Odonata Foundation Ranger Office
PROJECT NAME
Odonata Foundation Ranger Office
SYSTEM TYPE / APPLICATION
Off-Grid - Essential System
LOCATION
Central VIC (Taungurong Country)
INSTALLED
Nov 2021
KEY BRANDS
Victron, BYD, Trina
PROJECT DETAIL
Objectives & Site Considerations:
Odonata Foundation needed a small off-grid system to power the Rangers Office, which was mostly used during the day.
The foundation is an environmental charity working to protect threatened species – notably the Eastern Quoll, Southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, and Bush Stone-curlew. Their aim is to scale up to 30 Sanctuaries by 2030.
Load Analysis:
Average summer demand: 7.8kWh
Average winter demand: 7.5kWh
Demand surge: 5.9kW
System Design:
- Victron Multiplus-II 5kW inverter/charger
- BYD Premium LVS batteries (8kWh)
- Trina Solar modules (4.68kW)
- Victron SmartSolar MPPT charge controller
Project Outcome:
Odonata is a fantastic foundation that does such important work. Please consider donating to support their projects: odonata.org.au/donate-now/
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