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Microgrids & off-grid

A controllable local grid that balances variable generation, storage, backup generation and diverse loads.

01 / Microgrids & off-grid

Find your configuration

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

System configuration / 01

Weak-grid campus: connected & islanded

Coordinate with the grid in normal operation and isolate when designed to do so, managing buildings, PV, storage and generators.

Discuss this configuration
System configurationPV + BESS + PCC transfer/protection + microgrid controller

Design consideration

Validate island transitions, resynchronisation and supply restoration as system functions.

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 & wind

Uses assessed local solar or wind resources.

02BESS

Buffers variation and stores energy for later.

03Grid-forming PCS

Establishes voltage and frequency in island mode.

04Genset

Supports low-resource or high-demand periods.

05Microgrid controller

Coordinates sources, priorities, transitions and recovery.

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

01

Establish a stable local grid

A grid-forming source provides voltage and frequency references. Not every PCS supports grid-forming operation.

02

Balance sources, storage & demand

The controller allocates generation and storage, curtailing lower-priority loads when needed to preserve energy.

03

Retain backup for low generation

Schedule generators against battery state and forecasts, supported by fuel, spares and local operational capability.

03 / ENGINEERING BASIS

What to confirm before sizing

Prepare your project brief
01

Worst-season resource data

Combine solar resource, prolonged low-generation periods and seasonal demand. Add wind only where resources and maintenance justify it.

02

Dynamic stability & black start

Verify load steps, generator loss, communication failures and start sequence after a full outage; battery capacity alone cannot answer these.

03

Maintainable site conditions

Account for heat, dust, altitude, transport, fuel and local spares. Remote monitoring needs offline operation and recovery strategies.

Configuration & evidence

Configuration notes and conditions

Weak-grid campus: connected & islanded Coordinate with the grid in normal operation and isolate when designed to do so, managing buildings, PV, storage and generators. PV + BESS + PCC transfer/protection + microgrid controller Validate island transitions, resynchronisation and supply restoration as system functions.

Remote communities: year-round off-grid Design around household and public-service loads, seasonal resources and acceptable energy-shortfall risk, with maintainable backup. PV + grid-forming converter + battery + backup generation + controls Year-round autonomy needs hourly or finer modelling, not just annual generation versus consumption.

Diesel-powered sites: reduce fuel use Integrate solar and storage with existing gensets, improving schedules and loading while respecting frequency, voltage and reverse-power limits. PV + storage + genset interfaces + hybrid controller Verify minimum genset load, start cycles, delivered fuel cost and service resources before estimating fuel savings.

Worst-season resource data: Combine solar resource, prolonged low-generation periods and seasonal demand. Add wind only where resources and maintenance justify it.

Dynamic stability & black start: Verify load steps, generator loss, communication failures and start sequence after a full outage; battery capacity alone cannot answer these.

Maintainable site conditions: Account for heat, dust, altitude, transport, fuel and local spares. Remote monitoring needs offline operation and recovery strategies.

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

Does a microgrid need wind?

No. A microgrid combines local sources, loads and coordinated controls. Select PV, wind, generators and storage according to the site.

Can generators be removed?

Assess worst-season output, prolonged low solar and acceptable shortfall risk. Retaining smaller backup generation may be more practical than very large batteries.

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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