Very helpful and timely! I am here in Zamboanguita and beginning to design my homestead. I am a civil engineer who knows a lot about steel and concrete, but nothing about solar. For the reasons you pursued solar power, I am planning to do the same. This was a very helpful primer to start my energy journey. My one question that is looming is where did you purchase the materials, and how did you know what components to use for the best system. BTW, you have a new subscriber.
@@richardclausen154 thank you very much for subscribing!! The materials were supplied by the vendor/installer we found on Facebook. We just made choices on battery storage size and types of batteries to accompany the system
@ thank you. It seems your estimated energy demand based on AC and appliances, etc will be similar to our needs. I look forward to watching more of your channel.
I think you got a great deal. I'm over in Thailand and we have the exact same with the power outages. As for payback/ROI period, it seems you will get there in less than 6 years, but also you maybe using more energy than before you had solar. Once folk get solar they tend to run appliances such as AC's a lot longer, not worry about lights so much etc, so your actual payback period may be even sooner! But, of course, you have already achieved your goal of power staying on during the frequent outages....well done, and great video.
Really?? I thought Thailand had better infrastructure...didn't realize power issues there too. Yeah I know we use more power now with solar but ROI wasn't even a thought when installed ...just soooo happy power stays on lol
I have solar too here in Mindanao! But system is bigger. 34 panels, 3 inverters grid tie. 700,000 pesos installed. Then I installed a 15kw lithium battery bank this year with a 6.2kw inverter. Another 120,000 pesos. But still need more panels and more battery banks. But ya it’s the only way to go with all the black outs in the Philippines! 😊🙏🏻
@ Yes, 15kw of panels power, but it’s not enough. Only because of the 95% clouds covering the sun in our rainy season in Mindanao from November through February!
Fellow Alaskan brother I am tying in my system to the grid in a couple weeks to be able to run aircon all night, this vlogger mentioned he is grid tie at only at night. Is this a setting on the inverter? Whats the benefit of doing that? I didnt have this discussion with the solar guys because we are only off grid right now. I have the Deye 8kw hybrid inverter, going to up my system to 15kw like yours but still a learning curve. They mark up the panels a lot so I am just going to hire out the additional inverter and batteries. Whats your opinion on adding a wind generator as well for during typhoon season when the panels are not generating much? I noticed on the super cloudy days I am only getting around 30% of the panels capabilities.
Thank you for doing this video. We are going to be putting solar at our house. This was such a good video to learn more about this. So having reliable electricity is a must as I do plan on video editing and being more active on my youtube channel when I’m in PI. Thank you again sir.
thanks for your comment. Make sure you check out our next video on transformer too...hint they are tied together and I didn't know it when we got our solar lol
Hey David. What is your Max Sell Power setting? If you're not doing net metering then it should be set around your inverters rating. If you're running in zero export to load mode then you can set your zero export power to 0 instead of 20, then most of the time you should have 0 load on the grid. I had the same issues as you with getting companies to provide what I wanted, seemed like they only wanted to provide their "usual" system. I live in Batangas and I ended up designing and installing the system myself. I have a 3700 sqf 2 story(measured the US way, PH way is 4700 sqf). 5 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths plus the maids room and CR. We have the usual US appliances, the difference mainly being all of ours are inverter type, 6 mini split aircons, 1 x 2.5 hp, 2 x 1.5 hp, 3 x 1 hp, also 3 x 3 TR floor style aircons. Usually 3 to 4 aircons on. Standing freezer, washer and dryer, dishwasher and usual small appliances (gotta have my coffee). So now you can see why I installed a large system. I installed my system on a high ground mount. I have 30 x 700 watt panels (21kWp) with a DEYE 16 kW and 2 x 15 kWh batteries. I also installed mine in 2022, online the end of Oct 22, great not to have outages. My electric bill before solar was about 15k a month, as others have said it would be higher now. Now my avg bill is about 2k. I set a power limit on my batteries, this is to have reserve in case of an outage. I rarely charge from the grid. I spent about USD $21k for everything on my system, tools, ladders, conduit, shipping, etc. I installed the ground mount next to our patio. Since it is a high mount the low side away from the house is 6 1/2 feet above the ground, the high side next to the patio and balcony is almost 11' feet high and the entire array is 65' long. The portion next to the patio is cemented underneath. I call it the solarium. We have picnic tables under it and lights running all the way around the edge. We also built an outdoor grilling/cooking area at the end of the array by the patio. Very nice for parties. Also like you do I have to either check the inverter or the log to see when there has been an outage. I have 12 year old twins and they used to bug me...when is the internet coming back on....
Putting a gravel boundary around your house will help slow down snakes and rodents. It also will help keep the side of your house clean from the stain that comes from the red clay . They also make the soler night lights that can save your house battery and external security lights on sensors that can help keep your property safe .
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Thank you for the video buddy. I had solar here in San Diego, CA. and I have a house built in Angeles city 2 years ago and planning to go back for vacation this Feb. 2025 and thinking of having solar there too. Your information is much appreciated and planning to do that as well. Good luck and more power and regards to your family.
Thanks for your comment and your kind words. I wish I could afford to live US and here but my budget will not allow that lol. Best of luck with your solar...Angeles I think has many solar vendors to choose from
Is the battery Lithium-ion Ferous Phosphate (LFP)? They are much safer than NMC and NCA lithium batteries. They are much less likely to explode and destroy your house. It is normally best to have the batteries outside the house. If they are LFP they should be safe. Most of the modern batteries in the last few years are now LFP. LFP batteries are cheaper and last about twice as long as the other batteries. However they take up about 30% more space and they are heavier (because of the iron in them- ferous).
@@bobgriffin316 yes I do believe they are LFP and incredibly heavy. It took eight of us to move them into place…350 pounds each. I had the structure built around them after installed outside our house. Thanks for comment and sharing information
Great video. I may look into a small solar setup here in Tanza, Cavite to help or even eliminate the electrical costs. We run AC most of the day, so need to figure out how big of a system will be needed. Love the Steve Martin imitation :)
@@LetsDoThePhilippines thanks for your comment. I recommend Solar. Best of luck finding a good solar company in your area…I’m sure there are many more up in your area 👍
My company do solar power plants. We have two big projects this year and one small. First a 3 megawattas plant and a 10 megawatts plant, these are for two resorts of over 100 rooms. We then have a 100 kilowatt hours system for a farm. Solar in my country is very reliable and also we do not get natural disasters here. I live in the Seychelles. I am retiring soon next year and will visit Philippines for long holidays on every year. A 100kw hours system costs sroun 230k us dollars. The megawattas costs millions, but big plants we do PPA and we charge our clients the consumption monthly usuage. We do 20 years contract so that why i can have a good pension thanks to the sun.
Thanks for commenting. Sounds like you have a great job...solar is up and coming...I think will spread as the prices get cheaper. Hope you enjoy your visits here!
I like your system. There has to be a smarter way to manage your battery power. Charging and discharging the battery reduces the lifetime of your battery. You should be able to just switch to grid power at night (when available) if your battery is below a certain level (e.g. 50%).
Thanks for your comment. Yes the cycle count on the batteries determines the useful life. I did set a low threshold for the batteries but the batteries didn’t seem to like it…got weird readings on battery load. Hard to explain and I’m no expert. I do understand what you’re saying is true. I’m just sticking with what works for now lol
Myself i would have that inverter setup to draw from PV's, then battery, then grid. I don't see any reason why you would need an hour from the grid each night. Your system is large enough to stand alone with grid only as backup.
Thanks for commenting. And it sounds like you are much more knowledgeable in solar than me lol. I have looked around in settings and have seen other systems with draw schedules or settings but haven't found same settings in my inverter...maybe just cheaper Deye hybrid inverter. If its working than don't fix it right lol. Besides we have a minimum electrical usage with our transformer and don't meet that so don't need to save more electrical honestly
great video and very good info you will save a lot of money as well , what model of the deye you have , i hope to move to Negros Oriental soon . thank you for the info
Great video. I may look into a small solar setup here in Tanza, Cavite to help or even eliminate the electrical costs. We run AC most of the day, so need to figure out how big of a system will be needed.
So when you had the black out for three days, if the sun is shining, won’t that recharge your battery so that you don’t have to worry about using your Aircon in other words could you go on for a month? If ideally, the power is out but as long as you had some to charge those batteries, I know nothing about solar, so that’s why I’m asking because I will be moving there by June and I want to build a house and of course have solar.
We've had very strong winds as skirted by Typhoon but no direct hits yet (knock on wood). They installed panels inside a very steel rack that they constructed onsite...heavy and very secure.
So simply now don't even need solar companies anymore. Even simpler then what you have. Ecoflow Delta + 2 48 volt 280Ah LifePo batteries + 10 solar panels and done. 200,000 peso, done deal.
I had solar panel system installed for the house I built. I have no idea if it was a good price. 18 panels of 550w. 2-16kw batteries and 1 16kw inverter. The cost was 750k pesos. We have a lot of brown outs so it comes in handy and most of the time we don’t use electricity from the power company.
Based on living your "normal" life (i.e., not trying to be particularly energy conscious, using AC's as desired, etc.), what do you estimate is your average daily energy draw and max draw during peak heat? Thanks for the vid (and reply)!
Ugh...a very good question indeed. Let's see...the inverter tracks our usage. I will go look quick lol. OK inverter says average daily 3.8KWh and our big use days are up 5-6KWh
@@Americaninthephilippines Thanks for checking that out for me. Here in the U.S., living by myself (home fulltime, retired), I average about 13kWh/day through most of the year and if the AC is working hard I'll hit almost 30kWh for a few days. So, you're doing great!
@ thanks for comment and sharing your information. I didn’t realize our usage is low but our monthly minimum for transformer is 212KWH and we are usually just under that so we don’t use too much I guess lol
That’s a good point but we have also experienced extended timeframes of rainy days, weeks even. The hybrid system gives me another back-up when we have storms
@@ScottyMac71 Wow...thank you so much for subscribing and compliment. Must have a good attitude if your going to put yourself out there for the world right lol
Fantastic investment for a future 🏡
Thank you for commenting. Yes a great investment for a happy powered future
Very helpful and timely!
I am here in Zamboanguita and beginning to design my homestead.
I am a civil engineer who knows a lot about steel and concrete, but nothing about solar.
For the reasons you pursued solar power, I am planning to do the same. This was a very helpful primer to start my energy journey.
My one question that is looming is where did you purchase the materials, and how did you know what components to use for the best system.
BTW, you have a new subscriber.
@@richardclausen154 thank you very much for subscribing!! The materials were supplied by the vendor/installer we found on Facebook. We just made choices on battery storage size and types of batteries to accompany the system
@ thank you. It seems your estimated energy demand based on AC and appliances, etc will be similar to our needs. I look forward to watching more of your channel.
I think you got a great deal. I'm over in Thailand and we have the exact same with the power outages.
As for payback/ROI period, it seems you will get there in less than 6 years, but also you maybe using more energy than before you had solar. Once folk get solar they tend to run appliances such as AC's a lot longer, not worry about lights so much etc, so your actual payback period may be even sooner!
But, of course, you have already achieved your goal of power staying on during the frequent outages....well done, and great video.
Really?? I thought Thailand had better infrastructure...didn't realize power issues there too. Yeah I know we use more power now with solar but ROI wasn't even a thought when installed ...just soooo happy power stays on lol
I have solar too here in Mindanao! But system is bigger. 34 panels, 3 inverters grid tie. 700,000 pesos installed. Then I installed a 15kw lithium battery bank this year with a 6.2kw inverter. Another 120,000 pesos. But still need more panels and more battery banks. But ya it’s the only way to go with all the black outs in the Philippines! 😊🙏🏻
Thanks for commenting. Sounds like you have a very nice and large system. You must have a large house I'm assuming?
@ Yes, 15kw of panels power, but it’s not enough. Only because of the 95% clouds covering the sun in our rainy season in Mindanao from November through February!
@ Yeah those cloudy days are another reason for lots of battery storage. Thanks for again for commenting
Fellow Alaskan brother I am tying in my system to the grid in a couple weeks to be able to run aircon all night, this vlogger mentioned he is grid tie at only at night. Is this a setting on the inverter? Whats the benefit of doing that? I didnt have this discussion with the solar guys because we are only off grid right now. I have the Deye 8kw hybrid inverter, going to up my system to 15kw like yours but still a learning curve. They mark up the panels a lot so I am just going to hire out the additional inverter and batteries.
Whats your opinion on adding a wind generator as well for during typhoon season when the panels are not generating much? I noticed on the super cloudy days I am only getting around 30% of the panels capabilities.
Sounds like a good investment - not for ROI as you say, but for convenience. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks for commenting. Yeah not for ROI but for a happy and comfortable life lol
Nice Info. Thanks.
Thank you for watching 😊
Thank you for doing this video. We are going to be putting solar at our house. This was such a good video to learn more about this. So having reliable electricity is a must as I do plan on video editing and being more active on my youtube channel when I’m in PI. Thank you again sir.
thanks for your comment. Make sure you check out our next video on transformer too...hint they are tied together and I didn't know it when we got our solar lol
Nice video. My plan is solar someday 😂.
@@kevinhardin5484thanks for your comment. It does come in handy 👍
Grate video thanks for the helpful information 💯
Thanks for commenting. Glad we can provide information for all and hope it's useful too
Smart. Thanks for explaining and telling us.
@@remiecrawford3190 thanks for your comment and kind words
Hey David. What is your Max Sell Power setting? If you're not doing net metering then it should be set around your inverters rating. If you're running in zero export to load mode then you can set your zero export power to 0 instead of 20, then most of the time you should have 0 load on the grid. I had the same issues as you with getting companies to provide what I wanted, seemed like they only wanted to provide their "usual" system.
I live in Batangas and I ended up designing and installing the system myself. I have a 3700 sqf 2 story(measured the US way, PH way is 4700 sqf). 5 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths plus the maids room and CR. We have the usual US appliances, the difference mainly being all of ours are inverter type, 6 mini split aircons, 1 x 2.5 hp, 2 x 1.5 hp, 3 x 1 hp, also 3 x 3 TR floor style aircons. Usually 3 to 4 aircons on. Standing freezer, washer and dryer, dishwasher and usual small appliances (gotta have my coffee). So now you can see why I installed a large system. I installed my system on a high ground mount. I have 30 x 700 watt panels (21kWp) with a DEYE 16 kW and 2 x 15 kWh batteries. I also installed mine in 2022, online the end of Oct 22, great not to have outages. My electric bill before solar was about 15k a month, as others have said it would be higher now. Now my avg bill is about 2k. I set a power limit on my batteries, this is to have reserve in case of an outage. I rarely charge from the grid. I spent about USD $21k for everything on my system, tools, ladders, conduit, shipping, etc. I installed the ground mount next to our patio. Since it is a high mount the low side away from the house is 6 1/2 feet above the ground, the high side next to the patio and balcony is almost 11' feet high and the entire array is 65' long. The portion next to the patio is cemented underneath. I call it the solarium. We have picnic tables under it and lights running all the way around the edge. We also built an outdoor grilling/cooking area at the end of the array by the patio. Very nice for parties. Also like you do I have to either check the inverter or the log to see when there has been an outage. I have 12 year old twins and they used to bug me...when is the internet coming back on....
Putting a gravel boundary around your house will help slow down snakes and rodents. It also will help keep the side of your house clean from the stain that comes from the red clay . They also make the soler night lights that can save your house battery and external security lights on sensors that can help keep your property safe .
Thank you for the video buddy. I had solar here in San Diego, CA. and I have a house built in Angeles city 2 years ago and planning to go back for vacation this Feb. 2025 and thinking of having solar there too. Your information is much appreciated and planning to do that as well. Good luck and more power and regards to your family.
Thanks for your comment and your kind words. I wish I could afford to live US and here but my budget will not allow that lol. Best of luck with your solar...Angeles I think has many solar vendors to choose from
Thank you for the information. I will definitely install the solar system in my house.
Thanks for commenting and best of luck with your system
Thank you for informative video❤
Thanks for the comment ☺️
When you hear roosters 🐓 you know you're watching a Philippine 🇵🇭 video.
Hahahaha you speak the truth lol
Yeah niqqa
Is the battery Lithium-ion Ferous Phosphate (LFP)? They are much safer than NMC and NCA lithium batteries. They are much less likely to explode and destroy your house. It is normally best to have the batteries outside the house. If they are LFP they should be safe. Most of the modern batteries in the last few years are now LFP. LFP batteries are cheaper and last about twice as long as the other batteries. However they take up about 30% more space and they are heavier (because of the iron in them- ferous).
@@bobgriffin316 yes I do believe they are LFP and incredibly heavy. It took eight of us to move them into place…350 pounds each. I had the structure built around them after installed outside our house. Thanks for comment and sharing information
Thank you for the input about the solar.
Thanks for your comment and you’re welcome 😊
Great video. I may look into a small solar setup here in Tanza, Cavite to help or even eliminate the electrical costs. We run AC most of the day, so need to figure out how big of a system will be needed. Love the Steve Martin imitation :)
@@LetsDoThePhilippines thanks for your comment. I recommend Solar. Best of luck finding a good solar company in your area…I’m sure there are many more up in your area 👍
My company do solar power plants. We have two big projects this year and one small. First a 3 megawattas plant and a 10 megawatts plant, these are for two resorts of over 100 rooms. We then have a 100 kilowatt hours system for a farm. Solar in my country is very reliable and also we do not get natural disasters here. I live in the Seychelles. I am retiring soon next year and will visit Philippines for long holidays on every year. A 100kw hours system costs sroun 230k us dollars. The megawattas costs millions, but big plants we do PPA and we charge our clients the consumption monthly usuage. We do 20 years contract so that why i can have a good pension thanks to the sun.
Thanks for commenting. Sounds like you have a great job...solar is up and coming...I think will spread as the prices get cheaper. Hope you enjoy your visits here!
very good ... i am guessing you have AC inverter and your ref is inverter too??
Thanks for your comment. Awww forgot to mention that…great point. Yes aircons, fridge are all inverter
I like your system. There has to be a smarter way to manage your battery power. Charging and discharging the battery reduces the lifetime of your battery. You should be able to just switch to grid power at night (when available) if your battery is below a certain level (e.g. 50%).
Thanks for your comment. Yes the cycle count on the batteries determines the useful life. I did set a low threshold for the batteries but the batteries didn’t seem to like it…got weird readings on battery load. Hard to explain and I’m no expert. I do understand what you’re saying is true. I’m just sticking with what works for now lol
Myself i would have that inverter setup to draw from PV's, then battery, then grid. I don't see any reason why you would need an hour from the grid each night. Your system is large enough to stand alone with grid only as backup.
Thanks for commenting. And it sounds like you are much more knowledgeable in solar than me lol. I have looked around in settings and have seen other systems with draw schedules or settings but haven't found same settings in my inverter...maybe just cheaper Deye hybrid inverter. If its working than don't fix it right lol. Besides we have a minimum electrical usage with our transformer and don't meet that so don't need to save more electrical honestly
great video and very good info you will save a lot of money as well , what model of the deye you have , i hope to move to Negros Oriental soon . thank you for the info
Our Deye inverter is a hybrid 5.2KW Thanks for commenting and best of luck on the move
Great video. I may look into a small solar setup here in Tanza, Cavite to help or even eliminate the electrical costs. We run AC most of the day, so need to figure out how big of a system will be needed.
@@LetsDoThePhilippines thanks for your comment
So when you had the black out for three days, if the sun is shining, won’t that recharge your battery so that you don’t have to worry about using your Aircon in other words could you go on for a month? If ideally, the power is out but as long as you had some to charge those batteries, I know nothing about solar, so that’s why I’m asking because I will be moving there by June and I want to build a house and of course have solar.
How are they holding up with typhoons?
We've had very strong winds as skirted by Typhoon but no direct hits yet (knock on wood). They installed panels inside a very steel rack that they constructed onsite...heavy and very secure.
So simply now don't even need solar companies anymore. Even simpler then what you have. Ecoflow Delta + 2 48 volt 280Ah LifePo batteries + 10 solar panels and done. 200,000 peso, done deal.
Yeah I did see the back-up battery systems are getting great with amazing prices too. Thanks for commenting and sharing information
2k plus monthly for the power co. seems a rip off to me. Could you manage off grid if you wanted ?
I had solar panel system installed for the house I built. I have no idea if it was a good price. 18 panels of 550w. 2-16kw batteries and 1 16kw inverter. The cost was 750k pesos. We have a lot of brown outs so it comes in handy and most of the time we don’t use electricity from the power company.
@@neilmartin4187 that’s a big system…sounds like a good price to me for that size. Important part is that your happy with it 👍
@@Americaninthephilippines
The charge is 15 pesos per kilowatt hour so I’m saving about 12k per month on my bill.
@ and that’s a great saving with the no brownouts bonus!!
Based on living your "normal" life (i.e., not trying to be particularly energy conscious, using AC's as desired, etc.), what do you estimate is your average daily energy draw and max draw during peak heat? Thanks for the vid (and reply)!
Good question!
Ugh...a very good question indeed. Let's see...the inverter tracks our usage. I will go look quick lol. OK inverter says average daily 3.8KWh and our big use days are up 5-6KWh
@ hahaha good questions and work for me too lol
@@Americaninthephilippines Thanks for checking that out for me. Here in the U.S., living by myself (home fulltime, retired), I average about 13kWh/day through most of the year and if the AC is working hard I'll hit almost 30kWh for a few days. So, you're doing great!
@ thanks for comment and sharing your information. I didn’t realize our usage is low but our monthly minimum for transformer is 212KWH and we are usually just under that so we don’t use too much I guess lol
WHy be hooked up to the grid tie at all? You don't need it. You could be 100% off grid and pay nothing every month.
That’s a good point but we have also experienced extended timeframes of rainy days, weeks even. The hybrid system gives me another back-up when we have storms
$7000 for your solar system there is very reasonable considering how much I paid for mine in the USA and mine did not even come with batteries.
Thanks for commenting. Yeah pretty easy guess...figured cost much more in US
I have 4.2 KWH with 12 panel that cost me $15K USD here in NorCal and it does not come with battery. For $7K i think thats a good deal!
@@mrmangoguavaguyabano thanks for your comment and sharing information. I thought would cost more in America
That is what I was thinking too.
@@kennyhawley thanks for commenting
Has anyone ever told you that you resemble Steve Martin?
Hahahaha...another comment mentioned me joking on video resembled Steve Martin. Sounds like a awesome compliment to me...thanks!
@@Americaninthephilippines You're a good sport.. lol Im a new subscriber.. Love the videos!
@@ScottyMac71 Wow...thank you so much for subscribing and compliment. Must have a good attitude if your going to put yourself out there for the world right lol
There is another channel with the same handle. Difference is you wife is a lot prettier. I hope they don't see this.
Thanks for commenting. Hahahaha don't want to get you in trouble with other channel but yes mine is very cute, humble, funny, smart....I'm very lucky