OUR SERVICES – SOLAR ENERGY OFF GRID POWER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT YORKSHIRE AND THE NORTH EAST
It all begins with a chat, don’t worry were approachable. There’s no salesmen here, just knowledgeable off grid engineers.
Our Services
We only provide off grid power systems fully installed, we don’t sell components, although we can often help if your existing system has a fault, or needs upgrading. If it’s a newbuild or conversion a set of drawings would be useful. Having an understanding of your predicted power consumption is important. How many Kwh of electricity do you expect to use per day, winter will be more than summer.
Typically we carry out a desktop survey first and if the project appears to be viable then we will visit site for an in-depth study. From this we can provide an initial design with approximate costings. Easy system is different, as lifestyles are not all the same. Understanding your requirements and designing / sizing the components correctly is of paramount importance.
For serious enquiries we can provide a demonstration of a live system. We find that seeing a system in person answers a lot more questions than an online presentation, its definitely time well spent. Seeing systems close up prompts you to ask us questions, rather than a pre written sales pitch that may be over whelming. We can also provide you with a link to remotely view a live system at your convenience.
How long does it take?
Typically from initial design to handover takes several weeks on larger systems. But on occasion we have been able to turn a system around very promptly. A case in question was to replace a poorly designed and installed system. The installers were a sales based company who had little experience in off grid. The system kept shutting down, it didn’t charge properly and displayed error codes all the time. It just did not work. We designed and built a system, tested it our workshop. On a prearranged date we installed it and had the power back on the same day with minimal disruption to the client.
Grow with you.
Our systems are flexible and expandable. You can add solar panels if you require more generation. If you need more available power or need your generator to charge faster, we can install additional inverter chargers. More storage batteries can also be added to your system meaning you can store more energy. This is useful if your family or business expands, or if you have a tight budget at the start of the project.
How much does an off grid system cost?
That all depends upon depends upon how much energy you require. A small holiday cabin will use less energy that a 5 bedroom house full of teenages. The solar panels, batteries, chargers and inverters are all sized to meet you energy demand and budget.
Often we find that an off grid system can cost less that a new grid connection. This of course depends on how many fields the poles would have to cross. A real benefit of off grid, is that for most of the year there is no ongoing cost for electricity, something that in today’s world of spiraling energy bills is welcoming.
When the grid goes down, you won’t!
The design phase.
During the design phase, our aim is to provide a cost effective off grid power solution for your building. We will coach and prompt you into making the correct energy efficient decisions, and we will always prioritize utilizing your energy efficiently.
An example of this is to create free hot water from the surplus solar power from the panels. When the batteries become full, there’s no grid connection so the system would just stop generating power. We can use this energy to heat the hot water cylinder, and possibly then cascade this to heat the UFH buffer tank. The aim is to use every bit of free energy.
Were with you for the long haul.
Reliable power is essential for a home to function properly. We understand this, and you will find our after sales service second to none. We respond promptly should any hiccups occur. We offer 3 months handholding with new systems to guide you into your off grid lifestyle. We remotely monitor your system and ensure you understand the functionality. If something looks amiss then chances are we know before you do.
Our systems have very long life expectancy with long warranties. In the event of a component failure, just that component can be replaced. This is a major advantage over some of the cheap all in one power systems.
Get in touch.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us via email or phone, or send us a message using the contact form.
Telephone: 07500 932951
Email: info@offgridpowersystems.co.uk