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Off-grid system solution
An off-grid solar system is a stand-alone unit that is not connected to the electricity grid. They are also called Stand-Alone Power Systems (SAPS).
An off-grid system is not connected to the electricity grid and will therefore require battery storage and a small backup generator. We design off-grid solar systems in accordance with your energy needs. This way they will generate enough power throughout the year and have enough battery capacity to meet your home’s requirements, even in the depths of winter when there is generally much less sunlight.
Our off-grid systems are most suited to people living in remote areas. Especially if connecting to the power grid is not an option. This is mainly due to the higher cost of batteries and off-grid inverters resulting in off-grid systems being more expensive than on-grid systems. Therefore, if you do not require the off-grid capabilities and are trying to minimise costs, you will be better off building a grid connect system. However, if you are interested in the concept of being self-sufficient but currently lack the financials means, it is still worth keeping your eyes and options open as battery prices are continuously dropping.
As stated before, an off-grid system can have no access to the public electricity grid. Once solar power is used by the appliances in your property, any excess power will be sent to your battery bank. Once the battery is full it will stop receiving power from the solar system. When your solar system is not working due to it being overcast or night-time your appliances will draw power from the batteries. This concept is the same for hybrid systems.
Our off-grid systems are most suited to people living in remote areas. Especially if connecting to the power grid is not an option. This is mainly due to the higher cost of batteries and off-grid inverters resulting in off-grid systems being more expensive than on-grid systems. Therefore, if you do not require the off-grid capabilities and are trying to minimise costs, you will be better off building a grid connect system. However, if you are interested in the concept of being self-sufficient but currently lack the financials means, it is still worth keeping your eyes and options open as battery prices are continuously dropping.
As stated before, an off-grid system can have no access to the public electricity grid. Once solar power is used by the appliances in your property, any excess power will be sent to your battery bank.
Once the battery is full it will stop receiving power from the solar system. When your solar system is not working due to it being overcast or night-time your appliances will draw power from the batteries. This concept is the same for hybrid systems.
You might have noticed that we mentioned a Backup Generator earlier in the text. This is a requirement for times of the year when the batteries are low on charge and the weather is very cloudy. During these times you will generally need a backup power source, such as a backup generator or gen-set. The size of the gen-set (measured in kVA) should be adequate to supply your house and charge the batteries at the same time.
For stand-alone system we have the option of choosing Victron (DC to DC, panels straight to batteries, charge controllers) or Australian based and owned Selectronics (works with a large range of inverters).