What's The Big Deal With Solar Generators?

Shortly after Superstorm Sandy smashed in to the East Coast,
. . . Chris Mejia of Consolidated Solar decided to do something about it.  
. . . He's a distributor for portable solar generators out of Harrisburg, PA..  
. . . He leases trailers with a solar unit/battery combination.

They are extremely simple to set up.
. . . “You fold the panels out so they are pointed at the sun,
. . . . . . press a few buttons on the inverter, and that’s it.  It’s on.”  
. . . With the battery back-up, they provide an independent source of power
. . . . . . to 6 three-prong outlets, with up to 50 amps.

“The moment we set up the first one,
. . . a guy ran over to it in order to recharge his flashlight.  
. . . Word was spreading quickly as we drove off to set up the other unit.”

Source:  forbes