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I installed my very first SOL-ARK OFF GRID system over the weekend. A sol-ark 12K.  3 strings of 10 panels and two 10KWh LiFePo4 batteries (owner will expand to 4 total as budget allows). VERY nicely designed system that includes CAN BUS BMS comms to the batteries. Hooked it up, turned it on, programmed a few battery parameters and IT RUNS PERFECTLY!  When battery is charged, it curtails charging and powers the house as needed, up to 9KW continuous. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GRAPHIC PANEL makes even a rookie understand EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SYSTEM!  Highly recommend this for OFF GRID or GRID TIED – since it allows prioritizing what goes where and when in simple easy to follow menu screens. KUDOS to Sol Ark!!

I installed my very first SOL-ARK OFF GRID system over the weekend. A sol-ark 12K.  3 strings of 10 panels and two 10KWh LiFePo4 batteries (owner will expand to 4 total as budget allows). VERY nicely designed system that includes CAN BUS BMS comms to the batteries. Hooked it up, turned it on, programmed a few battery parameters and IT RUNS PERFECTLY!  When battery is charged, it curtails charging and powers the house as needed, up to 9KW continuous. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GRAPHIC PANEL makes even a rookie understand EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SYSTEM!  Highly recommend this for OFF GRID or GRID TIED – since it allows prioritizing what goes where and when in simple easy to follow menu screens. KUDOS to Sol Ark!!

30 Older panels 7500 watts = $3750, racking $1000, 12K Sol-Ark inverter $7000, 3  10KWH ATLAS LiFePo4 batteries $7500 . 

Inverter output is 9000 watts continuous, so lets use that as the divisor to get cost per usable off-grid watt.  3750+ 1000+7000+7500 all / 9000 = $2.14/watt of useable 240VAC.

Keep in mind that this is with 30KWh of storage. Homeowner can add up to 3 more batteries as he sees fit to extend his storage capacity as he adds loads to his home by simply plugging them in parallel.  The batteries include Anderson powerpole connectors on the bottom, and expansion is as simple as "plug and play". CANBUS comms to the inverter make it idiot proof.

No "labor" costs were included, since the homeowner provided the work crew (relatives, dad, wife, friends). If you wanted this done turnkey, I suspect it would be closer to 5 or 6 bucks/watt or more...   DIY saves a lot of money...

I installed my very first SOL-ARK OFF GRID system over the weekend. A sol-ark 12K.  3 strings of 10 panels and two 10KWh LiFePo4 batteries (owner will expand to 4 total as budget allows). VERY nicely designed system that includes CAN BUS BMS comms to the batteries. Hooked it up, turned it on, programmed a few battery parameters and IT RUNS PERFECTLY!  When battery is charged, it curtails charging and powers the house as needed, up to 9KW continuous. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GRAPHIC PANEL makes even a rookie understand EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SYSTEM!  Highly recommend this for OFF GRID or GRID TIED – since it allows prioritizing what goes where and when in simple easy to follow menu screens. KUDOS to Sol Ark!!

30 Older panels 7500 watts = $3750, racking $1000, 12K Sol-Ark inverter $7000, 3  10KWH ATLAS LiFePo4 batteries $7500 . 

Inverter output is 9000 watts continuous, so lets use that as the divisor to get cost per usable off-grid watt.  3750+ 1000+7000+7500 all / 9000 = $2.14/watt of useable 240VAC.

Keep in mind that this is with 30KWh of storage. Homeowner can add up to 3 more batteries as he sees fit to extend his storage capacity as he adds loads to his home by simply plugging them in parallel.  The batteries include Anderson powerpole connectors on the bottom, and expansion is as simple as "plug and play". CANBUS comms to the inverter make it idiot proof.

No "labor" costs were included, since the homeowner provided the work crew (relatives, dad, wife, friends). If you wanted this done turnkey, I suspect it would be closer to 5 or 6 bucks/watt or more...   DIY saves a lot of money...

I installed my very first SOL-ARK OFF GRID system over the weekend. A sol-ark 12K.  3 strings of 10 panels and two 10KWh LiFePo4 batteries (owner will expand to 4 total as budget allows). VERY nicely designed system that includes CAN BUS BMS comms to the batteries. Hooked it up, turned it on, programmed a few battery parameters and IT RUNS PERFECTLY!  When battery is charged, it curtails charging and powers the house as needed, up to 9KW continuous. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GRAPHIC PANEL makes even a rookie understand EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SYSTEM!  Highly recommend this for OFF GRID or GRID TIED – since it allows prioritizing what goes where and when in simple easy to follow menu screens. KUDOS to Sol Ark!!

30 Older panels 7500 watts = $3750, racking $1000, 12K Sol-Ark inverter $7000, 3  10KWH ATLAS LiFePo4 batteries $7500 . 

Inverter output is 9000 watts continuous, so lets use that as the divisor to get cost per usable off-grid watt.  3750+ 1000+7000+7500 all / 9000 = $2.14/watt of useable 240VAC.

Keep in mind that this is with 30KWh of storage. Homeowner can add up to 3 more batteries as he sees fit to extend his storage capacity as he adds loads to his home by simply plugging them in parallel.  The batteries include Anderson powerpole connectors on the bottom, and expansion is as simple as "plug and play". CANBUS comms to the inverter make it idiot proof.

No "labor" costs were included, since the homeowner provided the work crew (relatives, dad, wife, friends). If you wanted this done turnkey, I suspect it would be closer to 5 or 6 bucks/watt or more...   DIY saves a lot of money...

I installed my very first SOL-ARK OFF GRID system over the weekend. A sol-ark 12K.  3 strings of 10 panels and two 10KWh LiFePo4 batteries (owner will expand to 4 total as budget allows). VERY nicely designed system that includes CAN BUS BMS comms to the batteries. Hooked it up, turned it on, programmed a few battery parameters and IT RUNS PERFECTLY!  When battery is charged, it curtails charging and powers the house as needed, up to 9KW continuous. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GRAPHIC PANEL makes even a rookie understand EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SYSTEM!  Highly recommend this for OFF GRID or GRID TIED – since it allows prioritizing what goes where and when in simple easy to follow menu screens. KUDOS to Sol Ark!!

30 Older panels 7500 watts = $3750, racking $1000, 12K Sol-Ark inverter $7000, 3  10KWH ATLAS LiFePo4 batteries $7500 . 

Inverter output is 9000 watts continuous, so lets use that as the divisor to get cost per usable off-grid watt.  3750+ 1000+7000+7500 all / 9000 = $2.14/watt of useable 240VAC.

Keep in mind that this is with 30KWh of storage. Homeowner can add up to 3 more batteries as he sees fit to extend his storage capacity as he adds loads to his home by simply plugging them in parallel.  The batteries include Anderson powerpole connectors on the bottom, and expansion is as simple as "plug and play". CANBUS comms to the inverter make it idiot proof.

No "labor" costs were included, since the homeowner provided the work crew (relatives, dad, wife, friends). If you wanted this done turnkey, I suspect it would be closer to 5 or 6 bucks/watt or more...   DIY saves a lot of money...

I installed my very first SOL-ARK OFF GRID system over the weekend. A sol-ark 12K.  3 strings of 10 panels and two 10KWh LiFePo4 batteries (owner will expand to 4 total as budget allows). VERY nicely designed system that includes CAN BUS BMS comms to the batteries. Hooked it up, turned it on, programmed a few battery parameters and IT RUNS PERFECTLY!  When battery is charged, it curtails charging and powers the house as needed, up to 9KW continuous. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GRAPHIC PANEL makes even a rookie understand EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SYSTEM!  Highly recommend this for OFF GRID or GRID TIED – since it allows prioritizing what goes where and when in simple easy to follow menu screens. KUDOS to Sol Ark!!

30 Older panels 7500 watts = $3750, racking $1000, 12K Sol-Ark inverter $7000, 3  10KWH ATLAS LiFePo4 batteries $7500 . 

Inverter output is 9000 watts continuous, so lets use that as the divisor to get cost per usable off-grid watt.  3750+ 1000+7000+7500 all / 9000 = $2.14/watt of useable 240VAC.

Keep in mind that this is with 30KWh of storage. Homeowner can add up to 3 more batteries as he sees fit to extend his storage capacity as he adds loads to his home by simply plugging them in parallel.  The batteries include Anderson powerpole connectors on the bottom, and expansion is as simple as "plug and play". CANBUS comms to the inverter make it idiot proof.

No "labor" costs were included, since the homeowner provided the work crew (relatives, dad, wife, friends). If you wanted this done turnkey, I suspect it would be closer to 5 or 6 bucks/watt or more...   DIY saves a lot of money...

I installed my very first SOL-ARK OFF GRID system over the weekend. A sol-ark 12K.  3 strings of 10 panels and two 10KWh LiFePo4 batteries (owner will expand to 4 total as budget allows). VERY nicely designed system that includes CAN BUS BMS comms to the batteries. Hooked it up, turned it on, programmed a few battery parameters and IT RUNS PERFECTLY!  When battery is charged, it curtails charging and powers the house as needed, up to 9KW continuous. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GRAPHIC PANEL makes even a rookie understand EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SYSTEM!  Highly recommend this for OFF GRID or GRID TIED – since it allows prioritizing what goes where and when in simple easy to follow menu screens. KUDOS to Sol Ark!!