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Solar system for a farm with overnight backup power
Farm profile, sized for 8 hours of night with the grid down. The load lands on the SPF 4000T DVM, a 4 kW SPF inverter whose record states a 48 V battery, with the ARK 2.5L battery, counted as 2.3 kWh.
The same battery (2.3 kWh installed across 1 unit(s)) covers 8 hours and 4 hours alike: 2.2 kWh needed here, 1.1 kWh there, both within it. The array stays at 1.5 kWp. Solar system for a farm with evening backup power
What is inside
Solar panels×3
3 × 550 W solar panels · fills ~8 m² of roof
Where this kit sits in the Growatt range
The SPF 4000T DVM is rated 4 kW and its record gives a surge rating of 12 kW; this profile peaks at 3.9 kW when its motors start. Its record states a 48 V battery (Lithium/Lead-acid). Transfer time in the record: 10ms(max). The enclosure is IP20 and the unit weighs 42 kg.
The battery is there for the outage: 8 hours of this profile come to 2.2 kWh. The sizing picks the ARK 2.5L: 2.56 kWh on the nameplate, counted as 2.3 kWh. Its record: Cobalt Free Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), 51.2 V nominal, 90% depth of discharge, IP65, 28 kg, wall-mounted or Floor installation.
On the roof side the kit needs 1.5 kWp: 3 panels, about 8 m², with 5.7 hours of full sun a day assumed. The SPF 4000T DVM's record sets 5,000 W as the most panel power it takes, and this array stays under it. Its tracker works between 60 and 145 V, and 150 V is the DC ceiling the strings must stay under. The panels themselves are not Growatt products here.
Growatt units that sit beside this kit
Separate listings, each at its own price; the sizing adds none of them.
- Growatt 5.12 kWh 51.2 V Lithium Solar Battery ARK 5.1L
the next size in the same line, 5.12 kWh — AED 3,033
- Growatt 7 kW EV Charger THOR 07AS-S/P-V1
230 V supply, 32 A, IP65 — AED 1,200
- Growatt 11 kW EV Charger THOR 11AS-P-V1
400 V supply, 16 A, IP65 — AED 1,200
- Data Logger ShineWiLan-X2
datalogger, USB data interface, readings every 5 minutes — AED 1,200
Frequently asked questions
What does the farm profile switch on?
2 × water pump, fridge, freezer and lights & Wi-Fi. Together they peak at 3.9 kW and use 6.7 kWh a day; the inverter and the storage are sized from those two figures.
Does the ARK 2.5L match the SPF 4000T DVM?
The SPF 4000T DVM's record states a 48 V battery (Lithium/Lead-acid); the ARK 2.5L's states a nominal 51.2 V.
What do the Growatt units of this kit come to?
SPF 4000T DVM: AED 2,741, ARK 2.5L: AED 1,517 — AED 4,258 together. Each figure is the one on its product page, and the order is collected from our store in Dubai or Riyadh.
How far can this storage grow?
The ARK 2.5L belongs to a line listed here in 10 sizes, 2.56–25.6 kWh.
Can a Growatt EV charger run beside this kit?
Yes, as a load of its own. The THOR 07AS-S/P-V1 takes a 230 V supply and charges at up to 7 kW (32 A); that is more than the 4 kW of inverter in this kit. The THOR 11AS-P-V1 needs 400 V. Work modes in its record: Fast/ PV Linkage/ Off-peak/ Load balancing. The sizing on this page does not count a charger.
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