Stand Alone Systems

Stand-alone Solar PV Systems

You would require a Stand-alone Solar PV System if:

• You need 24-hour power but you’re a long way from the electricity grid, or
   
• You’re passionate about renewable energy, or
   
• You dislike using diesel, petrol or LPG generators

Stand-alone Solar PV System (SPS) Connection

The stand-alone solar PV system (SPS) is not connected to the electricity grid.

Together, the battery bank and the inverter supply electricity to your appliances. But, if you try to use more electrical energy than the battery bank holds, you will run the batteries too low and reduce their life expectancy.

The number of solar modules and the size of the battery bank can be increased to generate and store more energy, or you may decide to include a diesel, petrol or LPG generator. 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.