Victron Powered Off Grid Solar Kit - Kratos BYD Lithium Battery Bank with Solar

At Commodore Australia we're proud to offer the very latest and safest in lithium battery technology from Zeus Apollo & BYD with the new SolarBatt Kratos modular lithium battery system. Paired with the time proven Victron Inverter Charger system, this package brings the best modern renewable energy technologies together.

Peace of mind is an important facet of living self sufficiently or off grid. The Victron hardware is covered by an outstanding 5 year replacement or repair warranty. The SolarBatt Kratos Lithium battery system features an outstanding 10 year warranty, and is constructed of the safest and best performing lithium battery technology - Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (otherwise known as LiFePo4 or LFP).

This stand alone renewable energy package uses the tried & proven Victron 5kVA Easy Solar Inverter Charger, Victron BlueSolar  MPPT Solar charge controller and the Colour Control GX system display, coupled with 12x 250w A Grade CEC approved bushfire rated solar panels & the expandable SolarBatt Kratos Lithium battery system. Please click on the links for the respective brochures and specifications. If links don't work, ask for it.

The Kratos 10kWh battery bank is made of a specially designed cabinet fitted with 2.5kWh modules, which are rated to 6000 cycles to 96% Depth Of Discharge (otherwise called DoD). These modules can be added at any time to expand the capacity of the system. They have a constant power rating equal to their capacity - 2.5kW each - making them very suitable for off grid and high demand applications. Many lithium battery types are limited to much lower constant power ratings. Download Kratos introduction & Lithium battery type comparison sheet. The battery bank can be expanded up to 80kWh total capacity (32x modules in 8 cabinets) .

This solar PV design principle reduces the amount of time the battery will be low on charge, which maximises the life expectancy & provides far more reliable power. The solar array can recharge the battery bank from 96% discharged in around 3.5 hours of full clear sunshine, depending on time of day, weather & any loads running on the system at the same time. A generator can be used to recharge the battery bank and run loads through the inverter too.

If you need a 'grid hybrid' system where you wish to use as much of your own solar power as possible and use less power from the grid, it is not essential to consider a few days' backup. The 'average daily usage' figures from your electricity bills are a good place to start.**

Estimate your system requirements using our off-grid calculator.

Detailed solar, battery & system information is displayed on the Victron Colour Control GX system display panel. Once connected to the internet, this info call also be viewed on on your smartphone or PC - click here for more info on the Colour Control GX.

Package Includes:

• • 260w A grade Mono/ Poly Crystalline CEC approved Solar Panels (Select from drop down menu) 
  • Victron Easy Solar 3 or 5kVA Pure Sine Wave Inverter with 70A Charger and inbuilt MPPT Solar charge controller 
  • Victron BlueSolar 150/100 MPPT 100A Solar Charge Controller (up to 5.8kW output*)
  • Victron Colour Control GX system display panel with remote monitoring
    
  • SolarBatt Kratos 2.5kWh Lithium battery modules & cabinet ( Select quantity from drop down menu)
  • DC Disconnect / Battery Breaker & Fuses to suit
  • DC Solar PV Isolator & breakers
  • 5 Metres of Battery Cabling 50mm2 – 4x 1.25m lengths with lugs fitted
  • 2.5 Metres of Battery Cabling 25mm2 – 2x 1.25m lengths with lugs one end
    
  • 40 Metres of Solar Cable / 2x 20m fitted with solar connectors one end
  • Solar Panel racking to suit Tin roof (Tile & Tilt upgrades available)
  • Safety Sticker Kit & Connection guides
    

** the 3kVa Easy Solar will only charge a maximum of 70A which is approximately equal to 4kW of solar. The 5kVa will charge with 100A which is equal to 5.7kW of solar 

The system can be expanded at any time in the following ways:

• Up to 80kWh battery storage - using 2.5kWh modules & 1x cabinet per 4x modules
• Up to 6x Inverter Chargers for up to 30kVA rated output power - set single phase or 3 phase
• Within sensibility, basically an unlimited amount of solar power can be installed, adding more MPPT controllers as required & setting charge limits appropriate for the battery bank.
  

Create an Off Grid power system. Power will be supplied primarily from the solar panels & battery bank. If there is insufficient power, the inverter can make use of a petrol, diesel or gas powered generator to recharge the batteries & run the household loads intuitively. The system can start the generator automatically providing the generator is compatible with two wire starting – some ATS systems are also compatible with two wire start.

Create a Grid-Hybrid system, where your Solar energy is used & stored as first priority**. Power will be supplied primarily from the solar panels & battery bank. If there is insufficient power, the inverter supplements power using the Grid AC power supply automatically. This design principle uses your solar & stored energy first before using the mains grid power. This can be more feasible than the low grid feed-in tariff typically on offer. Victron's Battery Safe feature retains a set amount of charge in the battery bank, utilising the mains to keep the battery operating in the optimal range. A generator can be used in place of grid power for charging the batteries and running loads in the event of a few cloudy days or some heavy power usage.

** If you wish to make a grid hybrid system with or without grid feeding / export of solar power, we can change to the Victron MultiGrid inverter chargers for this purpose. This would add approx $1800 to the system price. The MultiPlus inverter included with this listing is not suitable for mains connection or grid feeding / export of solar power.. Please contact us if you wish to change the system in any way.

Warranty Information

• Solar panels feature a 10 year product warranty & 25 year pro-rata warranty on performance
• All Victron components have a 5 year full warranty
• Zeus Apollo SolarBatt Kratos lithium battery system has a 10 year warranty
• All other items come with a minimum 12 month warranty

For more information see manufactures warranty, found on each brands website.

You are welcome to send any faulty goods back and our factory trained staff will either carry out or arrange the repair for you free of charge within the warranty period. Shipping is cost of buyer. Consumables, cables, leads, etc.. are not covered by warranty, negligence or misuse is a warranty exclusion.Commodore is not responsible for any direct or indirect expenses or losses related to warranty or non warranty.

Please note this listing does not include installation. Installations exceeding 500VA should be done by a qualified electrician, in accordance to electrical safety requirements of your state or territory.

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