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Hybrid PV / Diesel Generator Option with SMA Fuel Saver Controller


damonl

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Hi Damon,

while we haven't implemented the exact control mechanisms of the SMA Fuel Saver, you could do the following to mimic a hybrid PV system:

  • Go to the battery and battery inverter page, select the first cluster in your system configuration
  • Click the "Battery Management" link
  • Disable the battery as good as possible with these settings:

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It will not be possible to avoid their usage completely, but you can limit their participation quite effectively, so that your load will be covered by PV and diesel only:

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Hope that helps, kind regards,

Martin

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Hi Martin,

Thanks, it does answer the battery part of the equation but traditional PV Diesel generator systems only really allow the PV system to provide up to 20% of energy capacity. The SMA fuel saver controller increases this capacity to 60% though.

I suppose you can't cater for the SMA fuel saver controller though?

Regards

Damon

 

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  • 6 years later...

Hi Damon,

Yes, designing a purely off-grid hybrid PV/Generator system without batteries, while incorporating the SMA Fuel Saver Controller as an energy management system, can be done. PVSol may have some limitations in modeling such a specific setup, especially when it comes to real-time energy management without batteries, but it's worth exploring its capabilities. For more detailed guidance and expert advice, you may want to check with or ask directly from Force-V, as they specialize in advanced PV and energy management systems.

Best regards

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