Remote Farm Microgrid Solution
Summary: Empower remote farms with solar-storage systems, ensuring a green and reliable supply of electricity for irrigation, processing, and daily life.
Solution Overview
For remote farms, ranches, and agricultural parks that are difficult for the grid to reach, we provide an integrated PV and storage microgrid to ensure power for irrigation, processing, and daily life.
Key Points
- Integrated PV and storage ensures power for irrigation/processing/daily life
- PCS drives inductive loads such as water pumps, BESS supplements peak demand
- STS enables seamless switching when the grid arrives
- EMS automatically starts diesel backup during the dry season
Applicable Scenarios and Challenges
Irrigation and cold storage rely heavily on diesel or fuel generators, which are costly and noisy; extending the grid requires large investment and offers slow returns.
VGRID System Composition
- Power Conversion System (PCS): Supports direct PV supply and battery charging/discharging, drives water pumps and processing equipment.
- Static Transfer Switch (STS): Switches between the main grid/diesel generator and the microgrid, ensuring uninterrupted power for the cold chain.
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS): Stores solar power during the day and discharges during peak water usage, smoothing irrigation loads.
- Energy Management System (EMS): Schedules based on farming seasons and sunlight, prioritizing green power and reducing fuel costs.
- Microgrid Power Switchgear (MPS): Corrosion-resistant AC cabinet, adapted to humid and fertilizer-laden farm environments.
Core Value
- Lower energy costs for irrigation and processing
- More stable cold chain and drinking water supply
- Reduced diesel generator maintenance and noise
- Scalable with planting scale
Typical Applications
Suitable for plain farms, mountain tea plantations, livestock ranches, and primary agricultural product processing sites.
Delivery and Support
VGRID POWER (VGRID) provides integrated delivery from on-site assessment, system design, core equipment manufacturing (PCS/STS/BESS/MPS) to commissioning and remote operations and maintenance. Welcome to contact us for customized solutions and quotations.
FAQ
Can a farm microgrid drive high-power water pumps?
Yes. The PCS supports the startup of inductive loads such as water pumps, the BESS provides startup peaks, and the STS switches seamlessly when grid power arrives.
How can irrigation be kept running on rainy or cloudy days?
The EMS prioritizes battery dispatch and, when necessary, automatically starts and stops the diesel generator as a backup to ensure critical irrigation windows.
What size of area is a farm microgrid suitable for?
It is modularly configured based on irrigation power and daily load, suitable from a single well to an entire greenhouse area.
Is battery life greatly affected by seasons?
The EMS optimizes charge-discharge depth and temperature management, and together with long-life battery cells, ensures stable operation for many years.
