Hybrid Solar System
This system is a combination of on grid solar system and off grid solar system. It has battery backup in it to store power and it also have the ability to feed surplus electricity into main grid.
A hybrid solar system will work 24 hours which means you always have electricity at your home. Hybrid system is a combination of solar energy storage with grid connection. This system provide the flexibility of being able to store the power into batteries that your solar system generated during the day time instead of feeding it back into electricity grid. The same energy can be used in the evening or night instead of buying from government grid at a higher price.
If system is producing more power than is being consumed and your batteries are fully charged, the excess will be fed to the main electrical grid via net metering. At the time of electricity billing, the government or power DISCOM will adjust the exported units in your electricity bill.
HOW DOES HYBRID SOLAR SYSTEM WORKS?
The array of solar panel in a hybrid solar system is interconnected with the solar inverter, which is further linked to the solar battery and utility grid. The solar panel absorbs the sunlight and converts sunlight into direct current electricity. This electricity then goes to the connected solar inverter that further converts direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC). This alternating current is the standard electrical current used to power our household appliances and luxuries.
During the day, if the solar system’s output exceeds the electrical needs of your house, the excess energy is then stored in solar batteries and once the batteries are fully charged, the electricity is automatically exported to the utility grid via “Net-Metering.”
For night, you will have 2 options in the inverter grid and up to 50% batteries. If you choose DISCOM power/grid, the grid will run your load and in case of power cut, solar batteries will power your home. If you choose the battery for second priority, the battery will be drawn up to 50%. In
case, your household consumes more than 50% battery, the extra electricity required to power the house is drawn from the utility grid.
WHAT IS NET-METERING?
Net metering is a device that analyses and displays your grid exports and imports, like how much power is generated by solar, how much we consumed, and how much is exported to the grid. Your electricity bill will be calculated on above basis.
Net metering is also called as a bi-directional meter. This meter will keep tracking of a home’s total electrical consumption.
Components of HYBRID Solar System
Following are the components of an ON-GRID solar system:-
SNo. | Description of Component | Warranty |
1 | Solar Panels – Monocrystalline OR Polycrystalline | Manufacturing Warranty: 10 yrs Performance Warranty: 25 yrs |
2 | HYBRID Inverter | Warranty 5 yrs |
3 | Solar Battery (Lead Acid or Lithium Ion) | Lead Acid Battery 3-5 yrs Lithium Ion Battery – 10 yrs |
4 | Standards Mounting Structure | Standard 12 Months |
5 | ACDB & DCDB | Standard 12 Months |
6 | Net Meter & Generation Meter | Standard 12 Months |
7 | DC & AC Cables, Earthing Cables | Standard 12 Months |
8 | MC 4 Connecters | Standard 12 Months |
9 | Earthing Electrodes & Lightening Arresters | Standard 12 Months |
10 | Other Accessories such as cable tie, crimping tools | Standard 12 Months |
All components are MNRE approved.
HYBRID SOLAR SYSTEM CAPACITY:
Normally Hybrid solar system comes from the range of 1 kW to 250 kW
Sno | System Capacity (kW) | Daily Power Generation (kWH) | Monthly Power Generation (kWH) | Yearly Generation Capacity (kWH |
1 | 5 | 20 | 600 | 7200 |
2 | 10 | 40 | 1,200 | 14,400 |
3 | 15 | 60 | 1,800 | 21,600 |
4 | 20 | 80 | 2,400 | 28,800 |
5 | 25 | 100 | 3,000 | 36,000 |
6 | 50 | 200 | 6,000 | 72,000 |
7 | 60 | 240 | 7,200 | 86,400 |
8 | 70 | 280 | 8,400 | 1,00,800 |
9 | 80 | 320 | 9,600 | 1,15,200 |
10 | 90 | 360 | 10,800 | 1,29,600 |
11 | 100 | 400 | 12,000 | 1,44,000 |
12 | 250 | 1,000 | 30,000 | 3,65,000 |
AREA REQUIRED:
Normally 70 sq ft area requires for 1 kW. Hence 70 sq ft multiplied by solar kW will give you how much area required for solar system.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF HYBRID SOLAR SYSTEM ADVANTAGES:-
- Battery back as per your requirements.
- Systems works even grid is off.
- Can run heavy loads such as AC, coolers.
- ROI in 5 to 7 years.
- 24 hour electricity available.
DIS-ADVANTAGES:-
- Very expensive compared to ON-GRID & OFF-GRID
- Cannot add more loads due to system Load
Honest Advice
A hybrid solar system is an expensive solar system that provides you with luxury as well as uninterrupted power supply for your heavy appliances such as air conditioners, room heaters, washing machines, water pumps, and so on. So, if you want the luxury of uninterrupted power backup as well as the ability to export to the grid, we recommend this system.
Tips 1: If you believe you can’t generate enough extra solar power to export, you should consider an off-grid solar system.
Tips 2: If you want a quick return on investment, go with an on-grid solar system because the ROI is 3 to 5 years, where the same for hybrid solar system is 5 to 7 years.