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City Plumbing offers a variety of Solar PV Bundles, which are designed to provide the key components needed for a solar panel installation in a single package. These bundles cater to different system types and energy storage needs. From off-grid charging kits to hybrid inverter and battery bundles, City Plumbing has got all your renewable energy needs covered.
What Are Hybrid Inverters?
A hybrid inverter is a key component of a modern solar energy system, particularly one that includes battery storage. It is essentially a single device that combines the functions of two different inverters: that is a standard solar inverter and a battery inverter.
What Is Included in a Hybrid Inverter With Battery Bundle?
Hybrid inverter and battery bundles are popular with homeowners who want to generate their own electricity and also store the excess energy for use at night or on cloudy days. These kits typically contain a hybrid inverter (which can manage both solar panels and a battery) and a battery storage unit. These solar PV bundles are primarily used in applications where there is a desire to maximise the use of self-generated solar energy and gain greater energy independence from the national grid.
Who Uses Hybrid Inverters With Batteries?
Residential Homeowners:
This is the largest and fastest-growing market for hybrid inverter and battery bundles. Homeowners use these systems for several key reasons:
- Maximising Self-Consumption: Solar panels generate the most electricity during the day when many people are at work or away from home. A hybrid inverter and battery bundle allows them to store this excess energy and use it in the evenings, at night, or on cloudy days. This reduces reliance on expensive grid electricity and lowers energy bills.
- Protection from Rising Energy Prices: By storing and using their own power, homeowners are less exposed to fluctuating and often rising electricity prices from utility companies.
- Backup Power during Outages: Many hybrid inverter systems have a "backup" or "EPS" (Emergency Power Supply) functionality. In the event of a power cut, the inverter can automatically switch to running the home's essential loads (e.g. lights, fridge, internet) from the stored battery power.
- Time-of-Use Tariffs: In areas with time-of-use (TOU) tariffs, where electricity is more expensive during peak hours, homeowners can program their system to charge the battery during cheap, off-peak hours and then use that stored energy during the expensive peak hours.
Commercial and Industrial Businesses
Businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), also use these systems to reduce their operating costs and improve energy resilience.
- Peak Shaving: Businesses often face high electricity costs during peak demand periods. A hybrid system can use stored battery power to "shave off" these peaks, lowering their overall utility bills.
- Energy Resilience: For businesses where an uninterrupted power supply is critical, such as data centers, restaurants, or workshops, a hybrid inverter with a battery provides a reliable backup power source, preventing downtime and financial losses during grid failures.
Remote and Off-Grid Locations
For properties that are not connected to the national electricity grid, a hybrid inverter is an essential component of a standalone power system.
Standalone Power Source: In remote cabins, rural homes, or small communities, a hybrid inverter manages the power from solar panels and batteries to provide a continuous and reliable electricity supply, eliminating the need for noisy and polluting diesel generators.
What Are Off-Grid Charging Kits?
Off-grid charging kits are used in any location or situation where you need to generate and use electricity without a connection to the public utility grid. They are highly versatile and are particularly useful for smaller-scale applications where a full, residential-sized solar system would be overabundant.
What Is Included in an Off-Grid Charging Kit Bundle?
Who Uses Off-Grid Charging Kits?
Here are the primary places where you would use an off-grid charging kit:
Leisure Vehicles and Mobile Applications
This is one of the most common uses for small off-grid kits. They provide power for:
- Campervans, motorhomes, and caravans: To run lights, charge devices, power a fridge, and run small appliances while on the road or parked in remote locations.
- Boats and yachts (marine applications): To power on-board electronics, navigation equipment, lights, and appliances.
- Camping and outdoor activities: To charge phones, GPS devices, and other electronics during hiking, expeditions, or camping trips where no grid power is available.
Remote Buildings and Outbuildings
Off-grid kits are an ideal solution for providing electricity to structures that are too far from the main grid for a cost-effective connection. This includes:
- Sheds, workshops, and garages: To power tools, lights, and radios.
- Garden offices or studios: To run a laptop, lights, and a small heater, enabling a workspace away from the main house.
- Log cabins and holiday homes: To provide power for a weekend getaway or a seasonal residence in a remote area.
Emergency and Backup Power
These kits are invaluable for ensuring power continuity when the grid fails.
- Disaster relief and emergency services: Mobile kits can be deployed quickly to provide power for communication equipment, medical devices, and lighting in areas affected by natural disasters or power outages.
- Emergency backup at home: A small kit can be used to power essential appliances like a refrigerator, lights, and phone chargers during a blackout.
Specialised and Niche Applications
- Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in remote locations: Companies are now using off-grid solar kits to create standalone EV charging points in rural areas or on highways where grid connection is weak or non-existent.
- Agricultural applications: To power electric fences, water pumps for livestock, or monitoring equipment in remote fields.
- Research and monitoring stations: To power scientific instruments in distant locations without a grid connection.
How City Plumbing Can Help You Make The Switch To Renewable Energy
City Plumbing offers a selection of resources designed to help installers and customers identify all the necessary components for a correct and complete renewable energy installation.
Helping both homeowners and installers transition to low-carbon technologies, we offer a wealth of helpful information to aid you when making the switch to renewable energy
Alongside a comprehensive range of products, including solar PV and battery storage, heat pumps, solar thermal, and other energy-efficient products like underfloor heating, waste water heat recovery systems, and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging units, our dedicated Renewables Hub has been created by energy efficiency specialists to provide expert guidance to both trade professionals and homeowners.
What Types of Solar PV Bundles Does City Plumbing Sell?
City Plumbing Supplies sells a fantastic selection of solar PV bundles, from Hybrid inverters with batteries to solar charging kits (off-grid).
Offering a staggering choice of some of the more renowned brand names in the energy industry, here you’ll find Alpha, Ecoflow, Fox ESS, Givenergy, Goodwe, Myenergi, Perlight, Solax, Sunsynk, and Victron, to name but a few.
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