I went off grid onto solar 7 years ago. Benefits are that I have sufficient reliable power without interruption. As I live in South Africa the benefits are enormous and with the spiraling cost of Eskom power the system was paid off within 4 years. Even if I have to replace the entire system the components of the system have become cheaper but less available due to increased demand for cost effective reliability and would be worthwhile. It is a really great feeling to be self sufficient when everything around you is falling apart! In my opinion solar is the way to go - less disruptive than wind generators and less maintenance.
@gundelfish9 ай бұрын
Phantastic! It's amazing to see that a whole business can be run on solar with Victron! Just this year I 've installed Victron in my own house. Several MPPTs and three MP IIs (three phase) combined with Pylontech batteries and all connected to a Cerbo. It's all running great and is capable of island mode, just in case.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Awesome 🎉🎉
@garyburchgb9 ай бұрын
This is amazing, done a 1kw solar system in a full time converted horsebox home with victron kit. Would love to do these large installs as a job and see it come together!
@Fester_9 ай бұрын
Wowza. I heard my brother say that 30 or so years ago and have never used it before. Wowza.
@matt635d89 ай бұрын
Beautiful site . I’m glad I can see fronius there not just DC mppts . Beautiful
@kevxsi16v9 ай бұрын
Cool setup same batteries I have used for my install. These BYD batteries (despite being China) are really very very well made. I am currently running 7 of them.
@ahalhalahalhal97017 ай бұрын
China make better stuffs anyway does uk Even make anything?
@messervices69049 ай бұрын
Nice system with hight quality 💪
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@whoguy42319 ай бұрын
Amazing ... Take my hat off to you ... Sustainability one house/factory at a time 👏
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@elimgarak11279 ай бұрын
Until you need to recycle the solar panels. Then the dream comes tumbling down.
@whoguy42319 ай бұрын
@@elimgarak1127 Not really ... The glass is recyclable, same with the aluminium and silicon ... It's just a matter of having the will to do it as they did with lead acid batteries.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Everything is recyclable, even the lithium batteries.
@CharlieRunnalls9 ай бұрын
I love this!!
@tillthiemann64489 ай бұрын
This is the Solarpunk future we want.
@Burwains_Energy9 ай бұрын
Amazing install! When you combine a professional installer with Victron products, the sky is the limit!
@VictronEnergyBV9 ай бұрын
Danny will be pleased to read this comment! Thanks for watching. And yes we agree.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You! Totally no limits, unlimited power 🥳
@paulaspinall9199 ай бұрын
Amazing video. It was fascinating to see how it all linked up and fulfilled the factory needs. Reducing your dependence on fossil fuels is a big plus, not knowing where the artificial prices will go next. Amuses me that oil producing countries control the volume of oil pumped to maintain high prices for the users. High prices for oil provide a much more fertile development environment for green solutions. ROI 4 years! No brainer. Thanks for an excellent video.
@patty2Strk7 ай бұрын
Victron ❣
@bilbottles13399 ай бұрын
This is awesome and goes to show how excellent and scaleable Victron solar is - amazing I have Victron easysolar on my off grid property in Australia at an incredibly small fraction of this set up and it is the best energy decision i ever made.
@VictronEnergyBV9 ай бұрын
Great to hear!
@CMP729 ай бұрын
Brilliant video! Great to see the true potential with Victron products on a large scale! I have used Victron products many times now and love them can't wait for my next project which I'll be using Victron inverters, chargers and battery's for an off grid container home! Let me know if you'd like to help out with this Victron energy! I would love some factory support !
@h2ouxb9 ай бұрын
What a fantastic set-up! I'm at the start of a new build and also run a sawmill, but not to this scale. I'm very interested in what you could do for our farm.
@reedmurungweni20919 ай бұрын
Wow this is absolutely amazing!!!!!! what a solution
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@peacheszinserling9 ай бұрын
🎉🎉its absolutely amazing victron and when we had it. it worked beautifully fullstop..simply Amazing 🎉🎉
@MrEuan6169 ай бұрын
Great work TekiDan!
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
9 ай бұрын
WOW!!! Beautifull instalation. OFF GRID systems are a future of provide energy. Connected with LiFePO4 intelligent ESS must works great and long term. Congratulation.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
9 ай бұрын
@@Smartrician Your welcome 😉
@Ale55andr0829 ай бұрын
it would be nice if victron introduced its own line of "server rack style" batteries with integrated BMS (like Pylontec, SOK etc).
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
You never know what’s around the corner 🎉
@Ale55andr0829 ай бұрын
@@Smartrician I hoped so, Victron has a very complete product line, from inverters to fuses. It would be the ideal completion
@VarkaTheDragon9 ай бұрын
That would require Victron to develop and release a new product before it becomes out of date!!
@John152938 ай бұрын
Or as the narrator would say. Victwon server wack.
@hali13372 ай бұрын
Brutal!
@darlyncom7469 ай бұрын
VERY WONDERFUL
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@colcent_solar9 ай бұрын
This is nice😊 ,fan from Nigeria
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@salvadorblascogonga82049 ай бұрын
Maravillosa instalación como me gustaría poder trabajar en estas instalaciones y con estos materiales.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@kentneil7100Ай бұрын
Mega impressive solution but would have been nice to know the cost and savings
@simonyapp9 ай бұрын
You are amazing Danny Good on you
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@margarita84429 ай бұрын
good install, big $$$$
@mflo19709 ай бұрын
El pensamiento del señor ,de poner su grano de arena es muy importante, buena elección, enhorabuena 🎉🎉
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@alanblyde85029 ай бұрын
Way to go congratulations, is imagine there would be cloudy day in that part of the work World unlike Australia but hats off to you👌🇦🇺
@Helloverlord8 ай бұрын
0:41 worth mentioning timber yard was off grid even before they opted for PV panels...
@sunroad72289 ай бұрын
“In any system of energy, Control is what consumes energy the most. No energy store holds enough energy to extract an amount of energy equal to the total energy it stores. No system of energy can deliver sum useful energy in excess of the total energy put into constructing it. This universal truth applies to all systems. Energy, like time, flows from past to future” (2017).
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
There’s always loses, energy in Vs energy out, but £ in £ = happy client
@hoogmoog8 ай бұрын
We're designing, building and operating some really big Victron systems here in Scotland. If you need a system for your business, get in touch.
@Smartrician8 ай бұрын
That would ace! Send me your details and would love to past on any work in your area too :)
@carlthor919 ай бұрын
Thanks for the informative video.
@clivelee42799 ай бұрын
When you say the sawdust logs have more heat than coal , do you mean weight for weight , ie more BTU’s per lb’s in favour of the logs ? Thank you , a most interesting video.
@bramcoteelectrical10889 ай бұрын
😊❤well done danny
@markb37879 ай бұрын
Congratulations It’s a dream come true 🔱
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
It is awesome 🎉
@SlackersIndustry9 ай бұрын
would have been nice to see how much it cost to install everything and how much he was saving, how long til it pays off
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
around 4 years to pay back at todays prices, still have another roof to install more PV.
@donlatinohits9 ай бұрын
The budget for this project will be off the roof
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
ROI is 4 years 🎉
@GrantGoddard-b9e2 ай бұрын
What would be the approximate cost for a set up this size please? I too run two timber yards in West Wales Thanks
@GrantGoddard-b9e2 ай бұрын
@@Smartrician rough price on a system like this?
@user-gw6ik7mk8p9 ай бұрын
What about wind generator? That would work in summer and winter as well.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Yes sure he would like to add one in a few years
@djsykez9 ай бұрын
@victronenergy genuine question, do you have any retailers / service providers in New Zealand ? I'm looking for a similar size system in a up coming project
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Take alook on the Victron Website installer map.
@mattiafrancescobruni83189 ай бұрын
Real nice setup, is the BYD batteries the Blade type? Wonder how much space a setup like this will take per kW
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
They are LVL BYD 15.4kW usable per battery
@josef120119769 ай бұрын
Hi, is there a System Diagramm too? Why are the froniu used? BR
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
They are fresh AC, in the video it is explained.
@martinburnette82299 ай бұрын
Would you be willing to share cost for various stages of your project thank you Martin
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Each install has own requirements, I could give you a quote for your own needs if you'd like.
@billtudor19539 ай бұрын
I don't know why this was suggested to me. But is there any consideration of switching some of the power hungry machines to DC motors? Would it be worth while for the lower conversion losses?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Nice idea, but the machines are special ones and the batteries are too far away for dc cabling.
@tujuprojects9 ай бұрын
In Finland a typical saw burns down when the economy slows and somehow they lit up at the same time. With that much high current wires all over the changes are even better.
@sisenis44609 ай бұрын
@2:57 you also have Lynx BMS, why do you have it, does it works with non-Victron batteries? I mean does it keep contactor closed?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Hi yes, this is for use with Victron smart lithium batteries, has disconnect built in to BMS
@sisenis44609 ай бұрын
Thanks for reply, but why you use Lynx BMS in this system if you have Byd battery BMS? Is it just for having Lynx Distributor fuse status in Cerbo or VRM?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
There are 2 systems, the main system is BYD with no lynx BMS each battery has own disconnects. The house system has Lynx BMS and victron batteries.
@user-ee9gk8re6m6 ай бұрын
Does the battery include a warranty?
@Smartrician4 ай бұрын
Yes sure, 5 years as standard but can be extended 🎉
@pedrosmits9 ай бұрын
Why not use the waste product to produce electricity? Instead of running the small generator at night in the winter.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Good idea!
@255669 ай бұрын
so they still need the generator in winter...
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Yes sure
@callumcurtis159 ай бұрын
But that doesn't really matter in this case because they will be using all the energy created by the solar panels thanks to battery storage, So the ROI should be about the same as having enough panels to get through the winter if not actually better because they would be overproducing in the summer .
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
@@callumcurtis15 and changing to electric forklifts and EVs next year to charge when factory closes at 4pm and weekends when closed
@ooglek9 ай бұрын
Cool! How much did the whole system cost, and what's the time for ROI?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Each site has it’s own cost and one price doesn’t suit all sites, client confidentiality we can’t disclose their install price. ROI is 4 years at todays prices. Feel free to ask us to quote your site anytime.
@ooglek9 ай бұрын
@@Smartrician OK, what is the per kWh price of electricity in say July 2023 in England for this site, and how much electricity is the site generating per day/week/month on average, and over what time period is that average? Can you give me a quote for exactly what was shown in the video?
@donlatinohits9 ай бұрын
Omo... This is heavy.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Awesome 🎉
@5885ronny9 ай бұрын
Hallo 👍👍👍
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Thank You 🎉
@sisenis44609 ай бұрын
Nice project! But how did you use Lynx Distributor which has max current 1000A DC, but your Quattros in peaks can take 1500-2000A DC?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Used a ring bus configuration, you can’t see on video well, the lynx are back to back with 15 x 2 120mm links cables going through the wall, on simulation with any 2 phases running at 18kW per box the amps are never over 1000amp in any one place on the bus, batteries have own disconnects built in.
@getubelogin9 ай бұрын
So how long will it take to pay for itself?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
With today’s prices approximately 4 years
@user-en3uv9te5e9 ай бұрын
Always, start with an complete overview of energy needs and alternatives, how and where all that energy is flowing: Motors and the equipment they drive account for 63% of the total energy consumed in the industrial sector. The purchase price of an efficient DC FOC Controlled motor only accounts for 0,5% of its total lifetime costs. The remaining 99% is electricity (and a small fraction for maintenance). Companies that develop and implement a motor efficiency program generally uncover a cost savings of 43%.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Good advise Thank You 🎉
@zergounkhalid58049 ай бұрын
I would be interested to know how the 6 inverters were connected, whether they were connected in parallel in series, or whether each 3 inverters were connected separately
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
3 x 4 in Parallel
@davidking15019 ай бұрын
Huge fan of Victron gear but have to considered alternative non-lithium-based battery modular systems like the companies Redflow zinc based battery system. In the future for larger installation, you may want to consider German manufactured based AllTech batteries when the 60Kwh plus modules finally come into production
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Something to look at in the future for sure! Thank You
@w3bb0y9 ай бұрын
Curious how this will keep the factory running in winter though
@dank95619 ай бұрын
Likely they would run the smaller generator overnight to recharge the batteries, which would then run the factory during the day without needing to turn the bigger generator on.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Yes thats right
@255669 ай бұрын
it won't they said so in the video, they still to maintain the generators for winter..
@tomkelly88279 ай бұрын
I thought they would use steam power from their wood waste
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
The owner has steam engines too and wants to play them to use excess solar at weekends to heat the water
@Kosmonooit9 ай бұрын
Do the gensets go via the Quatros?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Yes sure
@normyanke25158 ай бұрын
looking at publicly available solar data for UK, it appears solar works at full output maybe 10% of the time. Unless local grid electricity is extremely high priced, I mean really high, this will just be a waste of money, unless there are government subsidies involved. For six winter months average solar will be something like 3% of the time, providing peak output equivalent. So what about the other 97% of the time, and the BIG bill for solar equipment.
@VictronEnergyBV8 ай бұрын
I guess you missed the point that the woodyard are not connected to the grid?
@Smartrician8 ай бұрын
Thanks for you comment, we don’t compare to any data on the web, this install works, over 80% of the power is now provided from the sun. Instead of 100% diesel. 🎉
@normyanke25157 ай бұрын
impossible, in winter solar capacity factor for the UK maybe 3% over six months. You cannot run this mill and charge the huge batteries with intermittent, unreliable, weak winter sun, stop fooling people with this nonsense. @@Smartrician
@dudeleboski26929 ай бұрын
I wonder how much that eat someone back?
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
4 years payback at todays prices
@edc15699 ай бұрын
Surely you could get a proper grid connection, UK is tiny.
@Heimbasteln9 ай бұрын
Yeah, its insane that they have been running generators for all this time. However I bet it isnt worth it to get a grid connection now.
@whattheschmidt9 ай бұрын
@@Heimbasteln They just proved it's obsolete. It would be interesting to know how many days they have to use the diesel generator still.
@Heimbasteln9 ай бұрын
@@whattheschmidtGood question. They do have the advantage now that they charge the batteries with the generator, so they can at least use the generator at the most efficient load.
@dank95619 ай бұрын
If the property is in a rural area the local DNO probably told them the local substation can't support running a sawmill and gave them an eye watering price to have the local power grid and substation upgraded.
@WindyJAMiller9 ай бұрын
Yeah this isn't a house we are talking about. Locality makes a massive difference with the cost of connection. You then also have the ongoing cost of purchasing electricity. I appreciate the cost of diesel needs to be factored in when comparing the options.
@slipperyslope53649 ай бұрын
That is a joke that solar companies didn't want to take the Job, if you have enough solar real estate then your power is limitless. Storage is no problem either, at $ 96k a year electric bill, it is easy justification for an investment in a large battery bank
@VictronEnergyBV9 ай бұрын
Steve was paying more like $130k US a year. (£2K week)
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
Other installers just didn’t know about Victron Equipment and its capabilities.
@timlucas40149 ай бұрын
Why did he say he used 400 KVA with all the equipment going ,, and then Victron said up to 130 KVa... Big differance I must be missing somthing here
@networkingdude9 ай бұрын
Because generators are usually twice the size of the load.
@kayakingphotos9 ай бұрын
Starting surges are pretty heavy with mill machinery like that. Even with a soft starter, in the mill I work at, starting currents can be 4 times full load running current. And it might be taking 30-45 seconds getting up to speed.
@timlucas40149 ай бұрын
So 2 * 130 is 400 Ok got it @@networkingdude
@timlucas40149 ай бұрын
The total of 180 KVA inverters have to handle the Inductive loads also with the simular limitations as a Gen@@kayakingphotos
@Norfieldeng9 ай бұрын
Issue with title, it was off grid to start with! Now it has uninterrupted off grid with Solar added to the mix?
@VictronEnergyBV9 ай бұрын
What language are you seeing this?
@Norfieldeng9 ай бұрын
English. I would use the term off grid as being without a connection to take national power grid and reliant on another source like generators which was the starting point. Interesting all the same and quite simillar to a local window factory based on an old farm and run on generators that has done simillar.
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
They did have single phase 60amp in the beginning, but as the buisness grew, an upgrade to 3 Phase 250amp was so expensive being in the country side, it was cheaper to use red fuel. Then a few years ago law was made to only use white fuel with the extra taxes.
@getl0st9 ай бұрын
I would have come up with a system to turn all of the sawdust into diesel or some other Bio Fuel....
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
You should give that a try! 🎉
@universeisundernoobligatio32839 ай бұрын
Looks like theres room for more solar panels on the property.
@VictronEnergyBV9 ай бұрын
It’s important to always have a bit of wiggle room to expand :-)
@Smartrician9 ай бұрын
For sure! When the cow shed roof is replaced that is next 🎉
@picobyte9 ай бұрын
These coverters don't care what the load is.
@alexcalcan8 ай бұрын
@VictronEnergyBV share the VRM link for this site please!
@peterpanbigdick.9 ай бұрын
The way to do it I would collect water off roof as well make turbine. Just idea.
@VictronEnergyBV9 ай бұрын
I know the UK is known to be a wet country but it doesn’t rain that much!