Diy off grid solar system.
Off grid solar panel system design.
An off grid solar system is designed for the power needs of mid to large size homes.
But still installation of a complete off grid solar system is costly.
Unlike grid tied solar systems off grid systems have no connection to the utility grid and must make all the electricity necessary to power your home.
Solar panels batteries wind turbine diesel generator inverter and controller.
If you are interested to know how much energy is produced by your solar panel or how much energy being consumed by your appliances you have to use energy meters.
After wiring all components the off grid solar system is ready for use.
Day by day the price of the solar panel falls gradually.
Are you interested in designing an off grid solar system here are the 6 steps to get you started.
Every component is selected and explained in the paragraphs below.
The designed system will consist of many components that need choosing.
Metering and data logging.
So i write this instructable to get all the components of your solar system separately and assemble it all by yourself yo.
3 1 solar panels the main focus of the project and the main power supply for the off grid house is the solar panel.
This is the most important step and many people try to skip over it.
As in their name solar power systems like a home off grid solar system operate on solar power.
This article will tackle and focus more on the second type the off grid solar power system.
6 steps to off grid solar.
Off grid solar systems operate from the stored energy in a battery bank.