The Quick Guide to our Off Grid Solar Kits
Plan for the right amount of off grid solar panels, NZ. Find the kit that fits your lifestyle in our quick guide to DIY off grid solar NZ kits. Compare the kits and consider your set-up alongside the "What can this kit run?" section, evaluating the kits to help you get the best idea of which one best suits your needs.
| Weekend Warrior $4,200 | Tiny House
$6,000 | Bach
$7,500 | Freedom
$13,000 | Lifestyle
$19,800 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best For: | Campervans, Weekend Getaways | Tiny Houses, Campervans, Buses, mainly daytime use | Full-time living for 1 adult, cabins, house-buses | Full-time living for 2 adults, homesteads | Full-time family living, lifestyle blocks |
| Approximate Solar Output | 2x 390W Summer: 5,460Wh Winter: 2,340Wh | 4x 390W+ Summer: 10,920Wh Winter: 4,680Wh | 4x 390W+ Summer: 10,920Wh Winter: 4,680Wh | 8x 390W+ Summer: 21,840Wh Winter: 9,360Wh | 12x 390W+ Summer: 32,760Wh Winter: 14,040Wh |
| Battery Storage | 2x 12V 200Ah
4.8kWh | 2x 12V 200Ah 4.8kWh | 4x 12V 200Ah
9.6kWh | 8x 12V 200Ah
19.2kWh | 12x 12V 200Ah
28.8kWh |
| Pure Sine Wave Inverter | 2000W | 2000W | 3000W | 3000W | 5kVa Hybrid Inverter/Charger |
| Expand after install?** | No | No | Up to 8 panels and 8 batteries | Up to 12 panels and 12 batteries | No |
| Pre-Purchase Upgrades | 3000W or 3kVa Hybrid Inverter†, Lithium Batteries | 3000W or 3kVa Hybrid Inverter†, Lithium Batteries | 5kW Hybrid
Inverter,
Lithium Batteries | 5kW Hybrid Inverter, Lithium Batteries | Lithium Batteries |
| DIY^ | Except for Hybrid Inverter install, if using | Except for Hybrid Inverter install, if using | Except for Hybrid Inverter install, if using | Except for Hybrid Inverter install, if using | Except for Hybrid Inverter install |
| Mount | Z Brackets | Choice of fixed Roof or Ground | Choice of fixed Roof or Ground | Choice of fixed Roof or Ground | Choice of fixed Roof or Ground |
| View the Weekend Warrior | View the Tiny House Kit | View the Bach Kit | View the Freedom Kit | View the Lifestyle Kit |
*Off Grid Solar NZ Kit Contents do change on occasion, mainly the solar panels - as higher wattage panels become available we upgrade the kits to include these. Wattage will always be above 345W, and we're happy to confirm our current stock at any time.
**We recommend reading this article if you think you may wish to expand an existing off grid solar panels NZ kit from us.
***The Standard Batteries offer a 3-7 year lifespan, are 60kg each, and have a 50% usable depth of discharge. Lithium offer a 10+ year lifespan, are only 30kg each, and have an 80% usable depth of discharge.
^Installation of all our standard off grid solar NZ kits can be done fully DIY, as they're all Extra Low Voltage, and the inverter has a standard 3-pin plug to allow you to easily use the generated power with a multiboard. However, an electrician is legally required if you choose to wire the standard inverter into your household switchboard, and always when wiring the hybrid inverter into your household switchboard or generator, as these both involve 240V.
†A Hybrid Inverter unit replaces the charge controller and inverter in a standard system, and allows for generator mains/input to charge your batteries without the need for a separate battery charger. It legally requires an electrician to install.
Need a little more help sizing your system and figuring out off grid solar, NZ? Check out our Off Grid Basics blog.