Sma Off Grid Solutions

Solar Solutions for
Off-grid Power Supply

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Solar power for everyone –
anytime and ANywhere
More than 1.3 billion people around the globe still do

not have access to electricity. The reason is simple. It
is too expensive to build the infrastructure to connect
them to the power distribution grid, especially in rural
regions. Some communities may attempt to fill the gap
with noisy, pollutive diesel generators, but rising fuel
and transportation costs often make generators uneco-
nomical.
Economic development is impossible without electric-

ity. Health, education, and clean drinking water all
depend on electric power. Ultimately, people can only
produce products and services locally thus making
their community more prosperous if they live in a place
where they can use electricity.
Energy independence with solar power

There is a simple, reliable, and low-cost solution for a
decentralized energy supply: PV-powered off-grid sys-
tems. They can be used to build stable, decentralized
power distribution grids in remote locations not con-
nected to the public power grid. Furthermore, because
off-grid solar power systems are efficient, require few
resources, can be used worldwide and are effective
in combating climate change, they help developing
countries bypass the “fossil fuel era,” a fact especially
true for those with large populations.
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Off-grid solutions for
solar power supply
Solar home system –

power for household use
A solar home system provides basic off-grid power
service for one household. This is a low-cost, easy-to-
assemble PV plant consisting of only a few compo-
nents. One to two solar modules, a charge controller,
and a car battery supply enough electricity for the
lights, television, and radio. A solar home system
provides users with comfort and improved access to
information, but it cannot, however, supply enough
power to operate tools, machines or large buildings. It
is not a commercial system and cannot be leveraged
to drive local economic development.
Solar home systems are ideal for sparsely populated

regions with long distances between single houses.
In industrialized countries, similar technology is used
for campers and small gardens not connected to the
power distribution grid.
Solar home system
Benefits ᆞ Basic power supply: lights, TV, radio, etc.
Expansion ᆞ Difficult to expand

ᆞ Not for commercial use
Energy sources ᆞ Photovoltaics only
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SMA solar off-grid systems –
empowering people worldwide
Many rural regions are too sparsely populated to
justify building a central energy supply system. This
is where SMA solar hybrid systems excel. They can
supply buildings, factories, or even entire towns with
reliable off-grid AC power using renewable energies.
In contrast to solar home systems, hybrid systems can
integrate other generating systems such as PV, wind,
hydropower, or diesel generators, even if they are
located relatively far away. Hybrid power systems
can power any household appliances, electrical tools,
or machines that run on standard AC power. Being
modular, they can grow with users’ needs at any
time and that helps drive economic growth. After all,
people can only establish themselves as local provid-
ers of products and services when they can operate
machines and equipment locally and cost-effectively.
Solar hybrid systems can be used in any location
that lacks a stable power supply. In Germany, for
example, they supply electricity for remote buildings
such as farms, businesses, weekend homes and vaca-
tion cabins.
SMA solar off-grid systems
ᆞ Reliable grid-quality power supply, worldwide

ᆞ Ideal for local economic development and growth
ᆞ PV: a regional business model that creates jobs
ᆞ Modular design enables expansions months or even years later
ᆞ Supports all generators (PV, wind, hydropower, etc.)

ᆞ Standard AC technology
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SMA Sunny Island
The Sunny Island battery inverter is the most important
component of the off-grid supply system. Together
with the battery array, the Sunny Island forms an
independent AC power grid accessible to both energy
suppliers and consumers. In addition, Sunny Island
acts as the system’s manager by carrying out all the
control processes that maintain system stability and
output. SMA hybrid systems are modular and versatile
by design making them easy to install and expand to
up to 300 kilowatts – anywhere in the world.
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System house
Centralized. This is where you’ll find the off-grid inverter, the
batteries for intermediate storage, and, for large systems, the
Multicluster Box.
Sunny Island
Robust and flexible. Sunny Island is a grid and battery manager
that controls the off-grid system. The devices can be installed
indoors as well as outdoors.
Multicluster Box
Modular. Off-grid systems with up to 300 kilowatts can be
quickly and easily put into practice with the fully preconfigured
AC distribution board.
Hydroelectric power plant

Flowing. New or existing hydroelectric power plants are a smart
addition to the off-grid system.
Windy Boy
Versatile. The inverter converts the direct current from water and
wind power plants into grid-compliant alternating current.
Diesel generator
Failsafe. A generator provides backup power during long periods
of drought, calm winds, or low solar radiation.
Wind turbine system

Complementary. Depending on the site, the integration of wind
turbine systems can be an intelligent additional energy source.
Solar electricity generator

Direct. The PV module produces power precisely where it is
needed. Solar and wind energy complement one another in
many locations through all seasons.
Sunny Boy
Reliable. The PV inverter converts direct current from the
PV module into alternating current for the grid.
Success Stories Worldwide
Self-sufficient with solar power

Two solar hybrid systems have been
supplying electricity to around 850
homes in the villages of Kolondieba
and Ourikela in Mali, Africa since
2011. SMA’s Multicluster Technol-
ogy is used to integrate a school,
multiple workshops, a bakery, a ho-
tel, and other businesses into the off-
grid system. And that provides a solid
foundation for the local economy to
develop and grow.
Off-grid system reduces noise

In 2010, an SMA hybrid system was
installed on the Reao Atoll in French
Polynesia in the South Pacific. The
SMA system replaced a diesel gener-
ator that consumed 250 liters of fuel
per day and has made life much qui-
eter. The noiseless electricity supply
offers benefits for everyone - includ-
ing the island’s doctor. The noise had
made it difficult for him and his pa-
tients, especially expectant mothers.
Reliable electricity supply with-

out a grid connection
The SMA Solar Academy in Niestetal
has been a training center and flag-
ship project for the use of renewable
energy and energy-efficient systems
since 2010. The intelligent combina-
tion of various renewable energy
sources and state-of-the-art technol-
ogy makes sure that heating, cooling,
and electricity are available at any
time and without sacrificing comfort.
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Solar Solutions for

Off-grid Power Supply

More than 1.3 billion people around the globe still do

Economic development is impossible without electric-

Energy independence with solar power

Solar home system –

Solar home systems are ideal for sparsely populated

Solar home system

Benefits ᆞ Basic power supply: lights, TV, radio, etc.

Expansion ᆞ Difficult to expand

Energy sources ᆞ Photovoltaics only

SMA solar off-grid systems

ᆞ Reliable grid-quality power supply, worldwide

ᆞ Modular design enables expansions months or even years later

ᆞ Supports all generators (PV, wind, hydropower, etc.)

Hydroelectric power plant

Wind turbine system

Solar electricity generator

Self-sufficient with solar power

Off-grid system reduces noise

Reliable electricity supply with-

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