English farmer ditches generator for solar
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- čas přidán 30. 04. 2022
- Will has a Turkey farm in the southeast of England and up until now has had to turn his costly 50kVA generator on to get any electricity. Now however he has installed solar panels on the roof of one of his buildings to provide power from the sun. He is using a Victron Energy solar controller and Quattro inverter charger along with a bank of lithium batteries.
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Great video highlighting user scenarios that Victron equipment can be used for. Will love to see something like this from African countries especially rural electrification. Well done guys. 👍
The (automatically?) translated title from Dutch back to English: Farmer in Turkey switches over from a generator to solar power with Victron Energy. The text under it says: "Will has a farm in Turkey in the South-East of England."
Thanks - I have edited the title :-)
@@VictronEnergyBV The same goes for German :) Although the description seems to be correct, only the title is wrong.
Also fixed.
Great video, Jono, keep them coming.
Best wishes from Northern Canada.
Thanks for watching
Whenever I see a large, flat shed or barn roof, I always wonder why it isn't covered in solar panels. That is a lot of wasted real estate that could be generating a lot of power.
i love victron i have that exact same server rack now being used for my solar setup with all victron products, pylon tech is the way forward for batteries but i wish they will come down in price soon and very hard to get hold of too.
I love victron equipments..
I love it.
Victron really has good solutions,...
The thing that jumps out at me about this video is the fact that prices were quoted for how expensive it would be to get connected to the grid, and I agree they were ridiculous, however NO prices at all were given for the solar system, and that is ignoring that it would have been even higher had he not done the install himself. There is a good reason for that isn't there, my guess would be that the batteries alone are likely to be at least £1200 each and I hate to think the cost of the inverter and control equipment. Solar is a great idea especially as once you have it, in effect the power is free, unfortunately getting the system itself certainly isn't cheap. I would be interested to know (A) how much the system parts were and (B) how long his payback period is even allowing for the high prices currently for grid electricity VS running the generator when required...
If you go the Energy Monkey website you can see a full breakdown of the cost. Cheaper than you may think!
There is a similar system on our website, however, most of the systems we do are bespoke, dependant on the customers requirements. Give us a call or send us an email and we would be more than happy to help you.
@@VictronEnergyBV why don’t you list it in the video description. I think everybody is interested in the costs.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
03:12 ☀️ Will, the turkey farmer, needed an entirely off-grid solar system that could power his farm's welfare building, making it a reliable and cost-effective source of electricity.
04:18 🛠️ Will, with technical support from Energy Monkey, installed the solar system himself, even though unpacking and setting up the equipment was initially daunting.
05:02 🌞 The solar system comprises 20 solar panels, a 10kVA Quattro inverter-charger, and eight 2.4 kilowatt Pylontech Lithium batteries, providing Will with the power he needs.
06:00 🔄 Will plans to reverse the power source, using solar energy to run lights and low-power requirements in the brooding shed and barns, reducing the need for the costly generator.
07:27 🌱 The solar system is expected to bring numerous benefits to Will's farm, including cost savings, reduced noise, and a greener, cleaner energy source for his business's future growth.
Good luck
Good job
"Landwirt in der Türkei wechselt mit Victron Energy von Generator zu Solar"
thanks, youtube. Now a turkey farmer is a farmer in Turkey.
This has been changed - thanks for the heads up!
Yes 👍 ☀️⚡🔌💡🔋
Lovely. There are 40 panels on the building but the gent says only 20 x 340W panels were installed. Were the other already there please?
They are half-cell panels. 20 individual panels but with a split down the middle. Give it a Google
@@Bigtin666 Thank you.
Given the generator was sized for the refrigeration equipment (presumably), will the 10kVA quattro be enough to run it or will the generator still be required in the preparation season?
The Quattro will supply the power all year for the lighting, welfare building and workshop etc. In the 3 weeks of refrigeration I agree they will need to put the Ginny on.
An interesting vido Jono.
How is Molly?
She is fine. You can see here running about in this video 🐾
At first glance at the title, i thought this was about a farmer in Turkey going to Solar.
Awesome, but should have more panels!!!!!
There is space for more. Once he gets used to the system, we expect he will.
Just a thought of having to take down that 10kVA inverter for service makes my back hurt. Why does every install has them hung high up? Nice system otherwise. Would be nice to have all his demand met by solar.
Actually, despite the ridiculous cost of grid connection & given the huge amount of leftover rooftop space, not to mention a fair bit of leeway for ground mounted solar arrays, I think it could prove cost effective for him to grid connect anyway as a means of diversification for the farm. Bird flu is becoming increasingly common, not just in domestic flocks but in wild avian populations also. Should he have a particularly bad year with having to cull early due to bird flu, having income from either feed-in tariffs or an off-take agreement with a company such as Octopus, well, it might just save his bacon - or should that be turkey?
Once people become accustomed to solar power & battery storage, they tend to want to go full eco geek if possible. 🤓 🤓
How does one plant a turkey? Does it need much direct sunlight?
yes and water and feed and it will grow nicely :-)
😂😂😂and spray it with fertilizers 🏃♂️🤣
what chemistry are the batteries?
They are Lithium Ion.
Hallo 🤗👍 Gut 👍🤗
How efficient is the system run during the Winter Months?????... I'm from Australia, we have a climate that's more suitable for Solar Systems, BUT, in saying that, during the Winter months, a solar system is not quite up to the requirements of Winter Kwh usage.... Good video and well presented.. Cheers Fella's..
What part of Australia are you in ?
Mark from Melbourne Australia.
@@marknicholson7872 I'm in the Riverina
10 kW of PV in winter will produce an average of 25 kWh per day
10 kW of PV in Summer will produce an average of 50+ kWh per day
@@marknicholson7872 Right.. Okay... But, what has that got to do with my question to the UK video???
@@marknicholson7872 Also, in Australia, with the low FIT rates being offered to people with solar panels, why would anyone spend $14,000 plus dollars on a 10 Kw solar system, just to earn 6cents as a FIT??
Contact me for help with systems in Cornwall. Experience in installing Victron grid tied and off grid systems of this scale, larger and smaller. We can offer advice right up to fully design, supply and install.
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See my victron install...on my channel love your kit by the way!!!
The traditional festive meal in December is called Christmas. Not sure why you avoided saying that.
Not everyone eats turkey at Christmas, some eat it at thanksgiving, some people don't celebrate Christmas. It's a big world out there with many different religions and celebrations.
@@VictronEnergyBV but it’s Christmas you’re referring to. Just seems a bit ridiculous to not say what it is you mean.
@@hewhorocketh This channel is not from a single guy with his own opinions, this is a BRAND channel. They make videos and content depending on how their board wants it. No use of arguing with the person here, it's not their choice, or even the narrator's, or whatever
@@hariranormal5584 quite the opposite. Challenging company stupidity and wokeness is important
@@hewhorocketh Alright :P but sir, do it with the right people :P I'm sure the CEO of this company has time for this....
With the release of fogstar server rack batteries, pylon tech are screwed😂😂 £1050 for 5kwh is a no brainer compared to pylon tech
yes, if price is your main criteria..
@@johannesboonstra6917 and features, or to put it bluntly not over paying
@@johannesboonstra6917 I get it thou pylon tech are older when it comes to server rack batteries, they can probably strike a deal with EVE just like fogstar did, then get some pretty touch screens and compete 😂
@@SustainableGalall fine ! but as we dont sell any rack batteries this isn't relevant at all for us. Just do what you think is best for you.
Fogstar =4000 cycles @80% DOD for £1350. I can buy Pylontech 5000's which are 6000 cycles and 95% DOD from AB Solar for £1400 (bought 4 together). Who is fogstar even? I doubt if they will still be in business in 10 years if I need support. With solar, cheapest is not best and that is the reason I choose Victron and Pylontech.
Why use 340W panels when there are 500W panels available?
Because cost. And you can only get around 400 watts per square meter on a sunny day anyways, so why have the extra cost with very little benefit?
turkish farmer england narrator
Does Victron make and sell their own panels that are not made in China?
panels r wrong angle
The panels and welfare building are due south and are fitted to the angle of the roof as a compromise. Remember this is Will's first solar install so be kind :-)
so 30k for reliable power 24/7 power. no maintenance no hassle no interruptions . Or about 10k to 20k for solar that will be less reliable, requires huge amounts of maintenance compared to mains power, will lose efficiency over time, and will require replacing after 15 years ish, (a problem with solar tech as a whole). also having LI-ion batteries that will also degrade and require replacing too. A (problem with all Li-ion batteries whether in a phone, a car or in a power storage solution in a home)
think i would rather pay the 30k
pylontech batteries last a long time. This system will be maintenance free for years without any cost.
@@erikslagter3231 the brand of battery is irrelevant. The issue is with lithium ion.
The technology on which the batteries are made. Lithium ion degrades. Always has, always will. As will the panels them selves.
So much so, that most solar setups, Start require replacement only a few years after they pay them selves off. Typically about a decade.
Where as a mains hookup can last 50 to 100 years. Easy.
30k for 100 years.
Or paying 10 to 20 k every 10 to 15 years.
The 30k option is unbeatable.
@@MinkieWinkle You missed 2 basic points
1) Its not lithium ion batteries, These are Lifepo4. Will easily last for 15-25 years
2) Grid is not free
@@vaibhavsingh6336 lifepo4 still have a typical life span of 10 years and if I recall, it was mentioned in the video he was using lithium ion.
@@vaibhavsingh6336 furthermore, being lithium ion or lithium polymer or lithium phosphate. Is all irrelevant. Thet all suck for the purpose of solar charging and dis charging. A daily cycle. They all degrade too quickly.
A lifepo4 battery as an example has typically 3000 to 5000 cycles.
For a solar setup, it would not be out of the ordinary for a battery to cycle, once a day, or in some rarer cased will cycle more, but let's stick with 1 per day so 365 cycles a year, so a little over 10 years life span.