Investment Property with Lithium Storage
PROJECT NAME
Investment Property with Lithium Storage
SYSTEM TYPE / APPLICATION
Grid Storage – Autonomy (Smart Home) System
LOCATION
Brisbane (Yuggera Country), QLD
INSTALLED
July 2015
KEY BRANDS
SMA, Sony, Trina
PROJECT DETAIL
Objective:
Customer wanted this investment property to have the latest technology, a level of energy self-sufficiency and control over energy costs.
Load Analysis:
50kWh average daily summer/winter demand; large potential peak loads
Site Considerations:
3-phase grid power; 3 storeys
System Design:
- OEA Grid Autonomy 180-48 (Smart Home) System – 18kW 3-phase output
- OEA Adapt mount – installed in utility room
- 20kWh L-ion battery storage with BMS
- 56kW Polycrystalline solar array on 3rd storey northern roof surface – yielding an estimated 120% of average demand, and 110% in winter
- SMA Home Manager energy management system and monitoring
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