Blue Mountains Wellness Retreat
Objectives & Site Considerations: Wellness Retreat Centre looking for electricity security and power reliability. The client’s RFQ stipulated 75kWp solar mounted across existing buildings and 50 kWh of battery storage to reduce electricity costs through solar self-consumption and to provide backup during blackouts. The RFQ also requested an aesthetic design that didn’t impact visitors or […]
Grid Connected Battery System Replacement
Objectives & Site Considerations: The client had an existing 24V battery system installed along with a 5kW solar array, but the original installer couldn’t get the battery system to work. After exhausting options with the original installer, the client came to us to design a more suitable battery system to completely replace the existing non-functional […]
‘Grid Defection’ – Disconnecting from the electricity grid
Objectives & Site Considerations: This retired client owned an energy-efficient suburban house south of Adelaide and wanted to make their home standalone for power to give them independence from electricity retailers and energy policy. The system would need to accommodate future EV charging, and they would be removing their gas heater but keeping gas for […]
Reducing Electricity Costs with Solar and Batteries
Objectives & Site Considerations: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, The client’s daughter and her family moved back into their home with them in the Snowy Mountains. With three generations now living under one roof, working from home, and home-schooling their grandchildren, they wanted some relief from increasing electricity costs. The original ground-mounted solar […]
Grid Independence in Central Victoria
Objectives & Site Considerations: This client had an existing grid-connected house on a farm property that he wanted to take ‘off-grid’ as much as possible. Energy independence was a big driver for him, as well as blackout protection because outages are common in the area. The client expressed a preference for lithium-ion batteries and premium-quality […]
Katherine, Kinglake VIC
I would recommend Off-Grid Energy Australia. From the beginning they were the only solar company that I spoke to that actually listened to what I wanted out of a solar and battery system. Aaron and team spent a lot of time discussing and designing a system which met my requirements as well as complied with […]
Inkwell Wines Sustainable Cellar Door
The grid supply wasn’t sufficient for the new cellar door and accommodation at Inkwell Wines in South Australia’s McLaren Vale.
Off-Grid Eco Villas
While the site had grid power available, it wasn’t adequate for the power needed by the new eco villas
Susan, Melbourne VIC
The Off-Grid Energy team has integrity and credibility. All staff I dealt with were great people to work with and talk to, but I must say that Rory Tonkin is a real asset to the organisation. I was even more impressed when the senior managers stepped in and dealt with problems during the commissioning phase.
Primary School
The objective was to offset the school’s power usage with solar and include tesla Powerwall battery storage for educational purposes as well as offsetting small overnight loads.