SolarEdge Hybrid Residential System | Bardon

This large family home in Bardon, Queensland, is an excellent example of a SolarEdge hybrid system in action. 

Our customer contacted Joe Springer to review his existing non-Springers system and determine if their home would be suitable for a system upgrade and battery storage. Our customer had significantly increased energy consumption in his home with gradual year-on-year load additions, and was determined to offset as much of their usage as possible. 

Joe designed a solar and battery hybrid system that made use of as much of the complex concrete roof as possible, and also integrated the largest battery bank system as permitted within DNSP requirements. 

The system design resulted in a 33.4kW PV capacity, with 76 Trina Solar 440W Vertex S+ N-Type modules installed flat-to-roof to overcome complexities in concrete installation and make the most of the available roof space. 

SolarEdge DC Power Optimisers were installed on each PV module to enhance performance in shaded zones, which this home is susceptible to. The DC Optimisers also allow both the Springers after-sales support team and the customer to monitor the system’s performance at an individual-panel level, granting peace-of-mind and early detection of potential performance issues. 

Two SolarEdge 10kW Genesis Inverters and One SolarEdge 10kW Energy Hub Hybrid Inverter were installed, resulting in a total inverter capacity of 30kW. The Energy Hub Hybrid Inverter, when paired with the SolarEdge DC Combiner Box, enables the integration of three SolarEdge Home Batteries into the system.

The three batteries enable the customer to store up to 30kWh of solar energy for use at night or during blackouts, reducing his home’s reliance on the grid by almost 80%. For a large home with high energy consumption, the self-consumption from solar and battery storage will lead to substantial savings on the customer’s power bill. 

Based on data reviewed by Joe Springer one week after the system’s installation, the customer has already achieved an average self-sufficiency rate of 78%, with 58% of consumption offset directly from daytime solar, 20% consumption offset using the batteries, and 22% purchased from the grid overnight once the batteries have been depleted. 

This customer can monitor their system through SolarEdge’s monitoring platform and adjust their energy consumption patterns as desired. The Springers Solar after-sales support team also conducts regular system monitoring to ensure optimal performance.