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BUSINESS NEWS - Victron Energy originated in the Netherlands and has been manufacturing power conversion equipment since 1975.
It is now well known around the world for producing reliable off-grid battery inverter/chargers and a wide range of quality, affordable solar controllers.
Its products are considered to be the professional choice for independent electric power. Victron Energy has a strong reputation for technical innovation, reliability, and build quality and is especially popular in the highly competitive automotive/RV/boating market where micro power systems are common.
In recent years, Victron's higher power battery inverter/chargers, along with a range of smart energy management devices, have started to compete in the surging home battery storage market too. In the past, Victron products have been designed specifically for off-grid installations, but now there seems to be a focus towards home battery or hybrid systems.
Victron Energy has a wide variety of solar products, with everything from small solar controllers up to large 15kVA grid-interactive inverter/chargers, and a combination of add-ons and accessories for anything from simple battery monitors to remote AC or DC-coupled off-grid power systems.
The main products manufactured by Victron Energy include battery inverters, inverter/chargers, grid-interactive inverter/chargers, battery chargers, solar charge controllers (PWM & MPPT), battery monitors, remote control /system monitors, battery balancers and accessories, and batteries - lead-acid and lithium-ion.
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Victron Energy is continually developing new innovative products and updating existing hardware and software with smart new features.
Victron is gaining ground in the tough small/medium off-grid solar market against well-known battery inverter manufacturers with a global presence. Victron inverters and solar charge controllers are comparable in both quality and performance to most of the leading brands in the market for larger equipment too.
Victron is also developing in the on-grid hybrid (grid-interactive) inverter market with more functionality.
Victron has an impressive range of battery inverter/chargers and manufactures everything from a tiny 0.5kVA inverters up to a large 15kVA grid-interactive inverter/charger. The more advanced Victron Multiplus inverters have multiple AC inputs and can seamlessly supply power from either the grid or a generator.
The surge power rating of the Victron inverters is very good being roughly 2.5 times the rated continuous power output and its range of inverters are compatible with a wide range of lead-acid and lithium battery systems.
In the age of smart apps and cloud monitoring the ability to remotely monitor and control a system is essential for both solar installers and end users. For that, Victron has released the colour control (CCGX) and VRM cloud portal - a small box with a display which connects the Victron VRM internet portal with all the Victron products (inverters, charge controllers, battery monitors etc.) It allows the user to configure and monitor all the individual components directly from the CCGX, as well as logging data and controlling relays.
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Victron’s battery monitoring units (BMV series) are simple and compact and can be used to monitor everything from a single caravan battery, up to large battery banks for homes or businesses. The addition of an add-on blue-tooth unit allows simple wireless setup and monitoring. Victron also provides multiple data interface converters and connections for everything.
The huge range of Victron MPPT solar charge controllers are well regarded and are one of the best on the market, especially when it comes to value for money and huge variety of smart add-ons available.
With the growing popularity of solar energy storage and off-grid systems, the need for smart, remote control and system monitoring will be critical, and it seems Victron Energy is one of the leaders in this field.
You can view a variety of Victron Energy products on Livestainable’s website here: https://www.livestainable.co.za/.
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