10KW Hybrid Off-Grid

Hillcrest Farm, Chiangmai

18 Oct 2021
Inputs & Design
Inputs
● Average electricity consumption 900
units/month (kWh)
● Existing electricity source is only from PEA
● Power outage aprox 2 times/month
Design
● Optimized for initial investment
● 10KW Off-grid Hybrid
● Why Off-grid - so do not have to deal with
PEA
● Use PEA as backup, last source
● Utilize lithium LiFePO4 batteries at night time
and cloudy/rainy days
● Automatic Switch to grid/PEA when batteries
are low at certain threshold
● Batteries dimensioned for 1.25KW/h for 16
hrs
● Solar panel - 1 string, 8 x 450W panels, can
expand up to 24 panels if load increases
Hybrid Off-grid 10KW (preliminary design)

450W x 8 Panels

Power sources priority

1. Solar panel
2. Batteries
3. PEA
10KW
High Volt
Hybrid Inverter
(Custom/BTO)

Output:
Power: 10KW Cont
PEA Voltage: 220Vac
LiFePO4 Batteries (2) Current: 45A
48V 200A
w/ Active Balance
and BMS
System requirement

● Installation of solar panels (on-ground or

roof-top)
● 8 panels required approx 16 Sqm
● If roof-top, roof need to support weight
about 10Kg/Sqm
● On-ground required civil works
● Room for equipments and batteries
Additional inputs
Input Additional inputs:

● Average electricity consumption 900 ● Number of Aircon, size, inverter?

units/month (kWh) ● Number of Fridge, size
● Existing electricity source is only from PEA ● Water heater size
● Power outage aprox 2 times/month ● Kitchen Appliances, microwave, toaster
● others

Farm tools

● Water pump (HP)

● Welding machine
● Field Lighting