Located on the east side of the island of Hawaii, Pepeekeo is home to a flourishing cacao farm that has recently gone completely off-grid with the help of PHI batteries. Installed by local Hawaiian off-grid specialist Solar Saint, the system has proven incredibly efficient.
It starts with 30 330W solar panels that provide 9.9kW of power. These are controlled by three FlexMax 80s, which are then fed into an Outback Radian 8048 *kW Inverter. Excess energy charges three PHI 3.4 batteries, which store a total of 10.2kWh at 201 amp hours.
The system serves a considerable number of devices and infrastructure. It includes all cacao processing operations, including grinders, lighting, refrigeration, and communications; a commercial-grade kitchen; a Polaris ATV EV; and a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid.
Impressive? Absolutely. But there’s more to it than that. According to Casey of Solar Saint, four main criteria made them choose our energy storage solutions: depth of discharge, rapid charging time, energy density and scalability. These were crucial to getting the level of performance they were hoping for. The fast charge time means that by approximately 10 AM, the batteries are fully charged, and the full power of the PV array is already taking over to power loads. The PHI batteries maintain operations well into the night. Even though the site is equipped with an auto-start generator, the generator has not operated once so far. This is a sure sign that this is a well-designed and executed project paired with industry-leading technology.
In Casey's words, “PHI Batteries are Hands Down Amazing.”
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