By mtvSolar | September 28, 2018 | Category mtvSolar
This ground mount array in Harpers Ferry, WV consists of 24 SolarWorld 300w modules coupled to Schneider charge controllers and hybrid battery inverter. The battery bank is a DEKA Unigy II industrial-grade rack of 2v cells for 48v nominal. Should there be a power failure, the critical loads will keep operating without so much as a… Continue Reading 7.2kW Battery Backup in Jefferson County, West Virginia
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | September 13, 2018 | Category mtvSolar
This 10.8kW system in Winchester, VA consists of 36 SolarWorld 300w modules coupled to Schneider Charge Controllers and Schneider XW Inverters. With a 25kWh DEKA Unigy II battery bank it’ll keep the critical loads operational without so much as a hiccup during a power failure. During normal operation, excess energy is pushed back to the… Continue Reading 10.8kW Solar Battery Backup in Winchester, Virginia
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | February 15, 2018 | Category mtvSolar
This commercial 83kWh battery backup in Rockville, MD has no solar, instead it functions purely as a large UPS to supply 48+ hours of autonomy to security loads during an outage. The battery is a DEKA Unigy II model and the inverter is a Schneider XW5548.
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | December 27, 2017 | Category mtvSolar
This 6kW array consists of 20 SolarWorld 300w modules DC coupled to Schneider charge controllers, and twin XW6848 inverters. A 20kW Cummins generator can supply auxiliary power to charge the batteries. The 30kWh battery bank is a DEKA Unigy II industrial rack mount configuration. Photo of equipment coming soon!
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | December 1, 2017 | Category mtvSolar
There are two battery types commonly used with solar: lead-acid and lithium-ion. Each type has its pros and cons. The standard battery for solar applications is lead-acid, however, with the advent of low cost wall mounted lithium packs, we’re seeing more of a mix of both chemistries. Lead acid has a lower cost per kWh,… Continue Reading Why We Chose The Batteries That We Use
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | June 16, 2016 | Category mtvSolar
This 9.12kW solar array and battery backup system located in Berryville, VA consists of 32 SolarWorld 285w modules coupled to Schneider 600v charge controllers. There is a Schneider XW inverter and DEKA Unigy II battery bank to keep the critical loads powered in event of grid failure.
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | June 3, 2016 | Category mtvSolar
+ run your electric hot water heater too! A typical grid tied solar system will generate power for use in the home first, with extra power being sent back to the grid. However, if the power goes out, the solar power also shuts down. With a battery system your solar keeps working, and the hybrid… Continue Reading Charge Your Tesla With Solar Power – Even OffGrid!
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | January 23, 2016 | Category mtvSolar
This 11.4kW hybrid grid-tie system in Delaplane, VA consists of 40 SolarWorld 285 modules DC coupled to a stack of Schneider Electric gear totaling 24kW, 58kWh DEKA Unigy battery storage, and 20kW Kohler generator. This system is normally grid-tied, selling excess power back to the grid…but when the utility fails the entire home remains powered… Continue Reading 11.4kW Array + 58kWh Battery Backup in Fauquier County, Virginia
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | December 11, 2015 | Category mtvSolar
This 6.84kW array in Greenbank, WV consists of 24 SolarWorld 285w modules coupled to Outback charge controllers. The grid-tied battery backup system consists of Outback Radian inverter and 38,544kWh DEKA Unigy II battery bank.
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | December 9, 2015 | Category mtvSolar
System is complete, click here for updated blog entry!
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | October 21, 2015 | Category mtvSolar
This battery backup system in Shenandoah Junction, WV consists of 12 SolarWorld 285w modules tied to an Outback 80-150 MPPT Charge Controller for 3.420kW array capacity. There are two Outback Radians, an 8048 and 4048, for combined load capability of 12kW to satisfy the well pump surge requirements. The DEKA Unigy battery bank stores 26kWh… Continue Reading Grid-Tied Battery Backup in Jefferson County, West Virginia
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | September 8, 2015 | Category mtvSolar
This freshly installed battery backup system in Fayette County, West Virginia consists of a DEKA 538aH Unigy battery bank and an Outback Radian inverter. The 2 Outback charge controllers are fed by 24 SolarWorld 285w modules. It is a DC coupled grid-tie system which becomes a self contained off-grid system during power failures.
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | August 27, 2015 | Category mtvSolar
If you don’t have room on your roof, or it’s not oriented south, or is highly shaded, you can still have solar! This freshly completed 12 panel ground mount array will supply power for a small off-grid system in West Virginia, consisting of an Outback Radian inverter, Outback charge controller and Unigy II battery bank.
Read MoreBy mtvSolar | August 8, 2015 | Category mtvSolar
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Read MoreBy mtvSolar | August 4, 2015 | Category mtvSolar
Mountain View Solar recently completed our largest off grid system to date. The power system consists of six 8000 watt Outback Radian Inverters, 12 Morningstar 80 amp charge controllers to handle the 48 kW of SolarWorld 320 watt modules on the roof, and an 1800aH Unigy II battery bank. That’s 48kW of continuous power and… Continue Reading Largest Off-Grid System To Date
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