OFF-GRID GENERATOR INTEGRATION SA
Solar first, generator only when you need it
Every off-grid system needs a plan for a run of cloudy winter days. For most farms and remote homes, that plan is a generator. The question is whether it runs only when it’s needed, or whether someone has to walk out and start it.
Generator integration connects the generator to your off-grid inverter, so the system starts it automatically when the battery gets low, charges the battery, and shuts it down again.
What it fixes
- Flat batteries in a long cloudy spell
- Starting the generator by hand
- Generators running for hours more than they need to
- Fuel and servicing costs
ALREADY RUNNING A GENERATOR?
From generator power to solar with a backup
If a generator is your main power source now, adding solar and a battery turns it into the backup. At a Balaklava grain shed, we replaced the 30 kVA generator with an off-grid solar and battery system.
Where a generator still makes sense as backup, we size the system so it runs as little as possible.
WHAT'S INVOLVED
Sizing, wiring and auto-start
- Check. We look at the generator, its size and whether it can auto-start, and the off-grid inverter.
- Design. We set when the generator starts and stops, based on battery level and load.
- Install. Changeover wiring, start cabling and protection, installed by our electricians.
- Test. We run it through a full start, charge and stop cycle with you.
WHY YORKE SOLAR
Off-grid specialists in regional South Australia
Family-owned and South Australian since 2018, based in Maitland and working across Adelaide and regional South Australia. Our own licensed electricians do the work; we don’t subcontract. Rated 5 out of 5 from more than 100 reviews.
We design and install off-grid solar systems for farms, sheds and remote homes, including on Kangaroo Island. A yearly health check keeps the battery, inverter and generator ready for winter.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Generator integration questions
Often, yes, if it has or can be fitted with an auto-start. We check the generator and inverter before quoting.
Yes, once integrated. The inverter starts it when the battery drops to a set level and stops it when the battery is charged.
Most do, as backup for long cloudy spells. A well-sized system keeps generator hours low.
In many cases solar and a battery can take over most of the load, with the generator kept only as backup.
Call 08 7111 0780, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5.30pm, or request a quote online.