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Hybrid Solar System

On-Grid Solar Hybrid System

Conceptual Overview

A solar hybrid solar system is similar to grid-tie and combines solar panels, batteries, grid power (and may be generator also) to optimize your energy use and savings.

In hybrid system, solar panels remain connected to the grid and have a backup battery system to store excess power. The sun’s energy goes through an inverter to create usable electricity either directly to home for use, to battery, or to the grid.

The benefit of a hybrid solar system is that you will always have power in any situation.

With a backup batteries, the excess energy that panels generate (but is not used), will get stored in battery. When sun is not shining, this battery will provide power during night, blackouts, or during inclement weather.

With a hybrid solar system, if you were to use up all the power in your battery during night or outage, you have the ability to draw power from the electrical grid.

Batteries can provide power to your home when panels are not producing energy. After all of these, if there is still leftover energy, that energy is exported to grid.

Key Advantages

Continuous, selective power supply.
Efficient and High Load management.
Less expensive than full off-grid solution.

When to go Hybrid?

Though expensive, there are scenarios where a hybrid system may make the most sense for you, especially if you experience regular grid power outages. If you really value energy independence and maximizing the amount of renewable energy your home use, then an on-grid solar PLUS battery storage system could be just what you’re looking for.

Key Components of Hybrid Solar System

Hybrid solar systems use similar equipment to a grid-tied RTS system and additionally include the batteries.

Standard solar equipment like PV panels, mounting structures and connectors.
Solar batteries : Deep cycle C10 Lead Acid batteries OR Lithium-ion (LFP).
Hybrid Solar Inverter : Advanced compared to normal grid-tie string inverters.
Charge controller : Prevents battery from overcharging.
DC disconnects : Switch between the battery and the inverter.
Bidirectional meters : additional electric meters to track energy generation, usage and export to grid.

Our Solution Partners

In view of 25 Long Years of RTS lifetime, the components that constitute the solution are key to performance of an installation. Here are India’s Top Rated Brands that make our solution

About LFP (Li-Ion) Battery Options in Hybrid Solar

Lead-acid batteries are the traditional and most widely-used batteries, known for their affordability and reliability. However, they have a limited lifespan and lower energy density compared to other types. Lithium-Ion (LiFePO4) batteries have a higher energy density and longer lifespan and have become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly for large-scale energy storage and electric vehicles.

Few points on Li-Ion battery based solution in comparison with lead acid batteries.

The battery with higher DoD allows you to utilize more of the energy storage system’s total capacity, thus making it a better choice in most cases. The higher cost is also justifiable in the long run because of these advantages.

SmartEco LFP based Solar Hybrid Solutions for Home & Business

Wall mountable Li-Ion Battery Banks (5-10KW) for residential needs.

High end Li-Ion Battery Bank with 5KW battery modules for industries.

Industrial large scale 100KWh LFP based BESS for Businesses. Easily scalable to match required storage capacity, energy management by BMS for each rack. .

SmartEco solar hybrid solutions include state-of-art product line of on-grid/off-grid solar hybrid inverter and LiFePO4 batteries from an industry leader.

These are Cobalt Free Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Battery built for safety, long lifespan, high efficiency and high power density. Elegant wall mountable models available for smaller KW capacity that makes installation quick and easy.

For industry, with high power backup requirements, it has battery storage racks of modular design, easy to expand series battery banks with built-in BMS (Battery Management System), which can manage and monitor cells information including voltage, current and temperature to extend battery cycle life.

The racks with mountable plug-n-play battery modules (each 5KW) that can be stacked to the required capacity. The elegant design is compact in size, occupies less storage space and easy to expand as per needs. Multiple batteries can be added/connected for larger capacity/longer backup requirements in future.

These maintenance-free LFP batteries come with 10 years of warranty as against 5 years for lead acid batteries.

Context of project

The Genetics & Genomics Dept R&D works would go several hours/days uninterrupted at the university lab. Power outages would create havoc as entire research lab work would have to be redone. Department’s requirement was a stable UPS that would also cost-effective considering the long hours of usage during outage.

Solution offered

Advanced LFP (Li-Ion) battery based 15KW Solar Hybrid system with Solar hybrid inverters and 15KW LFP battery modules. Space saving rack design, easy to scale up in future by adding 5KW battery modules plug-play. It is compact storage compared older system. The 90% high DoD levels of LFP batteries also allows the system to support much longer hours of power back-up during night and outage.

Value Delivered

As high as 5Kwhof power storage available to sustain critical load of lab equipments during power outage without disruption of research work.
Generates ~60 units of free solar power available for direct use during day.
Monthly savings of approx. Rs. 16K-18K in power consumptions at current grid tariff.
Adoption of green energy, helping to fulfil planet green obligations.

“When it comes to uninterrupted research work at labs, power backups are key requirement.

Genetics & Genomics Department’s requirement of much needed uninterrupted power for R&D work made possible by advanced LFP battery based Solar Hybrid Solution by SmartEco ”

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