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Home energy

A coordinated solar and storage system that raises self-consumption and keeps priority circuits available.

01 / Residential

Find your configuration

Start with your actual energy needs. These are design pathways; site conditions determine equipment, capacity and functions.

System configuration / 01

Everyday solar & storage

Use solar at home during the day and store surplus for the evening. Suits households seeking greater self-consumption and less grid electricity.

Discuss this configuration
System configurationPV + compatible inverter + battery + metering

Design consideration

Grid-connected storage does not automatically provide backup. Backup requires isolation, transfer equipment and designed circuits.

02 / SYSTEM LOGIC

How the system works together

SYSTEM FLOW / CONCEPT

Understand where power comes from — and where it goes

Explain the solution by operating state, not just equipment. The key questions: how it charges by day, supplies at night, and protects loads during local or citywide outages.

01Solar generation

Serve loads first, charge surplus

02Inverter / PCS / protection

Defines safe transfer

03Site loads

Use power by operating strategy

Day charging

Day: solar serves loads first; surplus charges storage or exports where permitted.

Conceptual flow, not an electrical single-line diagram. Wiring, protection and transfer performance require project design and testing.
01Solar PV

Produces electricity as sunlight allows.

02Hybrid inverter

Coordinates solar, batteries and household AC power.

03LFP battery

Stores energy; BMS monitors cells and protection limits.

04EV charger

Charges within vehicle, site and energy limits.

05Home EMS

Monitors flows, backup reserve and schedules.

Functional overview · wiring, protection and equipment follow the project design.

01

Day: use solar, store surplus

PV supplies the home through the inverter; remaining energy is stored or exported according to battery state and local rules.

02

Night: discharge with a reserve

The battery supplies selected demand. Tariff optimisation respects backup reserve; the same energy cannot serve both at once.

03

Outage: isolate and supply selected circuits

Only a backup-enabled design can do this. Solar charging during outages depends on inverter capability, controls and available battery charge.

03 / ENGINEERING BASIS

What to confirm before sizing

Prepare your project brief
01

kW: simultaneous load

List running power, starting peaks and phase allocation. A monthly bill alone cannot size an inverter.

02

kWh: required duration

Average backup load × duration gives load-side energy. Account for usable capacity, losses, reserve, temperature and ageing.

03

Compatibility: new or retrofit

Share existing PV inverter, meter and switchboard details to assess AC/DC coupling, battery communication and space.

Configuration & evidence

Configuration notes and conditions

Everyday solar & storage Use solar at home during the day and store surplus for the evening. Suits households seeking greater self-consumption and less grid electricity. PV + compatible inverter + battery + metering Grid-connected storage does not automatically provide backup. Backup requires isolation, transfer equipment and designed circuits.

Backup for essential circuits Prioritise lighting, refrigeration, connectivity and selected sockets. Define what must run before deciding how long it should run. Solar-storage + backup transfer + essential-load panel Check motor starting currents and single/three-phase supply. Whole-home backup requires additional power and capacity.

Solar, storage & EV charging Schedule EV charging around solar surplus or tariffs after household demand and backup reserve, with limits on total site demand. Home storage + controllable charger + home energy management Confirm charger protocols, driving schedules and service capacity. Vehicle-to-home is a separate capability requiring verification.

kW: simultaneous load: List running power, starting peaks and phase allocation. A monthly bill alone cannot size an inverter.

kWh: required duration: Average backup load × duration gives load-side energy. Account for usable capacity, losses, reserve, temperature and ageing.

Compatibility: new or retrofit: Share existing PV inverter, meter and switchboard details to assess AC/DC coupling, battery communication and space.

SYSTEM FLOW / CONCEPT

Understand where power comes from — and where it goes

Explain the solution by operating state, not just equipment. The key questions: how it charges by day, supplies at night, and protects loads during local or citywide outages.

01Solar generation

Serve loads first, charge surplus

02Inverter / PCS / protection

Defines safe transfer

03Site loads

Use power by operating strategy

Day charging

Day: solar serves loads first; surplus charges storage or exports where permitted.

Conceptual flow, not an electrical single-line diagram. Wiring, protection and transfer performance require project design and testing.

LoadStor / DELIVERY

A documented path to handover

01 / Define requirements

Record location, bills, loads, outages and expansion plans in a reviewable requirements brief.

02 / Agree the design

Agree the single-line diagram, compatibility, sizing basis, operating strategy, scope and assumptions.

03 / Verify & commission

Test protection, communications, charge/discharge, backup transfer and recovery within the agreed scope; retain records.

04 / Handover & service

Hand over as-built records, warranties, training, alarm procedures and maintenance plans; service scope is contract-specific.

05 / FAQ

Questions worth asking

Will solar alone work in an outage?

Not necessarily. Conventional grid-tied inverters normally stop during grid failure. Outage supply needs island-capable equipment, isolation protection and a verified backup design.

Can I add batteries later?

It depends on permitted parallel units, expansion windows, firmware and battery matching. Document the expansion path at initial design.

Can I go fully off-grid?

It can be assessed, but requires worst-season generation, prolonged low-solar periods, future loads and backup generation to be modelled. Occasional backup and year-round off-grid operation are different requirements.

Project intake

Define the first system boundary.

A concise brief is enough. Your submission is stored securely and assigned a reference ID for follow-up.

LoadStor / CONSULTATION

Tell us what needs power.

No equipment model or battery size needed. Start with your setting and contact details.

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