Intelligently combine solar and battery storage with your existing diesel generator. Cut fuel costs by up to 90% while maintaining the security of automated generator backup.
Everything you need to know about hybrid solar-diesel power systems for remote Australian operations.
A hybrid system intelligently combines a large solar array and battery storage with a diesel generator. The solar and batteries provide the vast majority of your daily power for free, while the generator acts as an automated backup for periods of exceptionally high load or prolonged bad weather.
By prioritising solar and battery power, a Remote Energy Co hybrid system can reduce your diesel fuel consumption by 80% to 90%. For a remote mining camp or large cattle station in the Kimberley or Pilbara, this can equate to hundreds of thousands of dollars saved annually in fuel and transport costs.
We can supply whatever is needed for a new installation, or we can integrate our solar and battery technology with your existing on-site generators. Our control systems are compatible with all major industrial generator brands used in Australia.
No, the entire process is fully automated. Our advanced system controllers constantly monitor the battery state of charge and site load. If the batteries drop below a safe threshold, the system automatically starts the generator, powers your site, recharges the batteries, and then turns the generator off again.
Yes, hybrid systems are the gold standard for critical infrastructure where 100% uptime is non-negotiable. The combination of solar, deep battery storage, and automated diesel backup provides triple redundancy for isolated industrial sites.
Drastically. Because the generator is only running 10% to 20% of the time compared to a diesel-only setup, the intervals between oil changes, filter replacements, and major engine overhauls are significantly extended, saving you heavy mechanical servicing costs.
Yes. In a hybrid setup, the battery inverters and the generator can work together. If a massive load is applied such as starting a large industrial motor, the system can draw power from both the batteries and the generator simultaneously to easily handle the surge.
The transition is seamless. We construct and test the solar array and battery infrastructure while your site continues to run on diesel. The final cutover and integration usually take less than a day, ensuring minimal disruption to your remote operations.
