This new home is completely off grid supplying its own power needs.
The 8.16kW off grid solar system can supply 16.83kw per day. Unused power is stored for later use and for times of low energy production.
Significant planning went into designing this system including analysing and accounting for every kilowatt of power including how and when it was used. Running out of power is not an option.
The off-grid system includes 34 x Q-Pro 240W panels installed on Conergy Sun Top III mounting, SMA Sunny Mini Central 8000TL inverter, 3 Sunny Island 5048 power management systems to cater for maximum load, and a bank of 24 2V Sonnenschein 1200Ah batteries.
Once commissioned the entire system is managed automatically without having any human input, either converting the DC current for immediate use or sending the DC current direct to the battery bank and even initiating the generator to start when energy production and storage is running low.
This is just a normal home with no particularly unusual or extra energy efficient designs other than using energy smart appliances including gas cooking appliances, a gas boosted solar hot water system and wood fire heating. In addition, the extra energy demands of self managed sewerage and water systems had to be included.
To be completely off grid and immune to current and future electricity price escalation is a good place to be.
Read the full Off Grid Solar Power case study.
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