16 kW Lancelin Defence Hybrid Off-grid System
Solarmatrix designed, supplied and commissioned a 16 kWp hybrid solar power system for the Lancelin Defence Facility. It was installed by our partner Independent Power Systems (IPS) in July 2010.
Quick Facts
| Type | 16 kWp hybrid solar power system (PV and diesel genset) |
| Location | Lancelin, Western Australia |
| Installer | Independent Power Systems (IPS) |
| Customer | Australian Department of Defence |
| Project goals | To reduce the diesel fuel usage and improve the reliability of the power supply. |
| Features | AC-coupled system using three Sunny Island 5048 single phase inverters. |
| Solar modules | 74 x SolarWorld Sunmodule Plus Poly 215W with 25 year performance warranty. |
| Inverters | 3 x Sunny Island 5048 single phase combined with a SMA SMC 6000TL and 2 x SMA Sunny Boy 5000TL |
| Batteries | 48 x Sonnenschein 12 OPzV 1700 Gel with 183 kWh storage capacity |
| Mounting | Schletter |
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