This solar power system was designed for an offgrid house in Negril, Jamaica.  The system powers the whole house, including the pool.  It has 2 solar arrays totaling 7 Kilowatts.

Solar Powered House

7KW Solar Array from above

Solar Solar Array from the ground

21 x 325 Watt Solar panels

2 arrays - 12 panels and 9 panels

Ironridge Ground Mount Racking

 

Inverter and Load Center

Outback Radian 4KW Inverter

2 x 80 Amp Charge Controllers

Outback Load center for circuit protections and connections

240VAC Generator Input

Mate 3 controller

Batteries760 AH Battery Bank

48 Volt 760 AH Battery Bank

4 strings of 4x12v 190 AH batteries

38 KWH Battery Bank

 

Loads

  • 42 - LED Ceiling Lights 10 watts

  • Large Service Kitchen Refrigerator/Freezer

  • Chest Freezer Top Door

  • Blender

  • Microwave

  • Clothes Washing Machine

  • Iron

  • Ceiling Fans

  • Water System Pressurization JET Pump 1/2HP

  • Pool circulation Pump 3HP (Daytime run only)

  • Entertainment Systems, TVs, etc

  • No Air Conditioning

 

Outback controls and battery bank