100% self-sufficiency

The owner of this property in Wollongbar first contacted us in 2016 to ask if we could repair his solar system as the original installer wouldn’t return his calls. We replaced some cabling and junction boxes and installed a new Fronius inverter to get the system back up-and-running. Then, in 2017, we installed a second Fronius system, and in 2018 completed his solar journey with a Tesla Powerwall battery.

Since the Powerwall was installed, this happy homeowner has enjoyed 100% self-sufficiency.

Solar Analytics for accurate monitoring

The optimum solar gain at this property in Goonengerry was on the roof of a shed approximately 100m away from the main meter board. A further challenge was that solar exports needed to be capped at 1kW to avoid unacceptable voltage rise. The solution – install a wireless communication bridge from the control device in the meter board to the Fronius inverter in the shed, together with Solar Analytics for accurate monitoring.

Electric vehicle charging at night

In a staged install that spanned several years, the team installed a small Fronius system expansion, Tesla Powerwall battery and helped relocate inverters during renovations at this property in Tintenbar. The homeowners now look forward to using surplus solar electricity stored during the day for use at night and charging their beautiful Nissan Leaf electric vehicle!