All-in-one solar home system

Often SHS in remote areas do not reach their desired lifetime or do not work at all due to a deficit of trained people for correct installation and maintenance. The developed all-in-one SHS is facing these problems: all components such as support structure, foundation, PV modules, charge controller, DC-AC converter and wiring are pre-assembled by the manufacturer, and therefore installation in the field is reduced significantly. This reduces costs and the possibility of failures. While performance of crystalline Si-cells is increasing at reduced operation temperatures, the integrated cooling unit increases electrical yield by 9%. Reduction of cell temperatures performed by the integrated water tank - serving as the system´s foundation as well - is neither expensive nor energy demanding, improving output of the system in an unproblematic way, and allowing optional use of the heated water.