Keurkloof

Images: Cliffton Michaels

Off-Grid Solar System

Our team pulled of another great installation with an array of quality products and excellent workmanship.

Even though the odds where against us at the beginning of the trip to Keurkloof, with an unfortunate fire that almost burnt out equipment and installation items rendering them unusable, our team rallied together and finalised with a job well done.

Inverter

The Quattro is also a combined inverter and charger. Additionally, it can accept two AC inputs and automatically connect to the active source. Its many features include a true sine wave inverter, adaptive charging, hybrid PowerAssist technology plus multiple system integration features such as three or split-phase operation and parallel operation.

Solar Panels

JA Solar 455W Mono MBB Percium Half-Cell Silver Frame Short MC4 Solar Panels installed in various areas while taking the necessary precautions to obtain the most sun needed for the system.

Charge Controller

Victron SmartSolar MPPT 250/70-Tr VE.Can. Ultra-fast Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) especially in the case of a clouded sky, when light intensity is changing continuously, an ultra-fast MPPT controller will improve energy harvest by up to 30 % compared to PWM charge controllers and by up to 10 % compared to slower MPPT controllers.

Battery

Blue Nova 52V 960Ah 50kWh Battery Rack (BR) High-performance ultra-reliable Lithium technology. Built with A-grade CATL® LiFePO4 cells to ensure exceptional resilience against fade. Minimum 80% capacity retention guaranteed at end of cycle life.