Large/Commercial Off Grid Solar Systems
Our Large/Commercial Off-Grid Solar Systems are SMArt solar power systems designed to supply a homes or businesses with renewable energy.
Suitable for big (or growing) family homes or offices buildings. Run all the mod-cons you can think of, including large fridges, freezers, computers, pool pump, microwaves or even air-conditioners. It is, however, much more cost effective to cook with gas.
A Large/Commercial Off-Grid System comes with up to 24 x 295 watt solar panels, a 48 volt gel-cell battery bank with custom-made enclosure and the pictured wall-mountable control centre featuring SMA Sunny Boy solar inverter and Sunny Island battery inverter/charger.
The below example solar systems are available as supply only kits, or can be fully installed by an off-grid accredited installer.
16 Panel Kit
A 48V stand alone system with a mighty 8000W battery inverter. Designed for families with electronic-devices-filled household and overall consumption of about 9.8 kWh per day*.
This system configuration powers lights, fridge, washing machine, pump, air-con, laptop, TV and other entertainment equipment. If you want to run multiple air-cons, you may need a larger system.
The 16 Panel System includes:
- 16 x 295 Watt Trina Solar™ HoneyModule® panels
- Clenergy cyclone-proof solar frame
- Pre-wired switch board with
- 1 x SMA Sunny Island 8.0H battery inverter-charger
- 1 x SMA Sunny Boy 4.0 solar inverter
- Breakers, fuses, isolators, labels, cabling ...
- 48V 1280Ah BAE gel battery bank
- Custom made battery enclosure
- Manuals for self installation & operation
- Living With Solar workshop
Price: from $44,395
18 Panel Kit
A 48V stand alone system with a mighty 8000W battery inverter. Designed for big and busy families or businesses using about 12.3 kWh per day*.
This system configuration powers all devices and appliances found in a typical big family home, simultaneously if required, even after dark. If you intend to run a pool pump and an air-con you may need a larger system.
The 18 Panel Kit includes:
- 18 x 295 Watt Trina Solar™ HoneyModule® panels
- Clenergy cyclone-proof solar frame
- Pre-wired switch board with
- 1 x SMA Sunny Island 8.0H battery inverter-charger
- 1 x SMA Sunny Boy 5.0 solar inverter
- Breakers, fuses, isolators, labels, cabling ...
- 48V 1600Ah BAE gel battery bank
- Custom made battery enclosure
- Manuals for self installation & operation
- Living With Solar workshop
Price: from $50,555
22 Panel Kit
A 48V stand alone system with a SMArt & powerful 8000W battery inverter. Designed for luxury households or businesses using about 15.5 kWh per day*.
This system configuration powers all devices and appliances found in a typical big family home, including a swimming pool pump. The massive battery allows for generous night-time consumption for working families who cannot utilise sun-shine hours.
The 22 Panel Kit includes:
- 22 x 295 Watt Trina Solar™ HoneyModule® panels
- Clenergy cyclone-proof solar frame
- Pre-wired switch board with
- 1 x SMA Sunny Island 8.0H battery inverter-charger
- 2 x SMA Sunny Boy 3.0 solar inverters
- Breakers, fuses, isolators, labels, cabling ...
- 48V 2230Ah BAE gel battery bank
- Custom made battery enclosure
- Manuals for self installation & operation
- Living With Solar workshop
Price: from $65,365
Customisation
The above system configurations serve as example only. A Large/Commercial Off-Grid Solar System can be customised to suit your needs; you can even do it yourself using our online design tools.
The tool lets you adjust:
- Solar frame to suit roof type / pitch
- Type of batteries
- Add 230V outlets to board
If in doubt just provide as much detail as possible and we shall get back to you to discuss your options.
Features
Our SMArt Large/Commercial Off-Grid Solar Systems can grow with your family or business. You can add a few panels to the quoted solar inverters, but more inverters can be coupled; multiple Sunny Island battery inverters can be paralleled with one another to increase the system's capacity. In fact, SMA based solar systems have been up-scaled to power the entire nation of Tokelau.
Operation of these stand alone solar power systems is easy. BAE batteries are maintenance free, the control centre's menu & display are intuitive and the charger can be programmed to automatically start a generator when battery levels are low or the consumption is high.
Installation
A Large/Commercial Off-Grid Solar Systems must be installed by a licensed electrician, better even by a Clean Energy Council (CEC) accredited Off-Grid installer. If done by the latter, the solar installation will create STCs - e.g. the 22 Panel Kit would currently create $3944 worth of STCs - reducing the overall outlay.
If you reside within ~ 5 hours of Nimbin, Rainbow Power Company can install the solar power system for you. The STCs usually cover most, if not all, of the installation cost.
Should you live outside our installation area, we also provide these solar systems as supply only kits with detailed instructions for the electrician of your choice. The distribution board is pre-wired, the SMA inverters are pre-programmed and tested for a speedy, trouble-free installation. The control centre and batteries should be placed indoors (e.g. shed, garage, or dedicated room). Batteries must be close (~1m) to the board, but not directly underneath.
Training & Support
In addition to the detailed instruction manuals, a Large/Commercial Off-Grid Solar System also includes participation in our Living with Solar workshop valued at $295.
Should you ever have any questions about your Large/Commercial Solar System, phone and/or email support is available at no extra cost.
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