Residential Off Grid Solar Systems
Our Residential Off-Grid Solar Systems are SMArt solar power systems designed to supply a modern Australian residential home with renewable energy.
Suitable for small families using modern appliances. You would still need to do your cooking with gas, but you can run your fridge, washing machine, dishwasher and pump simultaneously. These systems are also expandable should your energy needs grow. If you have a pool pump or plan to run an air-conditioner you may still need a larger system.
A standard Residential Off-Grid System comes with up to 12 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.
8 Panel Kit
A 48V stand alone system with an intelligent 3000W battery inverter. Designed for people with moderate night-time usage and overall consumption of about 5 kWh per day*.
This system configuration powers lights, fridge, washing machine, pump, laptop, TV and other entertainment equipment. If you want to use many appliances simultaneously or need a lot of energy after dark, you may need a larger system.
The 8 Panel System includes:
- 8 x 295 Watt Trina Solar™ HoneyModule® panels
- Clenergy cyclone-proof solar frame
- Pre-configured switch board with
- 1 x SMA Sunny Island 3.0M battery inverter-charger
- 1 x SMA Sunny Boy 3.0 solar inverter
- Breakers, fuses, isolators, labels, cabling ...
- 48V 830Ah EnergyStore gel battery bank
- Custom made battery enclosure
- Manuals for self installation & operation
- Living With Solar workshop
Price: from $24,269
10 Panel Kit
A 48V stand alone system with a SMArt & sizable 4400W battery inverter. Designed for modern households or small businesses using about 6.4 kWh per day*.
This system configuration powers all the mod-cons of a typical family home. However, if you are night-owls and run most of your appliances after dark, you may still need a larger system.
The 10 Panel Kit includes:
- 10 x 295 Watt Trina Solar™ HoneyModule® panels
- Clenergy cyclone-proof solar frame
- Pre-configured switch board with
- 1 x SMA Sunny Island 4.4M battery inverter-charger
- 1 x SMA Sunny Boy 3.0 solar inverter
- Breakers, fuses, isolators, labels, cabling ...
- 48V 1038Ah EnergyStore gel battery bank
- Custom made battery enclosure
- Manuals for self installation & operation
- Living With Solar workshop
Price: from $29,549
12 Panel Kit
A 48V stand alone system with a SMArt & powerful 6000W battery inverter. Designed for working families or small businesses using about 7.4 kWh per day*.
This system configuration powers all the mod-cons of a sizable family home, simultaneously if required. The large battery allows for generous night-time consumption for working families who cannot utilise sun-shine hours.
The 12 Panel Kit includes:
- 12 x 295 Watt Trina Solar™ HoneyModule® panels
- Clenergy cyclone-proof solar frame
- Pre-configured switch board with
- 1 x SMA Sunny Island 6.0H battery inverter-charger
- 1 x SMA Sunny Boy 3.0 solar inverter
- Breakers, fuses, isolators, labels, cabling ...
- 48V 1240Ah EnergyStore gel battery bank
- Custom made battery enclosure
- Manuals for self installation & operation
- Living With Solar workshop
Price: from $32,419
Customisation
The above system configurations serve as example only. A Residential 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 choose / add / remove:
- Choose a solar frame to suit roof type / pitch
- Choose a different type of batteries
- Choose an inverter/charger
- 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 Residential Off-Grid Solar Systems can grow with your family or business. Up to 16 solar panels can be added to the included Sunny Boy solar inverter. But that's not all, 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 Residential 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 12 Panel Kit would currently create $2142 worth of STCs - reducing the overall outlay.
If you reside within ~ 4 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 Residential Off-Grid Solar System also includes participation in our Living with Solar workshop valued at $295.
Should you ever have any questions about your Residential Solar System, phone and/or email support is available at no extra cost.
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