Orb Solar Energy Solution

As LPG prices continue to rise, we started shifting part of our cooking to induction.

With our current hybrid solar setup at Somerset, kaya pa rin without any issues.

Daytime — powered directly by solar
Nighttime — supported by battery

So even with induction cooking, minimal to zero grid usage pa rin.

Our gas range now serves as backup na lang, especially during extended cloudy days.

This is one of the advantages of a properly designed hybrid solar system — hindi lang ilaw at appliances, pati daily living like cooking, kaya na rin i-support.

Small adjustments, but long-term savings and energy independence.

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☀️ Trying something new this month…

We decided to run our Somerset home off-grid for 1 month — just to see how the system performs in real-life conditions.

No big claims.
Just observation and actual data.

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🏠 System design (Somerset):
• 12kW Solar PV array
• 8kW Hybrid Inverter (Solis)
• 2 × 52.1V 324Ah LiFePO₄ battery (~33.7 kWh)

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📊 Early observations:

• Battery still has good reserve every morning
• Solar production is strong even before noon
• Most daytime loads are covered by solar
• Minimal reliance on grid so far

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Of course, performance still depends on:
• weather conditions
• household usage
• system sizing

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We’ll continue to monitor and share updates.

Just taking it one day at a time. ☀️🔋

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If you’re curious how a properly sized system performs, feel free to follow along.

No hype — just real experience.

Expensive solar system ≠ reliable solar system.

Reliability comes from design, not price.

Many homeowners assume that the more expensive the system, the safer it will be during brownout.

But real reliability depends on:

• correct backup load planning
• surge behavior during outage
• proper inverter configuration
• real-life usage simulation

Price alone cannot guarantee these.

If you're planning solar, make sure someone actually reviewed how your house behaves when the grid fails.

If you already have a quotation and want a quick design check, you can message us. No obligation.