Skip to content
back to Projects & Case Studies list

Microgrid System on Luxury Farm Estate

The system was required to provide the equivalent reliability, capacity (kW), and energy (kWh) availability of the grid, whilst maintaining an economic advantage

containerised batteries
Microgrid System on Luxury Farm Estate

Objective:

The system was required to provide the equivalent reliability, capacity (kW), and energy (kWh) availability of the grid, whilst maintaining an economic advantage.

The buildings on the property which required power included horse stables, heated swimming pool, bore pump, workshop, 2x guesthouses, painters studio, and of course the main residence.

Site Considerations:

No consistent view of the solar array or equipment building, hear no noise from the backup generator at the main living areas of the property, and not disturb the resident wombats.

System Design: 

The system design provides an average yearly solar contribution of 117%, peak delivery capacity of 300A per phase, with a 250kVA super silenced generator backup. AC coupled configuration allows the inverter/charger, solar inverters and generator to ‘layer’ and provide high peak power capacity.

  • 264 x Trina 260W Modules (68kW)
  • Ground mounted frames at 30° pitch
  • 3 x SMA STP20000TL Solar Inverters
  • 18 x SMA SI8.0 Inv/Ch (144kW)
  • 144 x BAE PVV1800 VRLA Batteries
  • 250kVA FG Wilson diesel generator
  • SMA Multicluster 36 Box switchboard
  • SMA Webbox Monitoring system

Project Outcome:

Off site assembly of the containerised equipment housing allowed for cost reduction, quality control, and passive cooling techniques to be included. Significant ground-works removed system visibility from the main residence. Generator sound attenuation achieved 65dba at 7m distance, and efforts were made to ensure a high-quality aesthetic.

“Communication was excellent, the team was professional and had a great attention-to-detail. They made sure every step of the process was delivered on time, and without compromise.”

Recent projects

Recent Off-Grid projects

Mt Boothby Pastoral Off-Grid Farrowing Property

Mt Boothby Pastoral Off-Grid Farrowing Property

A huge effort by our team to salvage this system and provide a safe and working off-grid system for the Farrowing Property.

View Project Details
Burndoo Station Goat Depot

Burndoo Station Goat Depot

An off-grid system was required to replace the existing diesel generating plant, to offset diesel costs.

View Project Details
Blue Mountains Wellness Retreat

Blue Mountains Wellness Retreat

Wellness Retreat Centre looking for electricity security and power reliability.

View Project Details
View All Projects

Get your customdesign & quote

1Personal Details
2Choose Service
3Confirmation