REMOTE AREA POWER SUPPLY

If you live in an area beyond the reach of the electricity grid (off the grid), then the remote area power system can be used to meet your electricity requirements.

Remote or stand alone systems have the capability to be completely independent source of power supply. Together the solar cells, battery & inverter supply electricity to appliances and are able to power 24 hours a day.

The number of solar modules and the size of the battery bank can be increased to generate and store more energy. In areas of high wind, a small wind turbine could also be an option. Such systems, which use a variety of generating technologies, are called hybrid systems.

Solar power systems also have numerous applications in rural areas. They can provide power for battery charging, security systems, irrigation, pest deterrent systems, frost warning systems, water pumping, stock fencing, and remote lighting as well as for homes off the electricity grid.

The cost of a renewable power supply system depends greatly on the daily energy (watt-hour) requirements, and that is found by multiplying the power (in watts) consumed by each appliance by the number of hours it is used on average each day.

Other factors include:

the maximum power demand
the location of the site
difficulty of access or working on the site
type of equipment and quality of power desired, extent of automatic controls and metering
battery quality
whether or not a generator needs to be purchased and if so, what size, model
number of days of energy storage available in the battery