuous solar-powered surveillance with no external power required.

Up to two weeks of battery backup

Extended runtime keeps cameras up through long cloudy periods.

Tamper-resistant steel construction

Industrial-grade powder-coated steel for durability and security.

110 V power input

Industrial charger with 90 to 264 VAC auto-sensing input when shore power is available.

Quick-detach head end

Powers up to four cameras and a communications device, with easy deployment and retrieval.

High wind stability

Quick-deploy guy lines stabilize the mast for camera applications in any conditions.

Base package

What's in the base package.

Solar skid with a 400 W array, two 200 Ah SLA batteries and the 21-ft telescopic mast. Add a mobile deterrent camera unit, thermal bullet cameras, a 30x zoom PTZ, LED strobes or talkdown speakers as options.

The Micro Skid must be anchored at the designated points to counteract the wind loads the panels create.

Solar skid with 400 W solar
Two 200 Ah SLA batteries
21-ft telescopic mast

Sharpvue cameras

Small skid. Full camera payload.

The quick-detach head end carries Sharpvue cameras wired and labeled before the Micro Skid ships, with Sharpvue OS running video, cellular failover and battery management from one portal.

Choose a PTZ Speed Dome 25X, a Panoramic 180°, or a mix in the configurator, and the skid arrives ready to raise.

Low power

PTZ Speed Dome 25X

SV-C5342-X25RPG1 · 3 to 6 W · up to 3 per unit

5 MP, 25X optical zoom, 8X digital
Smart IR to 120 m, 120 dB WDR
PTZ auto-tracking, on-device AI
3 to 6 W on DC 12 V, IP66

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Panoramic 180°

SV-C8477-HPG1 · 5 to 15 W · up to 2 per unit

Dual 4 MP sensors, seamless 180° view
F1.0 lens, 1/1.8-in TrueColor sensor
Eight on-device AI events, audio alarm
5 to 15 W, IP67, IK10 vandal-resistant

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Video, multi-carrier cellular failover, solar charge and battery management, and deterrence as one system. Cloud VMS, a portal for every unit you own, remote diagnostics and remote power cycling.

Monthly subscriptionPriced per unit and quoted with your build. Billed separately from the hardware.

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Sharpvue OS video wall with ODIN charting detections per hour across all trailers

Cameras and Sharpvue OS are configured and quoted per build. Up to four cameras per build in the configurator. Bringing your own cameras? We wire and label those too.

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Specs

Four configurations.

Model	MSK-GRIDNo solar, grid only	MSK-400WOne 400 W panel	MSK-800WTwo 400 W panels	MSK-1200WThree 400 W panels
Solar array	None	400 W	800 W	1,200 W
Charging	Grid power only	MPPT	MPPT	MPPT
Deployed footprint	40 x 46 in	46 x 53 in	87 x 57 in	126 x 58 in
Total weight, with two 200 Ah batteries	~725 lb	~780 lb	~875 lb	~950 lb
Enclosure size	37 x 40 x 23 in
Travel footprint	37 x 40 in
Mast height	21 ft extended, 7 ft collapsed, three stabilized steel sections
Max mast payload	45 lb
Build material	Industrial powder-coated steel
AC power input	90 to 264 VAC auto-sensing
Operating temperature	-40°F to 140°F
Camera payload	Up to 4 Sharpvue cameras (PTZ Speed Dome 25X, Panoramic 180°), wired and labeled; Sharpvue OS optional
Warranty	1-year, with 3-year and 5-year extensions available
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The Micro Skid must be anchored at the designated points to counteract wind loads created when the panels act as a wind trap. Pricing is provided on request: configure the unit and a Vorp Energy specialist quotes it.

Gallery

In the field.

Questions

Good to know.

What is it for?

Construction job sites, temporary security deployments, live events, remote monitoring, equipment protection and parking lot surveillance.

How many cameras can it power?

The quick-detach head end powers up to four cameras plus a communications device. The configurator offers up to three Sharpvue cameras per skid; call for larger payloads.

Need a larger platform?

See the Solar Surveillance Tower Skid for permanent installations, or the Pole Mount Solar Power Kit for power on an existing pole.